The required number of hours of each classification is: Agricultural Institute students are designated as first (01) year if they have earned fewer than 30 semester credits and second (02) year if they have earned 30 or more semester credits.
The Washington Monument is a structure called an obelisk, measuring 555 feet and 5 1/8 inches high. According to Wikipedia, an obelisk is: âA tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.
Defining the D.C. skyline. The Washington Monument is the prominent feature of the D.C. skyline. Standing at nearly 555 feet tall, the Monument is surrounded by 50 flags. In 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Washington, D.C., which forced the closing of the Washington Monument due to significant damage.