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    stable configuration. When loads are applied to a truss only at the joints, forces are transmitted only in the direction of each of its members. That is, the members experience tension or compression forces, but not bending forces. Trusses have a high strength to weight ratio and consequently are used in many structures, from bridges, to roof supports, to space stations.The Pros of a Truss Bridge 1. They might be light, but they are also strong. Truss bridges utilize the materials that are…

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    First, it’s important to investigate the incident that occurred at Truss Construction Shop. Without investigating, the company will not be able to educate their staff on the occurrence that happened. It can cause tension between the employee’s and management and create an insensitive image for the individual worker that was injured. The company should have a clear and concise answer when employees want to know what exactly took place the day of the event. Next, the company should follow up on…

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    Known for specializing in innovative construction, the Truss Construction Shop has invested heavily in engineering technology that reduces the costs of their products. In addition to specializing in innovative construction, Truss Construction Shop also manufactures low cost houses that are sold primarily in overseas markets. Being a leader in innovation, Truss Construction Shop is always looking for new ways in engineering to improve productivity and reduce company costs. During one of the…

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    The Impact of Texting on Communication Lynne Truss says texting impacts communication through the changes in the way individuals communicate, new manners, and a new secret form of communication. Known for her 2004 book Eats, Shoots, and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, Lynne Truss is an English writer and Journalist. (Lunsford, Brody, Ede, Moss, Papper, & Walters, pg 939) In the article used, Truss discusses her tendencies when texting. Her texting tendencies include typing…

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    is known as Guilford Covered Bridge (Covered Bridges in Indiana). Guilford Covered Bridge was built in 1879 by A.M. Kennedy and Sons, who had built around fifty covered bridges in Indiana by the 1900s. The bridge was built with a Burr arch truss located in Guilford, Indiana, over Tanners Creek as the entrance into the small town. The bridge was seventeen feet nine inches wide, twelve feet nine inches tall, and one hundred four feet long with a seven foot overhang at both ends. The…

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    good grammar to get the job. As well as colleges if you don’t have good grammar in college it would make you look bad. In the article “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why”, two people have different perspectives on the issue. Lynne Truss- author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves, has a “zero tolerance approach”. She believes if you cannot use your words or commas the right way you shouldn’t be hired. She also thinks that people who do mess up “deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked…

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    punctuation manual, Eats, Shoots & Leaves, British author and former BBC Radio 4 host Lynne Truss describes various scenarios in which punctuation can have a major impact on the readability of a written text. The book was published in late 2003, when texting was just becoming part of mainstream communications, perhaps contributing to the demise of punctuation in the United Kingdom and the United States. Truss wrote Eats, Shoots & Leaves not to criticize or condemn technological advances like…

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    named Truss, who seems to comfort Anton by talking about the “light”. The light is a very important symbol in Mulisch’s novel but the meaning of it is very abstract. Mulisch delves into the paradoxical conception of the light and how it applies to Anton’s unraveling of the truth about the “incident”. Mulisch conveys some of the meaning of the “light” through the vulnerability and familiarity Anton and Truss have when first meeting the cell. The moral ambiguity that is discussed by Truss, about…

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    Top-Notch Workplace Safety

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    Truss Needs a Top-Notch Workplace Safety Program I. Introduction The Truss organization really is in trouble. The Truss organization has had a number of workplace accidents. In addition, employees have reported workplace safety issues to management, OSHA, and the local newspapers. With its reputation and profits at stake, it is imperative that Truss identify and resolve the root cause. In my view, the core problem is that the Truss organization does not have an effective workplace safety…

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    Early Suspension Bridges

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    In 1570 four books were released detailing ways to to improve the truss bridges structure which detailed basic kingspost and queens post. And especially in the 1700s builders extensively built said truss bridges in the US.Also in the 1800s we were world leaders when it came to truss bridges.Palladio was the father of promoting wooden trusses and he was the creator of those four books in the first place. The most famous…

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