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Which of the following statements is true about the roof panels between the glulam ribs of the Richmond Olympic Oval?
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A) The roof panels were designed in a V shape, which increases the overall depth of the panels
B) The roof panels were post-tensioned with steel rods
C) The roof panels were constructed using 2×4 lumber sourced from British Columbia, including wood salvaged from pine beetle-killed forests
D) All of the above
Which of the following statements is true about the Nancy Pauw Bridge in Banff?
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A) It features a propped cantilever structure
B) It features a shallow pier compression arch
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Identify the correct statement(s) about the Taiyuan Botanical Garden in Taiyuan, China:
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A) It has the largest non-triangulated timber dome in the world
B) A network of post-tensioned cables contributes to the lateral resisting system
C) The cables were tensioned using a nut – threaded rod system
D) All of the above
For the Idaho CCU Arena, form-finding software was used to determine the optimal shape for the roof.
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True
False
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