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    Introduction In order to construct and completely understand the significance of the materials necessary to build a robust bridge, multivariate factors need to be deduced. These include; the location, the material of the steel and the characteristics of the cement mixture. Of the aforementioned factors, location is significant in informing Material Engineers regarding the type of environment in which the structure is built. The environment thus plays a pivotal role and governs the formation of…

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    The design of this report is to show the is to show the written report of an earthquake occurring either on the San Andreas Fault Line or the Hayward Fault Line. Designing bridges and seeing if the bridge that was built to survive an earthquake with the magnitude of 5.0-8.0 for Hayward and for San Andreas 5.0-9.0 the power of these earthquakes have the power to destroy lots of things at once. Some earthquakes are not noticeable but it 's the fact that earthquakes are so powerful that it can go…

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    Pre Revolutionary France had a class system, dividing the population into three classes, called estates. The first estate was the French version of the 1%, made up of the clergy and holding most of the wealth of the population of France and having the most leverage in the government. The second estate was made of the upper class noblemen of French society. The Third Estate was the largest of the three estates, making up over 95% of the population. Despite this they didn’t have a lot of leverage…

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    Trench Box Case Study

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    About Us We are a leading, family owned trench box and overhead crane manufacturing company with an international outlook. Aside the company’s strong ties to innovations background, we are also committed to ensure the welfare and needs of its employees and customers are met. Over the years we have managed to build versatile trench box systems featuring sturdy rails and longer panels capable of performing high clearance. Our wide trench boxes are well-designed to withstand the forces and elements…

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    Narrow Bridge Case Study

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    investigate the effects of vortex shedding and gutter in greater depths. Poor calculations by Leon Moisseiff who was a well-regarded researcher and designer said that a considerably lighter deck-stiffened by solely a thin plate girder and not a deep truss would work perfectly. This was among some of the issues during its design that had been greatly…

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    Political correctness is a highly debatable topic. But in all reality does it threaten democracy at all? Although controlling our ideas and opinions may be pushing political correctness to the limit, citizens of America should realize that political correctness is just being generally kind and respectful to those who are different than us. You might remember your mom telling you as a child that it's okay to be different, and that is definitely a true statement. Although in today's society,…

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    Tomato Essay

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    Producing successful tomato crops with high yields can be a challenge if you have never had any experience in the horticultural industry, generally a tomato plant you grow in your vegetable garden will be different from growing a tomato plant in a green house so it is important to realise the differences and to provide the correct nutrients for your crops. Not only is it important for your tomato plants to be provided with the correct nutrients and the correct amount of nutrients, but it is…

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    Diftler, wrote "Reconfiguration of EVA Modular Truss Assemblies using an Anthropomorphic Robot", published in 2014 by NASA discusses about how on many space expeditions NASA relies strongly on astronauts to operate Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVA) for space constructions and maintenance operations. Many…

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    been a roller coaster, seeing another high of 60% in 2001 and declining since. Could the decline in trust over the recent years be associated with the controversy concerning Obama Care? Or could the mistrust be assisted by the breaches of public truss in the past. One of the biggest breaches being President Clintons impeachment, resulting from the lies he told Americans about Sanford’s affair with Monica Lewinsky in 1950. Clinton denied this affair, over the media, to the entire country.…

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    Introduction This essay seeks to analyse the theoretical reasoning behind Louis Kahn’s approach towards non-details in his built work based on the definition of details as set out by Edward R. Ford in his publication, “The Architectural Detail.” and how it can be adapted to suit the design strategies of a multi-generation apartment. Detail is defined as “attention to or treatment of a subject in individual or minute parts”. The architectural detail starts off as a constructive or technical…

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