Masonry

prefers slightly acidic topsoil. Other than by runners or birds, English Ivy spreads locally through vegetative growth and new plants can grow from cut or broken pieces of stems that are able to root in the soil. English Ivy has the capability to rot masonry and siding on buildings because they attach to walls that retain moisture. It prohibits buildings from receiving proper moisture, thus leading it to rot and decay. The stems, leaves, and berries it produces are poisonous when consumed in…

In his book “Daily Life of the Aztecs: People of the Sun and Earth,” David Carrasco successfully explained the life of the Aztecs, so the reader could better comprehend what the Aztecs went through. Carrasco effectively accomplished reliving the Aztecs life in 282 pages which was constructed of a preface, a chronology of Central Mexico, nine chapters, notes, glossary, selected bibliography, and an index. The “Daily Life of the Aztecs: People of the Sun and Earth,” was published in 1998 by The…

“Callings” by Dave Isay is a StoryCorps novel that focuses on the purpose and passion of work. Isay’s work intends to inform people of all ages of the endless possibilities they have available to them to pursue a career that is fulfilling and rewarding. I’ve always had a passion for science and have been very involved in the science community for the past seven years, naturally meaning I would like to pursue a career and further my education in the realm of science, particularly physical…

Edgar Allan Poe, a 19th century author and “Father of Horror” has a very unique and distinctive writing style, which he demonstrates through a variety of gothic elements, themes, and outcomes. When comparing “The Pit and the Pendulum” to other Poe stories such as “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat”, it is easy to see why he is revered as “The Father of Horror.” But what makes his writing so extraordinary is that he uses attributes that are very specific to only Edgar Allan Poe’s horror…

path from foundation to roof (see photo above); anchoring walls properly to foundations or frost walls; designing walls to resist shear and lateral forces using engineered wall bracing or shear panels for frame walls and proper use of re-bar for masonry walls; designing roof geometries (such as hip roofs) that are less prone to wind damage than gable roofs; installing continuous roof underlayment; properly installing…

A Gothic arch is a curved structural device, usually of masonry, used to support a structure, as well as to expand an opening. The Gothic arch is one of the main components of medieval Gothic architectural design. The architects discovered the incredible strength and stability that was created by the use of pointed…

mixed with lighter and lighter stone materials; the tip is large pumice stone. The Pantheon also has a diameter that measures 43.4 meters. The Roman Pantheon ranks as the world’s largest dome made of unreinforced solid concrete. It is the earliest masonry dome and was so heavy that engineers carved intricate shapes called coffers, along the walls to reduce the weight of the enormous structure. They also gouged a hole called an oculus, at the top which created a daily light show for which the…

In Charles Murray’s article “Are Too Many People Going to College?” he explains how the universities were created to mold and craft young adults into capable and cultivated human beings; at least this was how going to college was intended to be. He later explains that while people should go to college to pursue higher education many are attending universities just for the sake of obtaining a degree. While the author believes that investing one’s time in a university to study what perks their…

were once considered a last option school for those who couldn’t handle a “normal” education. Those who could not handle a typically high school education were sent to technical high schools where they offered trades such as cosmetology, carpentry, masonry, automotive, etc. However it is recently becoming a popular choice of high school for teenangers around the United States. As the popularity of these schools increase so don’t the amount of programs they have to offer, technical high schools…

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