Notice that these units are given in terms of force, not mass. It is usually necessary to convert a unit weight into a load per unit area (psf) or load per unit length (plf) in order to complete a structural analysis of a structural element.
Habitual Truant Law and Legal Definition. A habitual truant refers to a child of compulsory school age who is absent without a legitimate excuse for five or more consecutive school days, seven or more school days in one month or twelve or more school days in a school year. The following is an example of a state law on habitual truant :
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