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A wall can be laterally supported at a vertical level by __________(a) Load bearing wall(b) Pier(c) Roof/Floor(d) ButtressThis question was posed to me during an interview for a job.I need to ask this question from Load Bearing Walls topic in division Load Bearing Walls of Construction & Building Materials

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The correct choice is (C) Roof/Floor

To elaborate: A wall can be SUPPORTED at the vertical level by floor/roof which transfers HORIZONTAL forces to CROSS walls. These cross walls further transmit these forces to the foundation and provide STABILITY to the structure.



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