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Which of the following is least likely to play a role in an adolescent developing an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?

A dead load of 12.9 psf acts on a roof with a 7/12 inch/inch pitch. Determine the equivalent flat-roof load.

Determine the rain load, R, on a flat roof given the following data.Vertical distance from primary roof drain to scupper inlet, ds = 6.9 in.Vertical distance to top of rain water above scupper inlet, dh = 5.0 in.

Determine the rain load, R, on a flat roof given the following data.Vertical distance from primary roof drain to scupper inlet, ds = 7.8 in.Vertical distance to top of rain water above scupper inlet, dh = 3.3 in.

If a building contains columns that are evenly spaced every 12 feet in the north-south direction and 19 feet in the east-west direction, the tributary area of a typical exterior column would be _______.

A 9-ft-long, simply-supported beam supports a uniformly distributed dead load of 25 lb/ft. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam.

A column is loaded in compression as follows. What is the controlling factored load for ASD?Dead load: 20 kipsFloor live load: 7 kipsRoof rain load: 8 kipsRoof live load: 5 kips

You have been tasked with designing a one-story building as a sewage treatment plant. The mean roof height is 25 ft, and the roof angle is 20 degrees. The basic wind speed has been provided by the local building authority and is 120 mph. Assume that exposure category C is applicable and that the building is not located on a hill or an escarpment. Also assume that the building is an enclosed simple diaphragm and that the building meets all eight conditions listed in ASCE 7-10 section 28.6.2. Determine the simplified design wind pressure, ps30, on Zone F of the Main Wind Force Resisting System using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.

The following roof framing plan shows girders, purlins, and subpurlins. If a dead load of 7.18 psf acts on the tributary area of one of the sub-purlins, determine the equivalent distributed load that acts on the sub-purlin.

You have been tasked with designing a one-story emergency communications center. The mean roof height is 15 ft, and the roof angle is 10 degrees. The basic wind speed has been provided by the local building authority and is 110 mph. Assume that exposure category B is applicable and that the building is not located on a hill or an escarpment. Also assume that the building is an enclosed simple diaphragm and that the building meets all eight conditions listed in ASCE 7-10 section 28.6.2. Determine the adjustment factor for building height and exposure, λ, for the Main Wind Force Resisting System using the Simplified Envelope Procedure.