What are the two most basic conditions that must be fulfilled for section balancing to make sense?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The strain must be plane strain or at least close to plane strain, and the section must be oriented in the transport direction, i.e. the section must contain the two principal strain axes X and Z.
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The ratio of a substance's weight, especially a mineral, to an equal volume of water at 4?C is called its
___________________ Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
For much of South and Southeast Asia, winter is a period characterized by relatively dry conditions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In mosses, which stage in the alternation of generations is largest?
A. haploid sporophyte B. diploid sporophyte C. haploid gametophyte D. diploid gametophyte