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FACULTY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (FOSTEM) BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying GROUP ASSIGNMENT 2 NAME(ID): 1. BEH CI SHENG (i14006710) 2. PRANAV ROY BOOLAKY (i1400 3. HOOMESHWAR HEMRAGE (i14006183) 4. LEE JIA MIN (i14006779) 5. SHANICE TOH SIAO JUIN (i14007056) SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 1 LECTURER: CHAN SIEW CHONG CONTENT INTRODUCTION 2.BACKGROUND OF PROJECT The building that we have chosen for our case study is the SOHO…

At a time when flying was not that popular, many pioneers stepped in to show the world the benefits of flying and what planes were capable of. One of such pioneers was Amelia Earhart. Born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1897, Earhart attended her first flying display in 1918. She went on her first flight in 1920, by 1921 had already soloed and by 1922 had bought her first plane ("Amelia Earhart: The Official Website", 2014). Earhart wasted no time in setting a record, flying higher than any woman…

Introduction: Maxillary canines impaction is a common condition , and dentists must be ready to manage the situation. Early detection of impaction with time interception, and well-managed orthodontic and surgical treatment, impacted maxillary canines can be guided to erupt in an appropriate location in the dental arch.(1) Maxillary permanent canines position is very strategically important in keeping the occlusal relationship symmetrical and harmony. The upper canine are the most impacted…

Electrical trains transport systems are the most widely used forms of transport especially in major cities all over the world (Mraz, 2011). They are more efficient and enable transportation of a big number of passengers at once. This research focuses on electric trains that use the 25Kv AC railway electrification system. The current state-of-the-art electric train systems High-speed (HS) train technology is the current state-of-the-art in electric train transport systems. High-speed trains are…

Before the 20th century, American residential architecture was very influenced by the European architecture, through its Victorian mansions, Italian villas, among others. However, a Chicago architect named Frank Lloyd Wright believed that his originality and creativity did not depend of Europe styles of architecture. He wanted to create a distinctly American architecture. However, he had not yet travelled to Europe until 1909, when left United States of America for the first time in order to…

“Let them look to the past, but let them also look to the future; let them look to the land of their ancestors, but let them also look to the land of their children.” - Wilfrid Laurier ( Skelton, 1965 ). Wilfrid Laurier acted as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. He was considered one of the greatest political leaders of Canada and was the first francophone prime minister. Being of how strongly he was known for his problem-solving skills, he developed the nickname “The Great…

Fighter and Bomber Aircraft of WWII During World War II, aviation firmly established itself as an important part of warfare. Countries taking part in WWII quickly learned that dominating the air meant winning the war. Before WWII, most of the strategies for air warfare were mainly theoretical, since WWI had little effective air warfare, and most air to air combat at the time was primitive. Fighter aircraft are military aircraft which are designed mostly for air to air combat against other…

(Same-Day Smile) Get Your Same-Day Smile At Oregon Smile Care Center Certain cases may arise when you have lost teeth and will need replacement teeth until your permanent restorative option is ready. When something like this happens, we will act quickly at Oregon Smile Care Center to ensure that your temporary dentures are placed so that you’ll be able to smile without showing everyone around you that you have missing teeth. We can give you these replacement dentures if you have a dental…

assembled out of large blocks, roofs which float freely, and horizontal lines to carry the eyes through a continuous sequence. Contribution to this line of movement is the distinguishing feature by which the house is immediately recognized, the infamous cantilever roof which extends to a maximum of twenty feet beyond the last structural support. This, like many facets of the Robie House, deceives one…

The I-35W Mississippi bridge was an eight lane, three span deck truss bridge which carried the interstate highway 35 across the Mississippi river. It was located in the biggest city of Minnesota, Minneapolis. It carried around 140,000 vehicles per day, making it the second busiest bridge in Minnesota. Construction repair and renew work was scheduled to be carried on the bridge again in 2020 or so. However, on August 1st, 2007, it collapsed all of a sudden, thereby killing 13 people and injuring…