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    The Wanderer Diction

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    purposes or to send a special message. While some poems talk about exciting battles and brute strength‚ “The Wanderer” is a lament. Filled with strife and loss‚ the unknown poet uses anaphora‚ tone‚ and diction to help create a melancholic tone. In the beginning of the poem‚ the unknown author uses diction with negative connotation such as “frozen”‚ “cruel”‚ and “sorrow”. The poet has experienced a great loss. With such a loss‚ the speaker often sees hallucinations of his king‚ a man he had fought beside

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    Diction In Spring

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    way she lived. The second set takes on how things change and get better. Then she talks how things stay the same for a while‚ but in the last she goes into how things all come back around to an end. Chloe’s poem “Spring” uses imagery‚ syntax‚ and diction to create a sense of the four seasons to describe the tremendous impact of her loss. Throughout the entire poem there

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    Roman Concrete

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    The greatness of Roman architecture is built‚ quite literally‚ upon the foundation of two important items: the discovery of concrete and the adoption of the arch from the Greeks. Concrete was an exceptional development within the Roman world and catapulted Roman construction into new heights of efficiency and stability. According to Kamm (1995)‚ the origin of Roman concrete can be found in a volcanic earth known as pozzolana‚ initially found near the Greek settlement of Puteoli. It would later be

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    Concrete Structures

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    pdf Multi-Level Formwork Load Distribution with Post-Tensioned Slabs By Dr Stephen L Kajewski1 Abstract: Formwork and the associated shoring represent a significant proportion of the costs associated with the construction of multi-level concrete structures. To minimize these costs‚ a limited number of formwork and shoring sets are recycled up the structure as construction progresses‚ eliminating the need for a new set of formwork and shoring with each new slab. When a slab is post-tensioned

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    Pretensioning in Concrete

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    object thereby strengthening it. The idea of pretensioned concrete has been around since the late 19th century‚ but its use was limited by the quality of materials available at the time. It wasn’t until the 1920s that materials of a suitable quality were available in sufficient quantity to allow pretensioned concrete to be used with confidence. The pioneers of this field were Freyssinet‚ Magnel and Hoyer. Description: In pre-tensioned concrete tensile elements such as cables‚ ribbons‚ or rods are clamped

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    Diction Of "Araby"

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    Writers are faced with decisions of the use of their diction to stimulate a reaction from the reader in order to increase his or her enjoyment of reading. If authors would choose their words poorly books would be boring and uninteresting. This explains why word choice is important for an author to use correctly throughout their book‚ story‚ etc. Visualize this line from " A worn Path" With the use of great word choice. " Big dead trees‚ like black men with one arm"¦" (Paragraph #) Now try visualizing

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    Diction In The Raven

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    Meanwhile‚ “Annabel Lee”‚ originally published in 1849‚ focuses on the beauty of life and death through the eyes of a young man concerning the passing of his childhood love. While his poems contain similar subject matter‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses diction and tone

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    Personification and Diction in “Colors of the Wind” Forests are known as the planet’s most diverse ecosystems as well as the home to over 30 million species of plants and animals. Caused by land clearing for infrastructure building and timber logging‚ deforestation is extremely present but often overlooked. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s song “Colors of the Wind” challenges the listener to question whether as occupants of the earth‚ we look beyond our planet’s physical value. Featured in Disney’s

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    Concrete Technology

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    www.jntuworld.com www.android.jntuworld.com www.jwjobs.net Code No: R31013 R10 Set No: 1 III B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinations‚ November/December - 2012 CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 75 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ***** Assume missing data suitably 1. (a) Describe the oxide composition of Ordinary Portland Cement. (b) What are the main compounds into which the above oxides will transform in the process of fusion

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    Concrete repair

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    soil Vegetation Tool Kit for Engineers 4.10/ P/ 2 Non Structural cracks: Moisture Changes Building materials expand on absorbing moisture and shrink on drying. These are generally reversible. Shrinkage in concrete or mortar depends on a number of factors • Cement concrete: Richer the mix greater is the drying shrinkage. • Water content: More water in mix induces greater shrinkage • Aggregates : Large aggregates with good grading has less shrinkage for same workability as less water

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