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The ___ is used to define power.

In LRFD, the load factor for the dead load in load combination 2 is ____.

SHOW YOUR BLANK SCRATCH PAPER Show the front and back sides of the BLANK scratch paper for at least 5 seconds each.

What is the effective hole diameter to accommodate a 1/2 in. bolt? Use oversize hole sizing.

Allowable strength = Nominal strength / Safety factor

In electrical systems, power loss is due to friction.

What wound most likely would need this “give and take” plan of care?:   GIVE-nutritional supplements, support surfaces, antibiotics, protection, and moist wound care. TAKE-shear forces, friction forces, wrinkled surfaces, infection, necrotic tissue.

Match the equation Ru = φRn to the appropriate design method.

A 0.57 in. x 11.7 in. plate is connected to a gusset with eight 1/2 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. What is the net area of the plate?

A 3/4 in. x 7 in. plate must resist a service dead load of 29 kips and a service live load of 42 kips in tension. The plate is connected to a gusset with four 1-1/8 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. The steel is ASTM A1066 Grade 50: Fy = 50 ksi, Fu = 65 ksi. Assume that Ae = An. Using LRFD, does the plate have enough strength?