www.hbr.org Much of the time‚ executives use analogies to make strategic choices. The best strategists know both the power and peril of such comparisons. How Strategists Really Think Tapping the Power of Analogy by Giovanni Gavetti and Jan W. Rivkin Reprint R0504C Much of the time‚ executives use analogies to make strategic choices. The best strategists know both the power and peril of such comparisons. How Strategists Really Think Tapping the Power of Analogy by Giovanni Gavetti
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Nucor Corporation Introduction Nucor Corporation‚ the largest U.S. mini-mill‚ continues to gain market share in flat roll and strip steel. Recent successful acquisitions‚ application of new technologies‚ prospects for global growth‚ a strong balance sheet‚ as well as improved economic outlook for the steel industry‚ make Nucor an attractive buy with a near term stock price target of $65 to $70. Background Nucor Corporation (NUE) was founded by auto manufacturer Ranson E. Olds. Through a
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Gregory Deierlein‚ Stanford University; Jerome F. Hajjar‚ Northeastern University For decades‚ the goal of seismic engineers has seemed straightforward: Prevent building collapse. And so they add steel braces to a skyscraper’s skeleton or beefier rebar to concrete shear walls. After absorbing the brunt of seismic shaking‚ however‚ the compromised structures often must be demolished. “The building‚ in a sense‚ sacrifices itself to save the occupants‚” says Gregory Deierlein‚ a Stanford University
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Using proper fall protection on anything that exposes you to a fall of 6 feet or more. (exception is when proper use of an A frame step ladder is used) • Scaffolding needs to be inspected daily by the competent person. • Use proper caps for exposed rebar. (Must have steel plate imbedded inside the plastic cap) • All piers and excavations are required to have a 6 foot perimeter around the hole/excavation to prevent objects from falling inside the hole. • Be cautious when doing work where one is exposed
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Taking a look at the brochure and website of Cook ’s nuclear station‚ one would be amazed to see all the precautionary steps taken to protect the nuclear reactor that is enclosed in a 3 ½ ft thick concrete wall reinforced with three layers of steel rebar in a reactor house that is heavily guarded by security personal with guns www.cookinfo.com). The brochure even includes an explanation of the not so foreseeable disaster if a plane crashed into the reactor house and how there is “very few combustible
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Although bottle walls can be constructed in many different ways‚ they are typically made on a foundation that is set into a trench in the earth to add stability to the wall. The trench is filled with a rubble of pea gravel and then filled in with cement. Rebar can be set into the foundation to add structural integrity. Bottle walls range one bottle to two bottles thick. Primitive mixture‚ such as cob or adobe can be used as mortar to bind the bottles. It is thickly spread on the previous layer of bottles
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Method Statement for Construction of Low-rise Building Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Summary of RC structure Dimension 3. Specification for Reinforced Concrete Structures 4. Competent Persons for Constructions of the Low-rise Building (LRB) Structure 5. Plants 6. Labour 7. General Construction Methodology 8. Construction Procedure 9. Site Logistic Plan 10. Environmental Protection Measures 11. Contingency Plan Appendix A – Appendix B – Design Calculation for Floor span Appendix
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Wind Energy Technology IEEE PES 22 July 2008 JP Lyons - Novus Energy Partners Bob Thresher – NREL Wind Tech Center Mike Robinson – NREL Wind Tech Center Paul Veers – Sandia National Labs Modern Wind Turbines Electrical Pitch Drives GE 1.5sl • 1.5 MW • 77 M Rotor Diameter • 50-100 M Tower Doubly-Fed Generator • 98% Availability • Speed 10-20 RPM Main Shaft & Bearing • Variable Pitch Gearbox Epoxy-Glass Composite Blades Transformer & Electrical Power
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BURJ KHALIFA: THE WORLD’S TALLEST BUILDING Prepared for: Prof. Sylvia M. Basilio Prepared by: Aranda‚ Gilbert Austria‚ John Mark De Ocampo‚ Gerald Garcia‚ Jason Gomez‚ Philip Meer‚ Sarah Jane R. Ponio‚ Kyle David Regacho‚ Keith Torrente‚ Gerwin TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract Introduction Burj Khalifa Definition Claiming as the Tallest Structure in the World Breaking other World’s Record Location and its Environment Part of Downtown Dubai Downtown Dubai Evolution‚ Timeline and Construction
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FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING IN HIGH RISE BUILDINGS Author’s Name. Date. Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of Department of University of ABSTRACT This dissertation is concerned with how the safety of high- rise buildings in the event of fire can be improved‚ especially with regards to engineering. Its major focus is to examine recent fires that have occurred in high-rise buildings. It will then conduct a critical
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