Sentences with phrase «construction technique for»

Certainly there'll be damage, but one of the thing that's happened in the past, well I'm going to call it 15 or 20 years or so, is that our construction techniques for dealing with the vibrations caused by the earthquake have been employed since then, so that damage will be limited, compared with what it might have been, had it happened, say 30 years ago, before new construction requirements were put into place.

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One technique Statistics Canada tried was to consider the growth rate of the ratio of intermediate inputs (lumber, for example) to total outputs in the construction industry.

TransCanada said little Tuesday except for noting the «best - in - class technology and construction techniques» of the project, and arguing it will generate construction jobs, higher property taxes, and boost U.S. GDP.

These different rankings are then utilized for stock selection and weighting in different portfolio construction techniques.

In the upcoming reality show that will air on DIY Network, the «Ice Ice Baby» rapper will join an Amish community to learn construction techniques — the least interesting angle possible for show about Vanilla Ice living in an Amish community.

* uses craftsman and women who use upholstery techniques taht give the product a luxurious look, with an emphasis on quality and feature stitching; * the construction uses solid timber frames using local plantation grown timbers, which are kiln dried for stability; * frames are assembledby tradesman who nail, screw and glue the components; * corner blocks and a lining board are added to outside arms and backs for stability; * uses the No Sag steel spring system, which is used for its greater travel capacity for seating comfort; * uses Dunlop Enduro seating foams in its designs for their unique 36/38 density; * in addition to Garstone leather, they use Warwick fabrics, which have been tested to world standards for performance, durability and safety.

It uses modern construction techniques combined with ingenious design to make stylish and practical baby strollers for demanding parents and babies.

Key to that effort so far has been a commitment of $ 12,000 and a staff leader to head the preservation effort by Cornell Cooperative Extension Service of Rockland County, headquartered in Thiells; and Rockland County BOCES, which has committed its vocational education home building students to the actual work effort, as part of a new construction major in historic restoration and preservation instead of concentrating solely on new construction techniques, their emphasis for the past half - century.

Additionally, the CIOB is keen to hear of the opportunities for improving productivity and driving down costs through the use of construction techniques such as off - site manufacture.

Borrowing a technique for making temporary subsurface barriers during tunnel construction, a contractor has driven 1500 pipes 30 meters down to bedrock, creating something akin to an underground picket fence encircling the four crippled reactor units.

Designed specifically for use in partition walls, its brick form means it can be readily incorporated into traditional construction techniques, without the need for additional measures or equipment.

The resulting «designer nanotubes,» she adds, promise to be far cheaper to produce on a large scale than those created with so - called DNA origami, another innovative technique for using DNA as a nanoscale construction material.

«While we have only demonstrated the construction of graphene - based structures in this study, we strongly believe that the new technique will be able to serve as a general method for the assembly of a much wider range of nanomaterials,» concluded Franklin Kim, the principal investigator of the study.

He also teaches how to contribute to sustainable development goals via alternative building techniques, renewable energy systems, and methods of evaluating buildings for sustainability in Northumbria's Construction Project Management and Architectural Technology B.Sc.

Method development comprises construction and analysis of mathematical models that describe complex scientific, technical as well as socio - economic processes, the development of efficient algorithms for simulation or optimization of such models, accompanying development of visualization, large scale data management and data analysis techniques, and transfer of algorithms into efficient software and high performance computing techniques.

Nevertheless the best and usually only reliable way to determine the distances to these objects has been known for thousands of years and is the standard technique used to measure distances here on Earth for construction and determining property boundaries.

Further understanding how land formation techniques (leveling, grading, and raised - bed construction) for improved water and nutrient management and efficiencies affect soil structure and the behavior of nutrient and water dynamics is required to develop refined and integrated management practices and realize the potential of high - value non-rice crops.

Variants of the techniques and principles discussed in this paper can be directly applied to build large monolithic interferometers for such applications, enabling the construction of instruments capable of efficiently observing many stars simultaneously at high velocity - precision.

Therefore, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics and high - throughput techniques are used to collect quantitative data for the construction and validation of models.

In Part I, Hirsch introduces key techniques for sportswear construction — from working with knit fabrics to the intricacies of pant - making — and in Part II, she showcases a 30 - plus - piece vintage - inspired casual wardrobe.

Showcasing the many ways in which specialty finishes impart warmth, character and depth, Segreto: Secrets to Finishing Beautiful Interiors reveals how these techniques can give new construction an established feel, update an existing home, or serve as the perfect backdrop for contemporary or traditional furnishings and art.

Teacher constructions of students in lower attainment groups in English secondary schools, the ability grouping technique is likely limiting for students learning at a low - attaining level.

It is suggested that use of machine vision technique of viewing colour spectra of climatic images, is to be of use in establishing knowledge bases for algorithmic construction towards metabolic characterization at increased resolution within broadly characterized areas.

It's little known that indoor air pollution can be eight times worse than outdoors and even in newer schools, the trend in construction techniques towards tightly sealed buildings acts to trap damaging contaminants inside for longer.

In the eternal quest to shed pounds wherever possible, Ferrari's structural engineers borrowed techniques from the aeronautical industry for the 458's aluminum - spaceframe construction and aluminum bodywork.

Lexus has adopted a new technique for combining aluminum with steel to help save weight in key areas, notably the construction of the front suspension towers.

This technique, combined with its all - aluminum construction and large oil capacity, allows the engine to maintain safe temperatures, allowing a Northstar - equipped car to be driven with no coolant for about 100 mi (161 km) without damage.

The construction techniques and materials used for the body of the BMW 2 Series Coupe are underpinned by the principle of intelligent lightweight design.

While this index construction technique has existed for many years and is widely practiced, it is less understood that the stocks in the middle, or blend basket, are assigned to both the growth and value indices.

This means that instead of repairing or replacing features typical of older homes — like plaster walls — with like materials, the policy will pay for repairs using today's standard building materials and construction techniques.

We employ local craftsmen and local construction techniques, which take advantage of sun, rain and wind patterns for cooling and water drainage.

We use the most advanced fabric technology and construction techniques available and build underwear that is unrivaled for fit, comfort, support and style.

First, the different construction technique allows for the battery to be much thinner.

McCloud, who worked on construction sites for more than a dozen years, transitioned from design to visual art and now utilizes the industrial materials, tools and equipment with which he is so familiar, in combination with traditional pigment and woodblock printing techniques, to create his works.

Each work is an instance of a ripped frescoes, a technique developed by the artist in the 1980s which brings together two key moments in his paintings: a construction, based on a site, as a process for the formation of a support; and a reluctant walk (of a fake restauration) in the memory and the material history of the painting, of deconstruction, subtraction, a kind of intimate and forged archaeology, where a re-emergence of an unexpected fragment in the shape of clay, mosaics or shred (of colour or material) can become the focal point of the whole painting.

And, like da Silva's wool drawing, which is based on traditional Portuguese weaving practice, BL - 087 astounds both as an evocation of landscape and by the precision of technique required for its construction.

On the other hand, Rothko showed none of Doerner's concern for the careful construction of stretchers, and he adopted the late medieval technique of interposing an isolating egg - white glaze between layers of pigments or vanish, which Doerner had specifically discouraged since egg white becomes very brittle with time and turns brown.

Now I'd love to get together and brainstorm with Engineers Without Borders, Brian Tucker of Geohazards International, Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado (who co-created the simple but illuminating posters to the right) and others to create a similar system for disseminating knowledge about safer, but cheap construction techniques in the world's crowding disaster hot spots.

For the ceiling, they chose a local construction technique with branches of the Palma Amarga (sabal mauritiiformis) and palmata (Bactris guineensis) stems, as stated in Plataforma Arquitectura.

Other resources for self - educating about the importance of construction types and techniques can be found at the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute's World Housing Encyclopedia.

Although the construction techniques used for a passive house are essentially the same as for a typical home, builders have to be at the top of their game, sealing every hole and seam to make the house airtight.

Passive solar design - Structural design and construction techniques that enable a building to use solar energy for heating, cooling, and lighting by non-mechanical means.

However, green building techniques developed for regular construction are not always appropriate for a tiny home on wheels.

In fact, the sheer number of options can seem a little overwhelming for those interested in sustainable construction techniques.

The single most reliable technique for limiting erosion is to avoid grading roads and to perform site reclamation post construction.

Romas Bubelis, architect for the Ontario Heritage Trust, did a presentation on how design and construction techniques from the 19th and early 20th century were naturally green, given that they didn't have much affordable artificial lighting or ventilation and had to develop zero - energy techiques.

Initially, the Alkatouts were planning to retrofit their home, but when the house next door went up for sale, they decided to buy it, raze it, and build from scratch the most ecologically responsible house they could afford using passive - construction techniques.

The global Human — Earth System framework we propose, and represent schematically in Fig. 6, combines not only data collection, analysis techniques, and Dynamic Modeling, but also Data Assimilation, to bidirectionally couple an ESM containing subsystems for Global Atmosphere, Land (including both Land — Vegetation and Land - Use models) and Ocean and Ice, to a Human System Model with subsystems for Population Demographics, Water, Energy, Agriculture, Industry, Construction, and Transportation.

Farrow (also known for their huge glue - laminated timber space in Mississauga, Ontario's Credit Valley Hospital) will prefabricate these treehouses offsite in three pieces, using FSC - certified lumber and techniques culled from sailboat construction techniques.

Train and educate incoming volunteers and community members in building safely, emphasizing the need for sustainable materials and construction techniques.