Sentences with phrase «resistant building materials»

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If you live in a fire zone, build or reinforce with fireproof materials such as flame - resistant fire board or cement and metal, as Smith did.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

It is built with corrosion resistant material that makes sure your reel lasts for as long as you need it.

Future occupants may take comfort knowing that Lewis and his colleagues have employed the latest materials and engineering techniques to design a building that, despite its soaring height, will be stubbornly resistant to explosions and other violent attacks.

Research on earthquakes, materials and mechanics has led to shake - resistant buildings; atmospheric science helps us predict the weather and prepare for storms.

The team will also take the data back to the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure labs at the University of Florida to study building materials and identify those most resistant to extreme winds.

Applications for this research demonstrate implications for use in materials like abrasion resistant paints, high surface area catalyst, electron tunneling barriers, ultra-violet adsorption or capture in sunscreens or solar cells and even beyond when core - shell nanoparticles are used as buildings blocks for making new artificial nanostructured solids with unprecedented properties.

The results reported in Advanced Materials are works of art that may someday lead to nanoscale electronic devices, catalysts, molecular sieves and battery components, and on the macroscale could become high - load - bearing, impact - resistant components for buildings, cars, and aircraft.

plastic Any of a series of materials that are easily deformable; or synthetic materials that have been made from polymers (long strings of some building - block molecule) that tend to be lightweight, inexpensive and resistant to degradation.

Along with well - built aluminum frames to offer reliable support, Lund International also ensure that these tonneau covers last against the harsh elements that they're bound to run into by using soft fabric materials that are resistant against moisture, UV rays, and dirt.

Kolon's CPI technology is built using a patented, high - heat - resistant material with the potential to revolutionize flexible displays, organic light - emitting diodes (OLEDs), consumer devices and other transparent flexible electronics.

Quick Look: Cage Width: 15-1/2» Cage Depth: 9-1/2» Cage Height: 16» Base Material: Durable Plastic Bar Material: Coated Metal Included Accessories: Drip resistant water bottle, solid surface running wheel, plastic food bowl, removable carrier built in.

Quick Look: Cage Width: 16» Cage Depth: 9-1/2» Cage Height: 22-1/2» Base Material: Durable Plastic Bar Material: Coated Metal Included Accessories: Drip resistant water bottle, solid surface running wheel, plastic food bowl, removable carrier built in.

Built to last, the hidden travel pouch is made from wear & water resistant nylon material, and is reinforced by neat stitching, durable binding and high - quality zippers, the slim - line design is flexible and comfortable enough to be worn under clothes, even when sitting down.

Most timber buildings throughout Europe succumbed to fire and were rebuilt with fire resistant materials, so these few buildings are very unique.

For example, having of the signals on pre - earthquakes / pre tsunami warning (and of course with well structured quakes resistant buildings should be built, not just built on cheaper materials which costs lives) will atleast saves more vulnerable lifes.

Her goal was to create a way to build quake - resistant houses in poor rural regions using local materials.

No one can predict what new applications will be born of basic research: new treatments in our hospitals, or new sources of efficient energy; new building materials; new kinds of crops more resistant to heat and to drought.

In contrast, the steel structure of the Empire State Building needs to be fully protected by insulation, drywall, stone and other fire resistant materials to provide safe resistance to fire.

It was noticed in a California earthquake some years ago that unreinforced brick warehouses survived while reinforced concrete (an earthquake - resistant material) elevated freeways fell, and small apartment houses built on steel columns over open parking areas often dropped to the ground.

The resulting buildings are thermally efficient, attractive, pest - resistant, fire - resistant, and durable, and these nontoxic, all - natural materials contain no harmful chemical.

The boots (spotted at VeoVerde) are built by fusing several layers of plastic polyethylene bags together to create a thicker and more resistant material to work with.

Houses built in the 1980s and later tend to be made with fire - resistant material such as brick, concrete, and stone.

To make your home safer on the outside, you can add hardy building materials like fire - resistant siding.

Newer apartment buildings are constructed of materials that are fire - resistant to the extend possible, whereas most new construction homes in Tarrant County are built of frame.

Why on earth do all the OEMs insist on building their flagship product out of one of the least impact - resistant materials available?

The case is built with soft TPU materials which are also durable and shock resistant.

The A20's are perfect to travel with, since the company made sure to build the A20, s with damage - resistant materials, giving gamers one less thing to worry about.

Since the porch may get damp, it's important to build it using weather - resistant materials and extend eaves 2 to 3 feet away from a roof to decrease rain coming in through the screens, says Connecticut - based architect Duo Dickinson.

The product that emerges is currently being used as an eco-friendly packing material, but the company is working to market it as a strong, lightweight, flame - resistant insulation for homes and commercial buildings.