raft foundation? Raft foundation is a thick concrete slab reinforced with steel which covers the entire contact area of the structure like a thick floor. Sometimes area covered by raft may be greater than the contact area depending on the bearing capacity of the soil underneath. The reinforcing bars runs normal to each other in both top and bottom layers of steel reinforcement. Sometimes inverted main beams and secondary beams are used to carry column loads that require thicker foundation slab considering
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The National Kidney Foundation states that every fourteen minutes a new person is added to the kidney transplant list. In addition to the horrifying number of patients that are added every day‚ the National Kidney Foundation also state that on average 13 people die everyday while waiting to be selected from a list containing more than a ninety thousand other patients in the United States. In order to maintain control on this epidemic the United Network for Organ Sharing or UNOS has created and manages
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English Language Teaching; Vol. 7‚ No. 11; 2014 ISSN 1916-4742 E-ISSN 1916-4750 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education Cohesive Errors in Writing among ESL Pre-Service Teachers Lisa S. L. Kwan1 & Melor Md Yunus1 1 Faculty of Education‚ Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)‚ Bangi‚ Selangor‚ Malaysia Correspondence: Lisa Kwan Su Li‚ Faculty of Education‚ Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)‚ 43600 Bangi‚ Selangor‚ Malaysia. Tel: 60-169-121-965. E-mail: lisakwan24@gmail.com Received:
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A Foundation 1 Analysis of a Foundation Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation By: Nonprofit Org. Management: PA 571 Professor: August 19‚2012 The name of the organization I chose is Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation http://gatesfoundation.org/. The foundation supports many causes including interests in expanding childhood immunization; supporting polio eradication: supporting the United Negro College Fund; supporting plans to transform how teachers are recruited‚ developed‚ rewarded
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Technology in Today’s Learning Environment David Rogers Foundations of Online Learning Heidi Kyle Technology in Today’s Learning Environment We are in an age where electronic devices have consumed our lives. You can’t even think of leaving your home or office without some kind of electronic gizmo. Think of how these electronic devices and technology have changed the way we think‚ computers and portable devices are doing all the thinking for us. Students today rely on these gizmos
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Foundations of a Healthy Diet Volume 1 April 2000 What You Need to Know About Your Body Many people today want quick solutions to health problems‚ ranging from weight loss to illnesses. Forget about the quick fix or the latest diet trend. The best way to avoid health problems is to eat right and exercise. Eating the right foods and getting the right amount of exercise and rest will help build your body’s immune system‚ and therefore help your body guard against illnesses. The secret to a
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buildings use deep foundations even though it is expensive and also time consuming. On the other hand‚ shallow foundations are the complete opposite; they are relatively inexpensive and take up less time in building. So why do engineers recommend deep foundations over shallow foundations despite the vast differences that each have? Deep foundations are embedded deep into the ground so that the ground has a better grip on the structure. There are many types of deep foundations‚ one example being
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INTRODUCTION The Foundation Phase was introduced by the Welsh Assembly Government in 2008 and completed roll out in 2011. The curriculum emphasizes experimental learning. Children are learning through active and play involvement‚ through first-hand experience in order to develop the seven areas of learning. Children will be able to learn through practical involvement and develop their language and communicational skills by being asked their opinions and being asked more open ended questions. There
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MY FOUNDATIONS LEARNING This essay will explain what My Foundations Lab is as well as explain what a Path Module is. Also this essay will tell you about my learning’s‚ my weaknesses and my strengths as well as the module I completed. You’ll find where to get help and different path module names and styles. My Foundations Learning Path My Labs Plus is an essential part of a student’s success at AIU University. By participating in different labs through ones studies they will learn many
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Foundation (novel) Foundation is the first novel in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Trilogy (later expanded into The Foundation Series). Foundation is a collection of five short stories‚ which were first published together as a book by Gnome Press in 1951 which‚ together‚ form a single plot. Foundation saw multiple publications—it also appeared in 1955 as part of Ace Double D-110 under the title "The 1‚000-Year Plan". Four of the stories were originally published inAstounding Magazine (with different
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