...bring my laptop and check what kind of ideas that people have done in the past and I also downloaded the mindstorms 2.0 because we had to start work on the motion or the route that our rover should have to take, so I left Simon in charge of programming the motion. Whilst Simon was on the laptop me and the rest of the team sat down and started working on building the robot but I soon realised that we lacked originality simply because the we were most of the time looking at the manual book, so one of my team mates suggested that we should start from zero, so we started working on it and around about 4:00 PM, we called it a day. Nevertheless we did manage to pen some ideas down on paper and by the end of the day Simon managed to program some motion, we tried it and then we agreed to meet up the next day at 11am. I did not make it in time due the fact that I had to go town in the morning but my team were able to contact me and told me about the progressed that they had made, we when I met them it was as if I was there all that time. And my team told me that we had to construct a bridge so we sat by the down in Michael Sterling building and started talking about various ideas then I realised that we had to think of something that has not been made yet, so I started using Autocad to bring some of the ideas to life. We stopped...
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...Structural Engineer’s Pocket Book This Page Intentionally Left Blank Structural Engineer’s Pocket Book Fiona Cobb AMSTERDAM BOSTON HEIDELBERG LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PARIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE SYDNEY TOKYO Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP 200 Wheeler Rd, Burlington, MA 01803 First published 2004 Copyright ª 2004, Fiona Cobb. All rights reserved The right of Fiona Cobb to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright holder except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England W1T 4LP. Applications for the copyright holder’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science and Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone: (þ44) (0) 1865 843830; fax: (þ44) (0) 1865 853333; e-mail: permissions@elsevier.co.uk. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier homepage (http://www.elsevier.com), by selecting...
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...6N:227EXQ Human Resources Management Book Review Now, Discover Your Strengths Introduction This is a book written about how to find and best utilize the strengths of individual people to build the competitive advantages of an organization. The authors, Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton, utilized the research through surveys and interviews of over two million people, conducted by the Gallup Organization over a 30-year period to identify 34 themes of human talent and build them into strengths. A web-based strength assessment tool “StrengthsFinder” was developed help you find your top five talents - strengths, and you are able to compare your strengths to the explanations of all 34 strengths as described in the book. The second half of the book is focused on how to use the information you have learned to improve yourself, and people in general. First the authors outlined the series of questions and answers from individuals; then, there is how to “Manage Strengths”; finally, the book is wrapped up with “Building a Strengthsbased Organization.” The Revolution At the beginning of this book, the authors pointed out that given that bout 80 percent of people are mismatched or underutilized to the work everyday, most of us have little sense of our talents and strengths, and have been misguided to focus on our weaknesses and how to fix the weaknesses, while our strengths lie dormant and neglected. To excel in what you do and find lasting satisfaction, we need to find our strengths...
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...Coleman published an article on overcrowding in nightclubs. He explains the complications in determining the occupancy loads in buildings. (Coleman, 2013). Describes two fires that occurred in nightclubs, one in Rhode Island where 100 people lost their lives and one in Santa Maria, Brazil that killed more than 250 people. Overcrowding was the cause of many of the deaths. To determine an occupant load on buildings can be difficult to say the least. There are many myriad nuances in calculating the proper loads. Even the simplest ways to determine these loads have many different variances such as decorations, seating, and tables to name a few, that make the calculation process much more difficult. After determining the loads, the owners must post the Occupant Loads in a visible place for future inspections. Building that have high volumes of patrons in nightclubs should be a priority in the fire-prevention planning workload for the foreseeable future. The primary reason for occupancy loads is to ensure that people have a means to escape when necessary. The article supports the materials that are written in the course book (Robertson, 2010). With the amount of tragic fires that have happened over the years, there is a common theme of overcrowding. The course manual covers the importance of adequate training and education along with the fire and building codes being implemented to try and prevent tragedies like the two mentioned above. Knowing how to do the calculations properly...
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...111052 Ivo Bruijnaers 123352 Mirjam te Brinke 121001 Preface Table of Content Preface 2 Introduction 4 Deliverable 1 Research Questions 5 Deliverable 2 Plan of Approach 6 Deliverable 3 Context Analysis 10 Deliverable 4 Building Analysis 14 Deliverable 5 Industry Analysis 16 Deliverable 6 Optimization / Transformation 20 Deliverable 7 Company Profile & Program of Requirements 21 Bibliography 26 Introduction Deliverable 1 Research Questions 1.1 Main question How can this building generate future profit for the owner of the building? 1.2 Sub-questions 1. In what way does the context/surroundings influence the attractiveness of the building? (deliverable ‘context analysis’) 2. In what way does the exterior of the building influence the attractiveness? (deliverable ‘building analysis’) 3. In what way does the interior of the building influence the attractiveness? (deliverable ‘building analysis’) 4. What kind of service contracts is used with this building? 5. What are the rental/service prices? 6. What are the possible target groups for the building? 7. What is the final target group for the building? (also include company profile) 8. Should the building be optimized or transformed for this target group? (deliverable ‘optimization/transformation’) Deliverable 2 Plan of Approach In the Plan of Approach we will discuss what we have to do in our assignment and a time schedule is made with all...
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...AIM AND OBJECTIVES AIM To explore more about information technology and communication knowledge related to construction in daily life and economic development of the country. OBJECTIVES a) To study about information technology in all transaction in building construction b) To study more about software and application that needed in constructions c) To identify the advantage and disadvantage of ICT application in construction industries. METHODOLOGI Search methodology is required to gathering all the information from the different sources. By using the method, we can obtained the theories and the real case on how the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) could enhance construction works. There are two sources which is primary sources and secondary sources. They are the following : 1. PRIMARY SOURCES Primary source is a term used in a number of disciplines to describe source material that is closest to the person, information, period, or idea being studied.This source of information we can get from books, magazine and journal. We do the interview as the result shown. This source we use when we want to get the specification definition and opinion from the author. This information can be related to the aim and objectives. Question 1 From your opinion, what is the difference in uses of ICT application in construction industries nowadays? Did ICT application really help the contractor & the whole organization in the construction company...
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...My ideal house My ideal house would cost a great many thousands of dollars and therefore, even if I am very successful in life, I do not suppose that I shall possess it for a very long time. However there is no harm in dreaming, especially if the dream provides the driving force to turn fantasy into fact. As I live in Singapore, i would like my ideal house to be situated either on one of the residential estates, right outside the bustle of the city center, or on one of the coast roads so that the cool breezes from the ever beautiful China sea could waft through my windows. Wherever my house was, it would stand in it sown grounds so that I would not, on any side, be over-looked by neighbors. The gardens, with which it would be surrounded would be very beautiful, full of colorful tropical flowers; orchids and canna lilies and with many glowing flowering shrubs such as bougainvillaea and frangipani. There would be tall leafy trees for shade and underneath them, my private swimming bath would be built, where we could relax and swim in the heat of the day. there would be pleasant paths winding through the green grass and comfortable seats where my family and I could rest, when the day's toil was over. The house itself would be built of white stone which is both cool and weather-proof. It would be on two storeys, because I like the habit of sleeping upstairs. It would embody features from both the Eastern and Western worlds. In front of it, I would have a large path with...
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...violation of the Garfield codes, they may look up the codes on the internet. If their charge is something in the IPMC they are unable to look it up on the internet. They have to call the company and charge $24 to their credit card and a copy will be sent or they would have to take off from work and go to town hall when the clerk’s office is open and read the IMPC or ask that a page be copied and pay $.75. The text of the IMPC reads very much like the NJ BOCA Code. The distinguishing feature is that the NJ BOCA Code is intended to give guidance to a person who is carrying out a permit and following the building code rules so the project will pass inspection. There is no criminal feature to the BOCA Code. Also, parts of the building or house that are not part of the permit are not even considered with reference to the BOCA Code unless a large percentage of the building is under renovation. The IMPC has been adopted by the Council and infractions are tried in the Municipal Court which is Quasi-criminal and therefore follows the rules of Criminal. The text in the IMPC deals with interior space that may be a single family home. If an inspector sees something that violates the dictates...
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...planning the new structure including location, size, services provided, and the types of rooms included in the building. The two options to create this facility are remodeling the current library, or rebuilding. The first option is to remodel the current library, which offers several advantages. The current location of the library is suitable because it is centralized and easily accessible from any area of the campus. Remodeling also offers the possibility of creating an addition or a second building on the north side of the library. An addition would be very beneficial for both students and faculty by adding more classrooms, computer labs, and quiet study areas. There are also disadvantages to remodeling the current library that must be considered. The current facility is an older building, which creates the possibility of structural problems or safety concerns. It could be very difficult to remodel the older building because unforeseen problems may arise that could be costly and take a large amount of time to repair. Some issues that need addressed are the electric work and the restroom. Completing any electric work could become very extensive and extend overall construction time. The restrooms in the building are also old and need renovations. Plumbing problems or mold may exist that could be very expensive to fix. Also due to the age of the building, changes need to be made to be compliant with the American’s with Disabilities Act...
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...The Sewall Belmont House has been home to the National Woman’s Party since 1929. It was in this house that women such as Alice Paul aggressively campaigned for a constitutional amendment for the right to vote. The house was originally built for Robert Sewall ca. 1800 in the new city of Washington. The architect of the house is largely unknown but evidence points to architect Leonard Harbaugh. This evidence is based on Harbaugh’s association with Robert Sewall as well as the architectural similarities to his other work. The Sewall Belmont House became a national historic landmark because of its impact during women’s suffrage in America, and although the architect is not widely celebrated for the construction of this particular house, his work can be seen much throughout Washington, DC. The Sewall Belmont House is located on Constitution Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC. The exact date of the houses construction is unknown and the original house has been added on to and altered over several time periods and by many different owners. The original structure is a brick town house built in the Georgian Style. Robert Sewall contracted the main section of the house in 1799 however, the type of brick used on the section of the house facing Second Street NE, on the west side of the structure indicates that this area was built much earlier, anywhere from 1680-1750. This area of the house is now the kitchen of the Sewall Belmont House. The way the house stands today is a rectangular...
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...The Therme Vals / Peter Zumthor Peter Zumthor designed the spa/baths which opened in 1996 to pre date the existing hotel complex. The idea was to create a form of cave or quarry like structure. Working with the natural surroundings the bath rooms lay below a grass roof structure half buried into the hillside. The Therme Vals is built from layer upon layer of locally quarried Valser Quarzite slabs. This stone became the driving inspiration for the design, and is used with great dignity and respect. “Mountain, stone, water – building in the stone, building with the stone, into the mountain, building out of the mountain, being inside the mountain – how can the implications and the sensuality of the association of these words be interpreted, architecturally?” Peter Zumthor This space was designed for visitors to luxuriate and rediscover the ancient benefits of bathing. The combinations of light and shade, open and enclosed spaces and linear elements make for a highly sensuous and restorative experience. The underlying informal layout of the internal space is a carefully modelled path of circulation which leads bathers to certain predetermined points but lets them explore other areas for themselves. The perspective is always controlled. It either ensures or denies a view. The fascination for the mystic qualities of a world of stone within the mountain, for darkness and light, for light reflections on the water or in the steam saturated air, pleasure in the unique acoustics...
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...4.03 World history Assignment BY SEBATIAN BECK Inventions – My grandfather cared a man made project at his barn. This object makes his barn stay warn. We do not have a name for it but he installed it a long time ago. It had to do with in stallion and a heater and coals. The reason I think it’s a great idea is because it help my grandparent warm here in New York when they where building there house. They built a barn and lived in it they built there house o the same property. Literature – My grandmother made a book with pictures and information and her friends on their girl’s trip. It a trip where they go somewhere and hang out and do fun thing that friends do like visit cabins and lakes. The reason I picked is because she puts a lot of information...
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...that can be used as a starting point for research such as ATC40 manual for seismic evaluation and retrofitting of concrete buildings. This chapter focuses on recent contributions related to seismic evaluation and various retrofitting schemes and past efforts most closely related to the needs of the present work. For, the purpose of the present investigation, the literature is break down into following areas: a) Seismic evaluation. b) Retrofitting strategies. 2.2 Seismic Evaluation This section describes previous contributions made in the field of seismic evaluation of buildings. Also, highlights various research...
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...EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING MAINTENANCE OF MOSQUE BUILDINGS IN OSOGBO, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA BY ABIODUN RAHEEM OLUWATOSIN COURSE TITLE: SEMINAR 1 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA, NIGER STATE JUNE, 2012 ABSTRACT Poor maintenance practices have become a critical issue not only to government properties as it is often perceived by users but also to mosque buildings. This paper examined various factors affecting maintenance of mosque buildings in Osogbo, Osun state. To achieve the set objectives, research survey method was adopted. A total ten (10) central mosques representing 55% of the total number of central mosque buildings were selected in Osogbo. Questionnaires were used to collate opinions of custodians and users of these mosques. A succinct review of related literatures and field observations were also carried out. The analysis was carried out on the data collected from the administered questionnaires through a descriptive approach. Findings revealed that the maintenance management found in most mosques in Osun state were grossly inadequate while in some cases, were not in place. The paper concluded that mosque buildings maintenance were surrounded by lack of good management policy, use of poor quality materials and construction methods and incessant inflation rate as it affect the cost of repairs of any defective part(s). Recommendations were however given in order to alleviate the ravaging problems constantly caused by poor maintenance...
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...1.1 Introduction Industrialized Building System (IBS) is the phrase used by the industry and government in Malaysia which stand for the adoption of construction industry and the use of prefabrication of components in building construction. IBS is defined as a construction technique in which components are manufactured in a controlled environment (on or off site), transported, positioned and assembled into a structure with minimal additional site work [1-4]. It consists of precast component systems, fabricated steel structures, innovative mould systems, modular block systems and prefabricated timber structures as construction components [3]. Parts of the building that are repetitive but difficult and too time consuming and labor intensive to be casted onsite – are designed and detailed as standardized components at the factory and are then brought to the site to be assembled [3]. The onsite casting activities in IBS utilize innovative and clean mould technologies [1-3]. The construction industry has started to embrace IBS as a method of attaining better construction quality and productivity, reducing risks related to occupational safety and health, alleviating issues for skilled workers and dependency on manual foreign labor, and achieving the ultimate goal of reducing the overall cost of construction. Apart from this, it offers minimal...
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