8. An engineer discovers a mistake in his design of an inhabited building. Wind loads were calculated incorrectly. Building could collapse in extreme conditions Does he risk his career and call attention to the problem to fix it? (circle on the two best outcomes) a. Leave the building as it is b. Remove the residents and design/implement a retrofit c. Keep residents and design/implement a retrofit d. Have the residents sign statements saying that they understand the risk of living there
8. An engineer discovers a mistake in his design of an inhabited building. Wind loads were calculated incorrectly. Building could collapse in extreme conditions Does he risk his career and call attention to the problem to fix it? (circle on the two best outcomes) a. Leave the building as it is b. Remove the residents and design/implement a retrofit c. Keep residents and design/implement a retrofit d. Have the residents sign statements saying that they understand the risk of living there
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8. An engineer discovers a mistake in his design of an inhabited building. Wind loads were calculated incorrectly. Building could collapse in extreme conditions Does he risk his career and call attention to the problem to fix it? (circle on the two best outcomes)
a. Leave the building as it is
b. Remove the residents and design/implement a retrofit
c. Keep residents and design/implement a retrofit
d. Have the residents sign statements saying that they understand the risk of living there
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