THE DESIGN OF A STRUCTURAL SYSTEM THAT WITHIN ITS COMPONENTS---SUCH AS A CEILING AND THE FLOOR ABOVE IT--ARE PLACED OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE STRUCTURE(SUCH AS THE ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING SYSTEMS) IN A MANNER THAT REDUCES THE DEPTH BY UTILIZING THE SPACETHAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE WASTED
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