Question

in terms of ability to withstand wind speed, approximately how many times as strong is patricias steel-house as peggys stick-house? choose 1 answer: a 10 b 100 c 1000

Explanation:

To determine how many times stronger Patricia’s steel - house is than Peggy’s stick - house in withstanding wind speed, we rely on the knowledge of structural engineering and the relative strength of different building materials. Steel - framed structures are much stronger than stick - framed (wood - framed) structures in resisting wind. The typical order of magnitude for the difference in wind - withstanding ability between a steel - house and a stick - house is around 100 times. This is because steel has a much higher strength - to - weight ratio and better structural integrity compared to wood, and the design of steel - framed buildings is more robust for wind resistance.

Answer:

B. 100