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Use APA Technical Note Q225 entitled Load-Span Tables for APA Structural-Use Panels and ASD procedures to answer the following question.The spacing of joists in a floor system is 30-in. o.c. Floor dead load = 13 psf. Floor live load = 140 psf. Floor sheathing is to be an APA rated OSB sheathing, and panels are to be oriented in the strong direction. The load is governed by bending and shear for total load. Only consider these limits. Assume multi-span, normal duration of load, dry conditions, and panels 24 inches or wider. Would a panel with a span rating of 40/20 be adequate?

A wood column is pin connected at its top and bottom. Determine the controlling slenderness ratio, le/d, for the column. Assume normal temperatures, no incising, and that all loads are downward. Ignore the weight of the member.Load:PD = 500 lbPL = 3,500 lbPLr = 1,000 lbPS = 1,500 lbPR = 1,500 lbPW = 0 lbPE = 0 lbLength:L = 9 ftMember size:4 x 12Stress grade and species:No. 2 Douglas Fir-LarchUnbraced length:lu = L = 9 ftMoisture content:MC < 19 percent

When the US labor relations system works most effectively when efficiency, equity and voice are achieved achieved through ___________ _____________.

Voice is an objective of the employment relationship.  It is the provision of fair labor standards and practices.

If 25% of private sector workers want a union, and 50% of public sectors workers want a union, but the actual representation rates are 15% and 38% respectively.  The public sector representation gap is:

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Evaluate the success of Reconstruction.

A pin-connected wood truss is loaded and supported as shown. Determine the axial force produced in member GH if PB = 1,000 lb, PC = 2,200 lb, PD = 3,200 lb, L = 6 ft, and h = 8 ft. Positive choices indicate tension. Negative choices indicate compression.

There are six (6) primary mechanisms for creating workplace rules (workplace governance). Which mechanism focuses on work rules determined by workers or their representatives?