Construction and the Environment Assignment One The year 1992 and the Earth Summit ’ in Rio de Janeiro marked a paradigm shift in the attitude of the governments of the world‚ as over 150 delegates attended and recognised the importance of ecological issues to the future of humanity. This was of great significance to the construction industry‚ as one of the greatest consumers‚ and producers‚ of our economic system. Construction accounts for 40% of the total flow of raw materials into
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INTODUCTION India is witnessing construction of very interesting projects in all sectors of Infrastructure. High rise structures‚ under construction‚ include residential/commercial blocks up to a height of 320 m and RC chimneys for thermal power stations extending upwards up to 275m. Majority of the structures are in structural concrete. The functional demands of such high rise structures include the use of durable materials. High Strength Concrete‚ Self–compacting Concrete are gaining widespread
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Basement construction and waterproofing The term basement refers to an enclosed space that is below the ground floor of the building. A residential basement is generally one floor deep‚ with a floor height of 8 to 10 feet‚ with the top of the basement wall terminating approximately 2 to 3 feet above the finished ground level. On a sloping site‚ the basement floor may be above the ground level on one or two sides‚ referred to as a walk-out or daylight basement. Residential basements are more common
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Analysis of Millay’s “Not in a silver casket cool with pearls” Edna St. Vincent Millay’s unconventional childhood‚ growing up without a father because her mom kicked him out and having to learn independence and responsibility by the age of twelve‚ influenced her poetry and shaped her as an motivated and self-sufficient individual. By the time “Vincent”‚ as she liked to be called‚ was nineteen years old‚ she already had already made a name for herself as a formidable poet. A couple discovered
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COMPILER CONSTRUCTION TOOLS INTRODUCTION: Writing a computer is tedious and time consuming task. There are some specialized tools for helping in implementation of various phases of compilers. These tools are called compiler construction tools. These tools are also called compiler-compiler‚ compiler-generator‚ or translator writing system. TOOLS FOR COMPILER : Lex Flex lexical Analyser Quex Ragel Yacc Antlr LEX: Lex is a computer program that generates lexical analyzers ("scanners"
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ABSTRACT: Silver nanoparticles are nanoparticles of silver which are in the range of 1 and 100 nm in size. Silver nanoparticles have unique properties which help in molecular diagnostics‚ in therapies‚ as well as in devices that are used in several medical procedures. The major methods used for silver nanoparticle synthesis are the physical and chemical methods. The problem with the chemical and physical methods is that the synthesis is expensive and can also have toxic substances absorbed onto
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D. Geskus Design and construction of regenerative amplifier and compressor for chirped pulse amplification D. Geskus Design and construction of regenerative amplifier and compressor for chirped pulse amplification University of Twente Department of Science and Technology Laser Physics and Non-linear Optics Enschede‚ July 11‚ 2006 Graduation Committee: Prof. Dr. K.J. Boller Dr. Ir. F.A. van Goor Prof. Dr. M. Pollnau Dr. H.J.W.M. Hoekstra Summary Research on acceleration of electrons by plasma
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The social constructions of children and childhood are highly represented through contemporary children’s culture. The issue with social constructions of children and childhood set assumptions that often devalue their role and statues in society. Interestingly‚ this is comparable to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)‚ in which defines every child under the age of eighteen. Although their principles encompass international human rights of dignity‚ equality and respect
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Preferences of words in the novel Silver Sister by Lillian Ng In Lillian Ng’s Silver Sister‚ the protagonist‚ Silver Sister‚ is an 80 years old Chinese woman who has experienced a great deal of occurrences in her life. She has lived in many places from her hometown in a village in China called Lung Sun‚ to Canton‚ Hong Kong‚ Singapore‚ and finally to Australia. She describes each place and compares it with Australia. The words being used in her comparison determines where she positions herself
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Silver Linings Playbook In 2012 the film Silver Lining Playbook‚ was released. In the beginning of the film you see Pat Solitano being released from a mental hospital to the hands of his mother. This paper will analyze the themes of sex and gender‚ being a product of one’s environment‚ and language and symbols. From Pat’s perspective his life was perfect until he found his wife in the shower with another man‚ which enraged Pat. When Pat leaves the mental institution his only goal is to get his
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