SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING ABSTRACT This report describes a compression test on concrete columns. The main aim of the tests was to illustrate the ultimate strength limit state of reinforced concrete columns in combined bending and compression and to demonstrate the influence of slenderness on the ultimate load capacity. Test methods are described. It was found that the concrete columns exhibited complicated behaviour‚ and had a squash load point of 342.7KN and moment at 0 KN.m
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grumpy‚ in general the heat makes life in Sarh slower and harder. As she is walking Rebecca sees a concrete square with two windows in the distance. From even outside you can tell that the concrete block is dirty and smelly. That concrete block has a terrible man in it who has a drinking problem which you can smell from the outside. That man is someone who Rebecca has to call her father‚ and that concrete block is home sweet home to her… Sadly. As Rebecca slowly walks up to her house‚ the smell
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Concrete proof and evidence is required for a theory to be believable. The beast theory in the book Lord Of The Flies lacks concrete proof which makes me agree with Simon’s statement “maybe there is a beast...what I mean.. maybe it’s only us”. The littluns‚ who are the ones who started this “beast” theory‚ first said that the beast was “a snake thing‚ ever so big‚” but then the island has many creepers which could be mistaken for a snake at night. Then the littluns mentioned that the beast was “a
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1. 2. a) What general steps should Hank follow in setting up a continuous improvement program for the company? Hank should first analysis the cost of quality since the high quality problems are made by lack of training‚ motivation‚ communication and testing. They can measure the appraisal costs‚ prevention costs‚ internal failure costs and external failure cost through the cost of quality measurement. After the measure of the cost‚ the Hank should follow “ plan‚ do‚ check and act” steps
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had been famous for being the first concrete buildings as the Romans were who invent the concrete. Also‚ they were famous for their applying to the arches in a wide range. Thus‚ I will discuss the importance of those two important factors‚ the arches and the concrete and their development. Also‚ I will discuss the results of their use. The Roman buildings were built with a special concrete‚ unlike the concrete that we use in these days. That type of concrete was made from pozzolana‚ a dark material
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Title no. 106-S64 TECHNICAL PAPER A Practical Equation for Elastic Modulus of Concrete by Takafumi Noguchi‚ Fuminori Tomosawa‚ Kamran M. Nemati‚ Bernardino M. Chiaia‚ and Alessandro P. Fantilli Many empirical equations for predicting the modulus of elasticity as a function of compressive strength can be found in the current literature. They are obtained from experiments performed on a restricted number of concrete specimens subjected to uniaxial compression. Thus‚ the existing equations cannot
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The Rose that Grew from Concrete "Tupac Shakur could possibly be the most influential and compelling of all rappers" (Dyson 106) Do we really know who Tupac was? The famous phrase‚ "never judge a book by its cover" applies to Tupac ’s own personality and character. A first look at Tupac and you see darkness‚ you see a violent man with no purpose or direction in his life. Then you look deeper inside him‚ you step into his shoes and see a kind‚ caring‚ but very confused man. Tupac ’s life
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essay I will be comparing and contrasting two poems. The poems I will talk about are The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac Shakur. The second one is Fire and Ice by Robert Frost. The Rose that Grew from Concrete is written by Tupac Shakur. He uses symbolism of the rose to talk about his life in the ghetto.The rose is the man and the concrete is the ghetto. A rose can’t grow in concrete‚ and it’s very hard to survive the hard life of the ghetto. A person from the ghetto might have difficulty making
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ensure the structural system performs adequately during earthquake shaking. The horizontal elements can consist of truss elements or horizontal diagonal bracing and diaphragms are constructed as essentially solid‚ planar elements made of wood‚ steel‚ concrete or combinations of these. Fig.1.1 Isometric view of a basic building structural system comprising diaphragms‚ walls and frames‚ and foundation 1.1 Diaphragms Diaphragms serve multiple roles to resist gravity and lateral forces in buildings
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"Experience" Essay Dorothy Livesay’s poem "Experience" teaches that if one learns solely from outside sources‚ then one will never know what it is to feel independence and self-growth. By examining the authors personal experiences‚ the imagery‚ and the symbolism used the above statement will be proven true. Dorothy’s personal life had a large influence on her opinion about independence and self-growth. Her lengthy career spanning over 5 decades‚ her involvement with politics and her general
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