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A _____________ is a system that uses vertical posts which are separated to support a horizontal beam.

a. truss
c. post-and-lintel
b. load-bearing
d. crenellation

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Post-and-lintel

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A post-and-lintel is a system that uses vertical posts which are separated to support a horizontal beam. The answer is letter C. The horizontal beam is called the lintel and must not easily break. This type of system is mostly the basis of buildings nowadays.

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