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ELLs with a high level of oral proficiency in their L1 are more likely to benefit from explicit instruction in English phonics.

I have read the syllabus. I understand that the syllabus is a contract and provides a binding agreement stating the instructor’s expectations, how the student should proceed, and how the instructor will evaluate the student.  

If a material has the ability to stretch or deform before fracturing, it is said to be _______.

People are considered a _______ load.

A flat roof is subject to the following uniformly distributed loads: a dead load of 32 psf (pounds per square foot of roof surface), a roof live load of 14 psf, a snow load of 15 psf, and a wind load of 19 psf downward. If LRFD is used, what is the required nominal strength of the member for a resistance factor φ of 0.75?

A column in a building is subjected to the following load effects. If LRFD is used, what is the required nominal strength of the column for a resistance factor φ of 0.50?6 kips compression from dead load7 kips compression from roof live load5 kips compression from snow9 kips compression from rain accumulated on the roof8 kips compression from wind

A 1/2 in. x 10.0 in. plate is connected to a gusset with eight 1-1/4 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. The steel is ASTM A572 Grade 42: Fy = 42 ksi, Fu = 60 ksi. Assume that Ae = An. Compute the design strength for LRFD.

Load combinations that include earthquake loads will always be the controlling combinations.

A tension member must be designed for a service dead load of 21 kips and a service live load of 3 kips. If ASD is used, what is the required nominal strength of the member for a safety factor Ω of 1.60?

A 0.80 in. x 11.3 in. plate is connected to a gusset with eight 1-1/8 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. What is the net area of the plate?