Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Computers & Industrial Engineering 54 (2008) 513–525 www.elsevier.com/locate/dsw An integrated AHP–DEA methodology for bridge risk assessment q Ying-Ming Wang a b a‚* ‚ Jun Liu b‚ Taha M.S. Elhag c c Institute of Soft Science‚ Fuzhou University‚ Fuzhou 350002‚ PR China School of Computing and Mathematics‚ Faculty of Engineering‚ University of Ulster at Jordanstown‚ Shore Road‚ Newtownabbey‚ Co. Antrim BT37 0QB‚ Northern Ireland‚ UK
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bottled water Industry established in the early 1980s as a result of a number of factors containing convenience‚ taste and fear about public drinking water. Along today’s importance on healthy living. Bottled water is seen as a natural and healthy beverage. However‚ the bottled water industry and the denationalization of water is linked to a number of social‚ economical and environmental durability issues. Bottled water can be an alternate source of clean‚ safe drinking water. Bottled water is actually
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Applied Sociological Commentary of a Movie “Water” SOCI 150: Introduction to Sociology The movie “Water” by Deepa Mehta is based on cultural beliefs and religious practices in India in the late 1930’s. Chuyia eight years old girl is forced to enter a house for widows after learning that unknown to her husband has passed away. At the beginning of the movie she thinks that her mother will come to take her back home‚ but at the end Chuyia adapts pretty well to her new life style as a widow. In the
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CAREY FOSTER BRIDGE Introduction The Carey Foster bridge is an electrical circuit that can be used to measure very small resistances. It works on the same principle as Wheatstone’s bridge‚ which consists of four resistances‚ P‚ Q‚ R and S that are connected to each other as shown in the circuit diagram in Figure 1. In this circuit‚ G is a galvanometer‚ E is a lead accumulator‚ and K1 and K are the galvanometer key and the battery key respectively. If the values of the resistances are adjusted so
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1. How did Beringia form? - The Beringia land bridge was a land bridge created by the lowering of sea levels during the last glacial maximum. 2. What were 3 reasons why Portugal led Europe in 15th century exploration? (Why did they have advantages over their neighbors?) -Portuguese navigators mapped the prevailing winds and currents over the globe. -They learned how to mount heavy cannons on the decks of their ships. -Portuguese captains used the compass and adopted the astrolabe.
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My impressions about Lily in the novel were that she was very brave with all the things that happened in her life‚ and she was only fourteen years old‚ she wasn’t that mature to know exactly all that things that actually happened‚ she was a beautiful young girl. She got over all the things that got her traumatized. That sense of humor that she had really help her to survive‚ because she was a happy girl and with a good mood. Lily grew alone‚ I mean she never had siblings or someone to play with
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Basic Research 1. What is a truss and how are trusses used in bridge design? Include the importance of triangular shapes in truss design. A truss is a formation produced by triangular components. The triangular units forming the truss are slim and straight in form. The truss bridges consist of a grouping of triangles. Trusses are used in bridge design to form a series of strong supports using triangles‚ and have the forces of tension and compression acting on them. The importance of triangular
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Bridge Design Process In order to begin we must start our design process with the first step. We have to identify the need. The scenario is that we need to connect two pieces of land or structure so that a car must be able to pass through it. In this project we are to design and construct a bridge for a matchbox car. The bridge must be made of balsa wood and glue only. It must support its own weight‚ the load of the matchbox car‚ and additional weights that will be added. Next we must
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how the use of water in everyday life takes place in different industries. Also mentioned are the ways in which the different industries can reduce their consumption of water in different processes: 1Food Processors- The main use of water in the food processing industries include washing and sanitation‚ cooling and heating and a lot of other tertiary functions. In order to conserve water in this industry‚ the water must be reused in other processes‚ like rinsing water can be used in
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Chaston Johnson July 6‚ 2013 Bridge Writing Dr. PHP Journal #3 The Positive Impacts from the Summer Bridge Program The Summer Bridge Program is designed to help students transition from high school to college. It provides learning opportunities in order for the new graduates to acquire the knowledge and skills needed for college success. This program has made three positive impacts on me thus far. The program focuses on my development academically‚ and socially. The first impact is
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