I studied the process of building the dome in Florence that was done by Brunelleschi. The people of Florence knew that they needed to build the dome but they didn’t know how to construct a dome at that size. It would be the highest and widest dome made. The usual way to build an arch or dome was to support it with scaffolding called "centring". This was not as easy in this case because there was an opening in the cathedral that was 42m in width. This created a problem because the Florentines wanted
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Jessica Mandrick E90 Project Proposal Swarthmore College Department of Engineering Thin Shell Concrete Structure Design and Construction 1 1 Introduction The ACI code defines a thin shell as a: “Three-dimensional spatial structure made up of one or more curved slabs or folded plates whose thicknesses are small compared to their other dimensions. Thin shells are characterized by their three-dimensional loadcarrying behavior‚ which is determined by the geometry of their forms‚ by the
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are hard work and difficult‚ but cutting back on sweetened drinks isn’t one of them. We are not talking about doing an hour of exercise or buying expensive organic foods." Even 1 Soda a Day Can Hike Your Diabetes Risk A soda a day? That’s not so bad—a 150-calorie blip‚ burned off with a brisk half-hour walk. But it’s not only your waistline that’s at stake‚ U.S. News reported in 2010. A study published last year in the journal Diabetes Care found that people with a daily habit of just one or
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Norman uses the arrow homes to point upward towards the skyscrapers above. The elevators are a long rectangular shape connecting to circular restaurants with a dome type oval shape placed
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for six days‚ Aron went with almost no food‚ water‚ or hope of surviving. Then Aron made a decision that would save and change his life forever. On Saturday‚ April 26th‚ Aron went for a hike in the Utah canyonlands for a vacation after a winter of solo climbing Colorado’s mountain peaks. At the beginning of his hike Aron briefly came across two women‚ but soon went back off by himself. Aron hiked until there was eight miles between him and his car and then at 2:41pm he was hiking in a slot canyon
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physically less than men. As a man is required 20 pull-ups‚ a woman is demanded 5 for this very reason. Carrying gear upwards of 100 pounds‚ soldiers must hike for miles‚ sometimes at grueling speeds. Most women would be exhausted from this‚ but the more muscular bodies of men are more resilient and can put up with this treatment. On a hike or in other situations‚ bathroom breaks are needed. Most men need much less time than women to use the washroom‚ which could save them the crucial moments
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The Great Dome One of the biggest questions in archeology has been how the dome on top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was built. Scholars know who built it‚ but they don’t know the means of its creation. Filippo Brunelleschi was the man and mind behind the creation of the dome. The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore has managed to raise several questions and curiosity amongst scholars. In the early 14th century a feud between Florence and other emerging cities began‚ each trying to
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101 Nature Activities from Sanborn Western Camps www.sanbornwesterncamps.com This is my Classroom I have trees for walls I have the sky for a roof I have the ground for a floor The wind is like an air conditioner The sun is like a heater The rock that I am sitting on is like a desk. 6th grade student Sensory Awareness Activities 1. Magic Eye: This activity stresses the full use of the sense of sight. Subtle patterns‚ textures‚ forms and colors pop into clear focus through the Magic Eye. A Magic
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blizzard. “I thought this was all a dream‚” I said. “I got to get home.” I am traveling on the highway. A big wind wandering around me. It’s so cold! So‚ I ask people where Oneida is. I need to get there before the big celebration. There is a half hour until the party starts. Maybe
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wishes to finance all fixed assets and half of its permanent current assets with long-term financing costing 10 percent. Short-term financing currently costs 5 percent. Lear’s earnings before interest and taxes are $200‚000. Determine Lear’s earnings after taxes under this financing plan. The tax rate is 30 percent. Answer: Earnings after taxes is $23‚875 b. As an alternative‚ Lear might wish to finance all fixed assets and permanent current assets plus half of its temporary current assets with long-term
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