amazing package to all employees (free health insurance‚ matched 401K contribution at a high percentage‚ one month of vacation per year for new employees‚ etc.)‚ and the benefits are one reason the company attracts the best in our industry. Like NUCOR‚ our company has a large performance pay component to its compensation package. I find this to be a very positive motivator because if you have this type of model‚ the goals must be specific and well communicated in order for it to be effective and
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FERRO CEMENT Introduction The term ferrocement is most commonly applied to a mixture of Portland cement and sand applied over layers of woven or expanded steel mesh and closely spaced small-diameter steel rods rebar. It can be used to form relatively thin‚ compound curved sheets to make hulls for boats‚ shell roofs‚ water tanks‚ etc. Ferro concrete has relatively good strength and resistance to impact. When used in house construction in developing countries‚ it can provide better resistance to fire
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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 economy of the structure
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Ethan Goldman Eng 110 9/27/10 Prof. Courington An Interesting Journey I’m lying in bed thinking how much I sometimes hate my longtime friends Brandon and Steve. I hate them because it’s seven o’clock in the morning on a Saturday‚ my cell phone is ringing‚ and it’s them calling
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Ossian Awakening the Spirits on the Banks of the Lora with the Sounds of His Harp François Gérard’s painting‚ Ossian Awakening the Spirits on the Banks of the Lora with the Sounds of His Harp‚ depicts an intense‚ yet somber nocturnal scene. In the foreground sits Ossian at the bank of a narrow river playing his harp. “His head is bent with profound feeling; his clenched fingers and rigid arms‚ along with the disarrayed flow of his hair‚ convey the energy with which he plays… [Facing] him is the seated
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fishing grounds. Traditionally‚ these techniques have provided small-scale fishermen and their families with a means of subsistence. Fishing nets are meshes usually formed by knotting a relatively thin thread. 2. Net fishing method - Fishing nets are meshes usually formed by knotting a relatively thin thread. Netting is the principal method of commercial fishing‚ though longlining‚ trolling‚ dredging and traps are also used. Other countries use the modern methods in fishing. 1. Fishing Vessel
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21: V v = -----bd equation 21 In no case should v exceed 0.8Æfcu or 5 N/mm2‚ whichever is the lesser‚ whatever shear reinforcement is provided. 3.5.5.3 Shear reinforcement Recommendations for shear reinforcement in solid slabs are given in Table 3.16. 3.5.6 Shear in solid slabs under concentrated loads The provisions of 3.7.7 may be applied. 3.5.7 Deflection Deflections may be calculated and compared with the serviceability requirements given in Section 3 of BS 8110-2:1985 but‚ in all normal cases
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INTRODUCTION Chapter-1 There many things which make the production of on-site concrete aggravating. Bags of cement‚ sand‚ aggregate and possibly other additives must be delivered to the construction area. A supply of clean water is also necessary‚ along with a rented concrete mixing hopper. Even after all the dusty and heavy ingredients have been loaded into the hopper‚ there may occur the problem of erroneous water-cement ratio. One common solution to this messy and time-consuming
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civilisation around her. “Sal made a place she called the yard‚ a patch of earth that she scraped and swept until it was smooth. Within its boundary she made something domestic: the fireplace‚ ringed with stones ... the water barrel filled from the rivulet‚ a slab of log laid on a couple of stones that did duty as a table.” This shows that what scares her is the wilderness of her surroundings. Another thing to take into consideration is the Thornhills reaction to the Aboriginal ceremony. Although they are reassuring
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It is also different from the subject and styles of the Shang dynasty art pieces‚ so it may be that there was another dynasty. This statue also reflects the masterful casting technique that whoever made this had perfected. The Snake Goddess reflects a Greek society based on religion and the belief in many gods and goddesses. It shows they were highly religious because they made idols to their gods‚ or if they were votives
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