Building Types (Low Rise) Building type | Structural form | Description | Advantages | Disadvantages | Dwelling – detached semi-detached up to three storeys. | Traditional masonry cavity wall structureTimber frame Structure.Lightweight steel structureStraw bale construction. | Dwellings are lightweight structures requiring relatively small spans. The enclosing walls usually carry the load uniformly throughout their length down to a strip foundation.The enclosing walls are either masonry formed
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References Fire extinguishers types.(n.d.). Retrieved fromhttp://www.fireextinguisher101.com/ Nadar‚k. (2010‚ December 2). Fire Extinguishers. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fire_extinguisher Merriam-Webster. (2004)‚ The Merriam-Webster Dictionary. In New York: A fire extinguisher is a portable container usually filled with chemicals for putting out fires. (Merriam-Webster‚ 2004) An active fire protection device used to extinguish or control fires. Fire extinguishers
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Fire Saftey * Fire Safety Essay After a recent fire at Seton Hall University in South Orange‚ NJ killed three students who did not respond to what they thought was a false alarm‚ officials at Oswego State University are being especially careful when it comes to the issue of fire safety. This semester there is a new policy regarding the confiscation of items considered being hazardous. The policy states that any items that are found and have the potential to cause a fire‚ such as candles‚ incense
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Introducing health and safety measures targeted to construction ( building) sector workers of Bangladesh with specific focus on health and hygiene issues of women. MDHAP’s iPPP Department Proposed by- Date Created: August 2010 10.01.2013 Seite 1 Vulnerability of Construction Workers of Bangladesh to Occupational Hazards •Each year 11‚700 workers die in Bangladesh in work-related accidents‚ another 28‚600 die from industrial diseases and 8.9 million suffer work-related injuries. (Source:
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Sociologists argue about what the term ‘childhood’ actually means. They claim that childhood is a social construction‚ rather than biological or natural. In this essay I will therefore attempt to assess whether there have been any changes in the status of childhood. I will be looking at the views of various sociologists and how society is changing the way in which children are treated. This essay will look at whether the changes‚ if any‚ are the most beneficial for the child. Neil Postman (1994)
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COMBUSTION AND FIRE INVESTIGATION There are many different types of fires and it can be quite difficult to establish what may have started the fire in the first place. Fire investigation is an important process that attempts to establish the cause of the fire and whether a criminal act has taken place. The National Fire Statistics in the UK compiled by the Home Office states that 25% of fires are electrical in origin but this does not tell the whole story. The statistics are compiled from fire report
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Introduction 3 Professional Ethics and Construction 5 Professional Ethics 5 The case in Ethiopia 13 Ethical Issues 15 Construction Business and Ethics 22 References 25 Acknowledgement The group would like to take this opportunity to thank our Ethics and Legal Environment Instructor‚ Dr. Tilahun Goshu‚ who gave us the chance to explore the ethical issues in the construction industry at present time. Introduction Construction is the largest industry in the world‚ benefiting
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Gender and Social Constructions The German Chancellor‚ the President of South Korea‚ the President of Taiwan‚ and a US Supreme Court Justice. What do all these jobs have in common? They are all positions held by women. However‚ in our modern day patriarchal-based society‚ we have a negative connotation towards female politicians. The common misconception of most women is that they are not built to lead. Nevertheless‚ this is a myth that cannot be backed by evidence unless sexist ideas have now become
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TASK 1 There are 7 different forms of structural design used to form multi-storey buildings within the building industry today‚ They are:- • Shear wall structures • Hull core structures • Propped structures • Suspended structures • Traditional framed/caged structures • Cantilevered structures • Braced structures The two that are popular and most widely used are shear wall structuresand braced structures. SHEAR WALL STRUCTURES These are made up from Concrete continuous vertical walls
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East Asia‚ Japan and Australia from their own portfolio. Over the past 10 years they have steadily increased their international partnerships and have built a reputation for quality products‚ adaptability‚ flexibility‚ excellent customer service and delivery reliability. Currently they manage a 95% availability on stock items. The company is very aware of the highly volatile and competitive market they operate in and have had experience in dealing with several new product launches
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