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Load-bearing walls are defined as those walls which carry their own weight only whereas non-load bearing walls are defined as those walls which can carry superimposed loads in addition to their own weight.(a) True(b) FalseI have been asked this question in an online interview.Query is from Types of Walls topic in chapter Load Bearing Walls of Construction & Building Materials

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Right CHOICE is (b) False

For explanation I would say: There are basically two types of WALLS – load-bearing walls and non-load bearing walls. Load-bearing walls are those which can support and carry SUPERIMPOSED LOADS in addition to their own weight whereas non-load bearing walls are those which can carry and support their own weight only.



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