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Quality Control Of Concrete Cubes Test
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would take this opportunity to thank my dissertation tutor, family and friends for their support and guidance, without which this research would not have been possible.
ABSTRACT
In this study, some mechanical properties of high strength concrete under the effect of fire flame exposure are presented. ...
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Emergency And Disaster Preparedness
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
Introduction
There are countless public preparedness programs that have been and continue to be developed throughout the country and the world. While many of these programs are effective, many do not ascribe to any tried and tested social science best practices and as ...
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SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Human Factors Perspective on Safety Management Systems
Human Factors Perspective on Safety Management Systems
Introduction
Global air transportation system officials rely on high-quality aircraft maintenance to provide safe, reliable aircraft. Errors among aircraft mechanics are of particular concern to the regulatory agencies and aviation organizations in nations participating in ...
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Combustion of Fuel Droplet
Table fo Contents
Introduction3
Model for Combustion of Two-Phase Fuel Releases4
Governing Parameters6
Fuel Source6
Burning Cloud8
Results9
Fireballs from Flashing and Non-Flashing Releases14
BLEVE Modeling18
Other considerations for BLEVE21
Conclusion24
End Notes26
Literature Review
Introduction
Many chemical industry accidents are accompanied by fuel releases. Usually, a large quantity of fuel is stored at high pressure in a liquid state. Even ...
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DESIGN OF RETAINING WALLS
Design of Retaining Walls
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A simplified method for the dynamic analysis of reinforced retaining walls during earthquakes is presented, based on the plane strain assumption and the concept of the equivalent material behind the wall. The dynamic soil-retaining wall interaction is included in this method and the ...
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INTENSITY NOISE MITIGATION METHODS
Intensity Noise Mitigation Methods for Spectral-Amplitude Coding (SAC) Optical Code-Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) Systems
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In this review paper we try to explore the concept of Optical Code-Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) Systems in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on the review of 18 ...
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Potential for Wind Power and Desalination Aggregation
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In this paper, we have explored the global potential for integrating wind power and desalination technologies in order to increase water supplies. However, this step has been taken as the water scarcity in the world has been increased at larger. The process of ...
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FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
We saw in the file under review that gases don't conduct electricity in the same way as solids. One major difference between solids and gases is their electrical resistance (the opposition to flowing electricity). In a solid metal conductor such as a wire, resistance ...
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MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE RIVER
Mississippi Bridge River
Mississippi Bridge River
Introduction
On August 1, 2007, the 135W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota collapsed resulting in the loss of 13 lives. The bridge consisted of 14 spans and the failure originated in one of the deck truss spans over the river. On January ...
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AERODYNAMIC NOISE
Reduction of Aerodynamic Noise in Wind Turbines
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Reduction of Aerodynamic Noise in Wind Turbines
Introduction
There are many factors of pollution present our environment. One major factor is noise pollution which is due to a number of reasons. Among them wind turbine is also considered as one of the important ...