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Which of the following is used to describe the water force exerted on building structures?

A. pore pressure
B. hydrostatic pressure
C. gauge pressure
D. stagnation pressure

AnswerB. hydrostatic pressure (incorrect A refers to the pressure of groundwater contained within soil or rock, C is pressure relative to the local atmospheric pressure, D is pressure a fluid exerts when it is forced to a standstill)

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