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CEM 141 Exam 3 Actual Questions with Detailed Answers

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CEM 141 exam 2 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2027

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CEM 141 EXAM 2 Solved Correctly Latest Update 2027, Graded A+

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CEM 141 Exam 2 Actual Questions with Detailed Answers

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CEM 141 exam 1 Frequently Tested Actual Questions and Answers

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CEM 141 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Latest Update 2027

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CEM 141 Exam 2 Actual Questions with Detailed Answers

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The direction of the long axes of wood cells is referred to as - Answer direction of grain. Which wood-species statement is TRUE? - Answer Softwoods have a simple and uniform microstructure. Which of these species is usually used where decay resistance is crucial? - Answer Western red cedar Which of these is NOT a wood-certification organization? - Answer ASTM The cracks or checks shown in the accompanying sketch result from - Answer tangential shrinkage. If a piece...

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why are plants green in the summer? create a claim, evidence and reasoning. - Answer a plants leaves are green in the summer (claim) because they contain chlorophyll (evidence). Chlorophyll is a natural pigment that absorbs all wavelengths in the spectrum except green. The reflected green light is the color our eyes see (reasoning). what is the evidence for atoms? - Answer we can see them thru AFM- atomic force microscopy imaging and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) where did the ...

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What are the loss perspectives in TS - Answer 1. Ground Up Loss 2. Gross Loss 3. Retained Loss 4. Pre-Layer Gross Loss 5. Net of Pre-CAT Loss 6. Post-CAT Net Loss Types of data you can import/export in TS and import in TSRE - Answer TS exports: - CSV, UNICEDE/2, ELT TSRE data imports: - #of risks, UNICEDE/2, Binary Four primary risk characteristics used across all models - Answer 1. construction 2. occupancy 3. year built 4. number of stories What is return period ...

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What is an earthquake? - Answer a rapid, relative displacement of the rock on either side of a fracture. The energy released produces seismic waves that radiate outward in all directions What is a fault? - Answer a fracture almond which there has been displacement of the sides relative to one another, parallel to the fracture. What is the difference between magnitude and intensity? - Answer magnitude is the physical measure of earthquake strength in terms of maximum ground motion....

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Depreciation - Answer Assets that decrease in value over time. US Federal Income Tax law permits reasonable deductions for depreciation. What units does a degree day have? - Answer F - Day/Yr What is Energy Use Index, EUI? - Answer Its the ratio of the total amount of Btu used per year per the total square feet of conditioned space. What does ESPC stand for? - Answer Energy Savings Performance Contracts What type of anaylsis is required by the EPA of 1992? - Answer LLC...

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Emergency Management - Answer is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to threats/hazards and cope with disasters. Presidential Policy Directive 8 - Answer Established the National Preparedness Goal, System, Whole Community, Annual National Preparedness Report Integrated Emergency Management - Answer is more than a methodology; it is a culture to achieve unity of effort—a way of thinking about emergency manageme...

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What is the basis for Commercial Building Codes by most states? A. ASHRAE 90.2 B. ASHRAE 90.1 C. ASHRAE 62.2 D. ASHRAE 60.1 - Answer : B. ASHRAE 90.1 - Energy Standard for Sites and Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings Standards: ASHRAE 90.2 - Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings ASHRAE 62.1 - Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality ASHRAE 62.2 - Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings ASHRAE Standard 55 has rul...

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Why is cladding used more than precast concrete? - Answer All of the above (Up to 50 percent lighter, Reduce energy demands, Cheaper) What is cons comes with the double skin facades? - Answer Lose 5-10% of usable floor area in the building. Masonry veneer curtain walls - Answer are supported from below. When steel stud backup systems are used, what should be sized conservatively to ensure the veneer is protected from wind stress? - Answer All of the choices are correct. (Met...

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Machines are ____ of any construction project. - Answer vital in the efficient completion One of the most obvious problems in any construction project is - Answer how to move heavy material (equipment is the solution) The job of a construction planner/project manager/superintendent is to _____ that is _____ AND ____. - Answer 1. select the appropriate machine, equipment, or tool 2. capable of completing the task 3. producing a profit Historically, development _____ has ______...

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Phases in a Project Cycle - Answer Need, Programming, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, Construction Documents, Bid, Construction, Operation & Maintenance, Decommission Sectors of the Construction Industry - Answer Industrial, Heavy civil, Building, Residential Industrial Construction - Answer 5-10% ex: gasoline Heavy Construction - Answer 20-25% ex: roads, I-85 Building Construction - Answer 35-40% ex: hospitals, schools Residential Construction - Answer 30-30%...

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Portable Storage Tank - Answer Storage Tank with a capacity >60 gallons above ground and may be moved without disassemble for temporary storage of petroleum Storage Tank - Answer NAC 590.710 Unregulated Storage Tank (UST) - Answer <1,100 gallons or less and that is used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes Small Business - Answer NAC 590.714 - if the business has been in operation of 5 or more fiscal years on the date on which the discharge is discovered, ...

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Which event was the driving cause for the need of CAT modeling? a) Hurricane Hugo b) Hurricane Katrina c) Woolsey Fire d) Hurricane Andrew e) 1906 San Francisco Earthquake - Answer D Why is CAT modeling used over actuarial methods? a) Natural Catastrophes like hurricanes are too uncommon, so actuarial distributions do not work. b) CAT models give a better view of what historical events are like. c) CAT events are less computationally intensive. d) Actually, Actuarial methods are be...

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