Week 4 Lecture Notes: Ch 10-11 Advanced Construction Documents Week 4 Lecture Notes Chapter 10: Sections Section drawings take an imaginary slice through an object or building and give information on height‚ and relationships between floors‚ ceilings‚ spaces‚ walls‚ and in some instances details of specific contraction techniques. Two or more sections are often cut at 90 degrees to one another to give additional information‚ unless the space or object is very simple. The slice should be
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Effective Data Management Strategies and Business Intelligence Tools Keiser University Dr. Thompson MBA 562 April 12‚ 2012 Introduction In today’s society‚ many individuals and companies use smaller and more powerful computing and communication devices. These devices have better connectivity when in both wired and wireless environments‚ and accepted standards for data transfer and presentation. These devices play a major role in the lives of individuals and companies
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12 The Effects of Air Pollutants on Vegetation and the Role of Vegetation in Reducing Atmospheric Pollution Iuliana Florentina Gheorghe1 and Barbu Ion2 1Ecological University of Bucharest‚ Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Protection 2Forest Research and Management Institute Romania 1. Introduction The main air pollutants are represented by gases forms‚ particles in suspension‚ different ionizing radiation and noise. The gases forms are: oxidized and reduced forms of carbon (CO2‚ CO‚ CH4)‚ of
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OPTIMIZATION OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL BUNGALOW FOR GREEN RATING Abstract:- The concept of green building is so much talked about but not so much implemented on the larger scale. The main aim of optimization of architectural design is to make efficient use of resources in optimum way which includes study of renewable energy‚ embodied energy of materials‚ solar radiation incident on building‚ and water efficiency especially through rain water harvesting. This study also leads to
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Earth’s four spheres Hydrosphere - dynamic mass of liquid that is always on the move Oceans - the most prominent feature of the hydrosphere 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean which is 97% of Earth’s water Only 3% is fresh water - streams‚ lakes‚ glaciers and underground supplies Water Cycle - constantly recycles water Atmosphere Provides us with the air we breathe Protects us from the sun’s intense heat and radiation Protects us from space Biosphere Includes all life on Earth Interacts and
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CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION 1.1 FLY ASH India produces about 70 million tons of coal ash per year from burning about 200 million tons of coal per year for electric power generation. Coal-ash management posses a serious environmental problem for India and requires a mission-mode approach. Considerable research and development work have been undertaken across the country towards confidence building and developing suitable technologies for disposal and utilization of fly ash construction
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pewter. In 1993‚ Royal Selangor acquired Comyns‚ one of the oldest silver smiths in the world along with its treasure of over 35‚000 drawings. In 1999‚ Royal Selangor has diversified into the production of items in other materials such as wood‚ gypsum‚ bonded porcelain and precious metals‚ including silver and gold‚ through its newly created‚ wholly-owned subsidiaries Selberan Co. Sdn. Bhd.‚ Comyns and Selcraft Sdn. Bhd.‚ which manufactures crystal‚ 18K gold and silver jewellery. Selberan Co.
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"RULES ARE THERE TO BE FOLLOWED. WITHOUT RULES NOTHING GETS DONE." It seems that in today ’s world rules are everywhere. For instance‚ type a quick search for "rules" into the Google search engine and you will return over 604 million web pages that mention rules. One can find sites which outline rules on correct Internet usage to rules on ordering Mail Order Brides! Undoubtedly rules are quite important in the everyday running of our lives and yes‚ rules are there to be followed‚ but in my opinion
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flow. The highlighted values indicate the building materials that were assumed for this building. Table 1. Building Materials and their Properties1 Material R value [ft2*F*h/(BTU*in)] Outdoor Air 0.17 Indoor Air 0.68 1/2" dry wall 0.45 gypsum sheathing 0.45 Insulated vinyl siding 2.6 6" Insulstar 38 Air-entrained concrete 3.9 Brick 0.2 Cellulose loose-fill 3 - 3.8 Fiberglass loose-fill 2.5 - 3.7 Glass 0.14 Open-cell polyurethane spray foam 3.6 Phenolic rigid panel 4
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Earthquake Resistant Building Construction - 1 A short Research Paper on Affordable Solution for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction in Haiti by Dawang Sherpa Submitted to Southern Alberta Institute of Technology-SAIT Calgary‚ Alberta February 24‚ 2010 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Some Concepts on Earthquake Resistant Construction 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 Adobe Buildings with Earthquake Resistant Components 3.2 Rice Straw/Wheat Straw Buildings 3.3 Bamboo & Wooden Houses 3.4
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