collapsed within the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City. Both the second and fourth story walkway crashed down when nearly 1600 people came to watch a dance competition held within the atrium. At the time of the collapse‚ it was the deadliest structural collapse in U.S. history‚ only surpassed by the south tower collapse twenty years later during 9/11. This final destruction of The Hyatt Regency Kansas City was the worst in a string of smaller scale setbacks and delays throughout the Hotel’s
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material and geometric design can effect quick and efficient drainage thus eliminating moisture problems such as mud and ponding (puddles). Types of pavements 1. Flexible pavement 2. Rigid pavement The pavements can be classified based on the structural performance into two‚ flexible pavements and rigid pavements. In flexible pavements‚ wheel loads are transferred by grain-to-grain contact of the aggregate through the granular structure. The flexible pavement‚ having less flexural
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PARTS OF CEILING Introduction A ’coupled’ roof is a conventional roof that is constructed on-site. It uses ceiling joists‚ hanging beams‚ strutting beams‚ struts‚ underpurlins‚ collar ties‚ rafters and ridgeboards. Ceiling joists -The ceiling joists have a double function: --they provide the structure onto which the ceiling is fixed --they are the member that connects or ties the lower ends of rafter couples (pairs). Therefore‚ they prevent the rafters spreading and causing the roof to
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Nicholson Construction Company 12 McClane Street Cuddy‚ PA 15031 Telephone: 412-221-4500 Facsimile: 412-221-3127 Diaphragm Walls by Thomas D. Richards‚ Jr. P.E. Nicholson Construction Company‚ Cuddy‚ Pennsylvania Presented at: Central PA Geotechnical Conference Hershey‚ Pennsylvania March 23-25‚ 2006 05-01-145 Diaphragm Walls Thomas D Richards‚ Jr P.E. Nicholson Construction Company Central PA Geotechnical Conference - March 23-25‚ 2005 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to describe
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whole. In addition‚ it posited that all parts of society functioned to satisfy the individual’s biological needs (in this case‚ seeking power‚ or generally gaining an advantage over another). Functionalism was thus a less system-oriented theory than structural functionalism and more oriented towards the individual. It was also more open toward social change. The political leaders of Melanesian societies are characteristically big men’‚ individuals who have acquired power because of their personal
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City Council’’ by Mrs. Karen Dinardo‚ Director at Dinardo Partnership on the 11th of February‚ 2013 Student: Thanos Al This lecture was presented by Mrs. Karen Dinardo‚ who is the director of Dinardo Partnership‚ a consulting civil / structural engineers and CDM coordinator. Mrs. Dinardo graduated from University of Glasgow in 1987 with a Civil Engineering degree and afterwards she worked for her postgraduate studies with Sir Murdoch MacDonald and Partners in Cambridge
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The four major sociological theoretical paradigms are functionalist (functionalism & structural functionalism)‚ conflict‚ symbolic interactionist and postmodern perspectives. The key tenets for the four major sociological theoretical paradigms are as follows: 1. Functionalist Perspectives (stable/orderly society): theory states that society is an orderly system‚ where the majority share a common set value‚ belief and expectation. (Kendall‚ D. 2016. p. 17); 2. Conflict Perspectives (struggle): is
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Functionalism is a structural theory‚ it is believed that the social structure of society is responsible for shaping people as individuals and determining peoples’ experiences and life chances. (Moore‚ 2008). Many beliefs about the nuclear family are influenced by the theory of functionalism‚ which dominated thinking in the sociology of the family for many years. Functionalists are interested in how the functions for the greater good of society and how it contributes to the maintenance of social
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Materials in Portal Frame In this section‚ materials which can be utilized in this portal frame structure will be discussed. Each material advantages and disadvantages will also be discussed. Since the world of construction nowadays have been favouring environmental friendly material in construction with the lowest cost possible‚ this section will also discuss about the benefits of each material to the environment. Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer or GFRP is a material
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laterally restrained beams • Geometric design & section capacity of I-beam • • Bending of laterally unrestrained beams Typical floor system & gravity load estimation • • • • • • Member capacity of I-beam Building project Development of structural plan Understanding of gravity load paths Design of secondary beams Design of primary beams • • • • Lab session starts! Shop drawing ready for fabrication (do not submit) Build project released Complete a design summary online 5 6 7 • • • •
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