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Brannigan 3 Flashcards

1
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A (****) regulates the actual design and construction of NEW buildings, providing for minimal levels of health and safety.

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building code

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A (*****) regulates the activities that take place in EXISTING buildings in including the maintenance of existing fire protection features such as automatic sprinklers and fire doors, hazardous processes such as spray finishing, the storage of hazardous materials, and general fire safety precautions.

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fire cod

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A (****) is applicable to existing buildings and hazards.

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fire code

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(*****) apply to the instillation of domestic water systems, sanitary systems, and the like.

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plumbing codes

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(*****) apply to systems like air handling systems and smoke control systems.

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Mechanical codes

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(**) apply to the instillation of electrical systems

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electrical codes

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(**) dictate land usage in specific cities (and are written by the cities themselves).

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zoning laws

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(**) they spell out what types of buildings can be built in specific locations and what they can be used for.

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zoning regulations / laws

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The (*****) is a set of regulations passed in 1900 that includes, among other things, regulations requiring area of refuge for disabled people in multistory buildings.

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Americans with Disabilities Act ADA

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(**). Occupational health and safety regulations (enforced by state and/or federal authorities such as OSHA, apply to construction sites.

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Construction safety regulations

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(****). THese include provisions to prevent falls and protection for being hit or crushed.

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Construction safety regulations

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THe (***) who is typically responsible for the overall project and is the individual who actually designed the building in terms of appearance and layout.

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architect

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It is the (**) who decides the materials to be used and how the building will preform.

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architect

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(****) design the structural farm of the building. It is the individual who decides the number and size of beams and columns, and analyzes the overall strength of the building, and incorporates seismic protection in structures subject to earth quakes.

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structural engineer

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THe (**) designs the layout of the site including parking, drainage, and roadways.

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civil engineer

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The (*****) designs the heating and air-conditioning systems and the plumbing systems.

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mechanical engineer

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the (*****) designs the lighting, telecommunications, and emergency power systems.

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electrical engineer

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18
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(***) designs the fire protection systems including sparklers systems and fire alarm systems

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fire protection engineer

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19
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Once all code regulations have been fulfilled, a (*****) can be issued by the building department.

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certificate of occupancy

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20
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The (*****) typically has ultimate responsibility of building on time and on budget.

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general contractor

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21
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(**) sub contrators build the various system components of the building.

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sub contrators

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22
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(**) are classified as to their strength based upon amounts of gravel, sand, clay, and silt.

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soils

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Structures that will be erected on very weak soils, such as those with high silt content, may need to use deep foundations such as () and (*).

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piles

caissons

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24
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Piles are made of (*****)

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wood or steel

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25
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Caissons are typically constructed of (*****)

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concrete

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26
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Below grade (***) ARE SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS USED TO SUPPOR SMALLER BUILDINGS AND THOSE ON STRONGER SOILS.

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footings

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27
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All buildings have three structural components:
()
()
()))))*)

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super structure
sub structure
foundation

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28
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(***) the building itself above grade.

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super structure

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29
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(****) The area below grade to the lowest basement floor slab

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sub structure

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30
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(*****) From the lowest below grade slab to the footings, casinos, and piles.

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foundation

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31
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(**) are used to remove ground water as excavation moves below the water table.

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Dewatering pumps

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32
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Soil wall in the excavation are protected by the use of braced sheeting using (**), (), and (*****).

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crosslot bracing,
tiebacks
rakers,

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33
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One special type of wall is a (****) in which a trench is dug, steel reinforcement is placed in the trench, and a slurry compound is placed in the trench to support the wall.

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slurry wall

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34
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(**) or (****). is used in the construction of concrete buildings are often made of wood. is used to support (and form) poured concrete during the curing process.

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falsework

formwork

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35
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Before pressurizing a (*****) , ensure all hose valves have been closed, the top of the pipe is capped and that the hose team has been made aware that there maybe debs in the system.

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stand pipe systems

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36
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A common problem of (**) renovators is their lack of structural engineering knowledge.

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do it yourself

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37
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The stone arch works because all the members of the arch are under (*****), and little or no TENSILE load is placed on a material that is weak in tensile strength.

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compression

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38
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Specific termas are used to describe the size of a structural member:
()
()
(**)

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board
demensional lumber
timber

39
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Board: (****) nominal thickness.

A

> 2

40
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Dimensional lumber: (****) nominal thickness

A

2” -4”

41
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Timber: (**) nominal thickness.

A

5”

42
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(****) is the thickness of the lumber prior to drying in a kiln at a lumber yard.

A

Nominal thickness

43
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A 2” x 4”, actually measures (****)

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1 1/2” x 3 1/2”

44
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Wood varies greatly in compressive strength, depending on the (*****) in which the load is applied.

A

direction

45
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Wet wood has (**) strength than dry wood.

A

less

46
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(**) is manufactured with the grain of alternate plies laid at right angles to develop approximately equal strength in either direction.

A

plywood

47
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(****) is an example of a wood panel in which all the strands are laid at right angles, but the stands are much smaller (3”-4”) which makes OSB cheaper than plywood.

A

oriented strand board

48
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There is a another group of (**) wood building products, specifically LIGHT WEIGTH WOODEN TRUSSES and WOODEN I JOIST.

A

MANUFACTURED

49
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(**) are smooth sided pieces of clay cured in an oven.

A

bricks

50
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(*****) lose surface material when subjected to heat.

A

spall

51
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(****) This is the typical 8” X 16” concrete block, or cinder block as it is sometimes called

A

concrete masonry unit CMU

52
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Steel reinforcement bars (***)

A

rebar

53
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(*****) such as GRANITE, MARBLE, LIMESTONE, AND SANDSTONE.

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quarried stone

54
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(*****) particularly is subject to spalling.

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granite

55
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Concrete is a mixture or portland cement, water and (****)

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aggregates

56
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Cement and concrete are not the same thing– (*****) is a component of concrete.

A

cement

57
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Concert is (****) hardened to full strength.

A

curred

58
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Concrete is mixed and proportioned to the desired strength: different (*****) are added to give concrete special characteristics such as corrosion resistance if steel reinforcing rods are to be added to the concrete.

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admixtures

59
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In (****) crushing strains are exerted on the material until it buckles or crumbles.

A

compression tes

60
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Concrete is tested in (*****) because it has virtually no tensile strength.

A

compression

61
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In (**) test the material is pulled apart until failure occurs: for concret it happens very quickly.

A

tensil

62
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Reinforced concret is a (*****) that is, two elements act together under the load.

A

composite material

63
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(**) is alomost equally strong in compression an tension.

A

steel

64
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Usually steel is tested only in (*****) If the sample passes, it is assumed the steel also has the required compressive strength.

A

tension

65
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(***) an expensive material at the time, is MALLEABLE (can be shaped) and contains little carbon (0.2 precent)

A

wrought iron

66
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(**) is very brittle material with high carbon content (3-4 percent)

A

cast iron

67
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Poor (**) of floor beams to cast iron columns are probably the chief cause of failure.

A

connections

68
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the use of water to cool steel (*****) cause failure: it simply cools the steel.

A

does not

69
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(****) in common use today, is an alloy composed of iron and carbon (<2 percent ).

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structural steel

70
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Structural steel has three negative characteristics in fire:
()
()
(**)

A

it conducts heat
it elongates
fails at about 1000-1100 degrees fahreheit

71
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(***) such as cables that are some times used to brace failing buildings or as tendons in tensioned concert, fail at 800F.

A

Cold drawn steel

72
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Cooling stream (**) applied to structural steel members when they have been heated by fire.

A

should be

73
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(****) melts at very ordinary fire temperatures.

A

Aluminum

74
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Often the first sign of serious fire in a closed structure is the violent pressure failure of the (*****), often described by witnesses as an explosions.

A

windowes

75
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Some glass windows are double or triple glazed for energy conservation (***).

A

thermal pane windows

76
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Some code require that some windows in high rise buildings be of breakable glass. These are sometimes marked with a (**) for identification purposes.

A

maltese cross

77
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Laminated () window a great advantage for protecting against flying debris during a hurricane but nearly impossible to break for fire fighters for ventilation. (***) offer one of the few options of getting through these windows

A

hurricane resistant

cabide tipped blade saws

78
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(8880 glass properly installed, has greater resistance to fire than ordinary glass, but it passes radiant heat as readily as regular glass.

A

wired glass

79
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(**) insulation is a combination of no combustible glass fibers and combustible binders.

A

Glass fiber insulation

80
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(*****) is often installed above metal grid suspended ceilings

A

Glass fiber insulation

81
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(***) was long used by itself or in a combination with other material as a fireproofing agent for steel.

A

Abestos

82
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Buildings where asbestos might be present a hazard during or after fire suppression should be identified in advance so that (****) can be summoned as soon as there is a working fire.

A

technical assistance

83
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(**) imitation wood beams, a commonly used plastic can be iqnited with a match.

A

polyurethane

84
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($$$$$$$)can produce flaming, dripping plastic, which will produce secondary fires.

A

Thermoplastics

85
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($$$$$$$$) are plastics that char and burn but do not flow.

A

Thermosets

86
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($$$$$$$$) are plastic panels in which foamed urethane or expanded polystyrene is sandwiched between two panels of oriented strand board, or oriented strand board on the exterior and gypsum on the interior surface are being used for roof and wall panels.

A

Foam core panels

87
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($$$$$) reinforced with fiberglass are used for corrugated and flat panels and some automobile panels. The plastic will burn and leave a matted piece of glass fibers.

A

Resin plastics

88
Q

($$$$$$) typically used in wall board, is an inert material composed of calcium sulfate dehydrate .

A

Gypsum

89
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The ($$$$$) of a material affects its ability to resist a compressive load or a defective one.

A

Shape.

90
Q

(&&&&&) is bending that combines both compression and tension.

A

Deflection

91
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($$$$$) is not a consideration in tensile forces.

A

Shape

92
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($$$$$$$) give steel a greater ability to span a gap, without unacceptable deflection or bending, than the same steel would have as a flat plate.

A

Corrugations

93
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Resistance to tensile forces is directly related to the ($$$$$$$) makeup of a material.

A

Cross section

94
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Resistance to tensile forces is directly related to the ($$$$$$$) makeup of a material.

A

Cross section

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