The Pratt Truss was designed by Thomas and Caleb Pratt in 1844. It became popular for railway bridges because it made good use of iron. The Pratt has many variations‚ most with their own unique name. For instance‚ the Baltimore‚ Pennsylvania‚ and the Parker are all based off the Pratt. Pratt Truss How the forces are spread out Here are two diagrams showing how the forces are spread out when the Pratt Truss is under a load. The first shows the load being applied across the entire top
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What is the most important factor when building an empire? In this essay I will write about what is the most important factor when building an empire. The different groups that are important when building an empire are Ideological; social‚ economic and political .These groups each have different ways which are important in building an empire such as the social factor and the political factor‚ the social factor is more to the all the countries in the empire will be allies and is also letting the
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Name: Lauren Strickland Date: 3/12/14 Student Exploration: Building Pangaea Vocabulary: continental drift‚ fossil‚ glacier‚ ice age‚ landmass‚ Pangaea‚ supercontinent Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Antarctica is a frozen land‚ so cold and icy that no trees can grow there. Yet scientists have discovered fossils (remains preserved in rock) of ancient trees in Antarctica. What do you think this means? That Antarctica was once a part of the continents
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Columbia’s fiscal year ends on December 31. Instructions (a) At what amount should Columbia record the acquisition cost of the machine? (b) What amount of capitalized interest should Columbia include in the cost of the warehouse? (c) On July 1‚ 2016‚ Columbia decides to outsource its stamping operation to Medek‚ Inc. As part of this plan‚ Columbia sells the machine (and the platform) to Medek‚ Inc. for $7‚000. What is the impact of this
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Science and PE Division Course Syllabus: General Chemistry I Spring – 2012 Chem 1411 – 4003 (4 Credit Hours) _____________________________________________________________________ Instructo ______________________________________________________________________ Course Description General Chemistry I:This is a Texas Common Course Number. This is a DCCCD Core Curriculum Course. Prerequisite: MATH 1314 or equivalent AND Developmental
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BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS OVER CONVENTIONAL BUILDINGS ECONOMIC BENEFITS: Green buildings save money because they conserve resources and enhance efficiency by: * Using natural insulation such as roof gardens * Using technology such as solar panels‚ fuel cells‚ and photovoltaics * Conserving water and reducing runoff using solar water heating‚ contour landscaping‚ and water-conserving or water-recycling appliances * Maximizing energy conservation and efficiency by optimizing
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industrial buildings. During the last twenty years‚ this building type has increasingly been protected as a symbol of the historic value attached to the physical remains of the industrialization process. The best way to secure their continuing role in the urban fabric for the future was through adaptive reuse. Conservationists prescribe design guidelines for the conversion schemes of all protected buildings in formal terms‚ requiring that the ‘aesthetic integrity’ of the protected building is maintained
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that uses for personal use and business use. Concerning the functionality that the application providing the user interface designing team has done a very good to make it user friendly and easy to learn even though there are few up and downs with the 8 golden rules. Strive for consistency Figure 1 – Open dialog in MS Excel Figure 2 – Save dialog in MS Excel Figure 3 – Excel help Figure 3 – Excel help Generally‚ this is the most frequently violated rule. The presence of this rule is very important
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Chapter 8 PORTFOLIO SELECTION Multiple Choice Questions Building a Portfolio Using Markowitz Principles 1. According to Markowitz‚ rational investors will seek efficient portfolios because these portfolios are optimal based on: a. expected return. b. risk. c. expected return and risk. d. transactions costs. 2. Under the Markowitz model‚ investors: a. are assumed to be risk-seekers. b. are not allowed to use leverage. c. are assumed
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M. Section: AY02 Date: 5/21/2013 Activity Title: Chapter 12 HOMEWORK NO. 4 GROUP NO. 3 Reminder: Use arial font; size - 12; single –spaced. (Your answers should be in narrative format and do researches to provide more suitable responses.) Answers: 1. In your own understanding‚ What is Community Organizing? Community organizing is a process where people come together to strengthen bonds and the community for a positive change. They work together to achieve a functioning
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