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Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls ...kaway? walls. However, each of these must be designed and constructed to collapse under wind and water loads without causing collapse, displacement, or other structural damage to the elevated portion of the building or supporting foundation system. In addition, like all other construction in the Special Flood Hazard Area, any enclosure below the lowest floor of an elevated building must be  more...

Use of Wood in Buildings and Bridges ...gs. Today, many houses and light commercial buildings are constructed using modern wood structural materials, such as roof and floor trusses, plywood and OSB. Also, an increased interest exists for using wood for transportation structures, including bridges. This course is intended to provide the student with an understanding of the different types of wood structural material used in  more...

Preparation of Contract Documents for Highway and Traffic Engineers ...ors regarding what is to be left as is, and what is to be constructed, removed, or replaced. The course focuses on the items to be placed on the Contract Plans and Specifications that are required in order to build and construct an intersection, with or without traffic signals. The proper presentation of the Contract Plans and Specifications facilitates bidding and the time required for  more...

Sanitary and Industrial Wastewater Collection - Gravity Systems ...ent of manholes along the sewer system How manholes are constructed How to find the vertical load on a buried pipe How to determine impact factors How to select the best possible pipe material Uses of Reinforced concrete pipe When to use a concrete encased pipe How nonresidents affect the flow rate State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to  more...

Vacuum Sewers 101 ...constructed until the 1960? s, a conventional gravity system was the only choice US engineers had when considering a public sewer collection system. This changed about 40 years ago when the USEPA challenged the industry to developed alternative collection by providing special funding for such endeavors. One of the alternative collection systems is vacuum sewers. This 4 PDH course is Part I of  more...

Vacuum Sewers - Operation and Maintenance and System Management Guidelines ...constructed until the 1960? s, a conventional gravity system was the only choice US engineers had when considering a public sewer collection system. This changed about 40 years ago when the USEPA challenged the industry to developed alternative collection by providing special funding for such endeavors. One of the alternative collection systems is vacuum sewers. This 4 PDH course is Part III  more...

ADA Standards for Accessible Design ...1, 1994) for new construction and alterations. All newly constructed business buildings or facilities must be built in strict compliance with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design. An alteration, such as remodeling, renovation, changes or rearrangement of walls, to a building or facility must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities in accordance with the  more...

Vacuum Sewers - Design and Installation Guidelines ...constructed until the 1960? s, a conventional gravity system was the only choice US engineers had when considering a public sewer collection system. This changed about 40 years ago when the USEPA challenged the industry to develop alternative collection by providing special funding for such endeavors. One of the alternative collection systems is vacuum sewers. This 8 PDH course is Part II of  more...

Electrical Power System Design for Industrial Facilities ...ess, or measured on the physical system after it has been constructed. Then, the process of addressing the physics behind each of those parameters forces the power engineer to achieve the desired performance which leads the engineer to make appropriate design decisions. The four critical dimensions of performance, and hence the four areas that must be addressed in the design process are:  more...

Seismic Restraints for Electrical Equipment ...n some parts of the world than others. When buildings are constructed in areas where seismic activity is likely to occur the building codes and standards require seismic bracing of electrical equipment. The selection and specification of products for installation of electrical equipment in seismic zones requires some basic understanding of how the installation of ducts and pipes needs to be  more...

Programmable Logic Controllers ... of showing how Programmable Logic Controller systems are constructed, and how to get started on programming these systems. After taking this class, an engineer should be able to design and build a simple PLC controller. This course was designed for electrical engineers with limited experience with PLC? s as well as engineers of other disciplines. Most engineers will come away with a deeper  more...

Energy Sources for the Future ...epartment of Energy's Office of Science has designed, constructed, and operated many of the Nation's most advanced, large-scale research and development user facilities, of importance to all areas of science. These state-of-the-art facilities are shared with the science community worldwide and contain technologies and instrumentation that are available nowhere else. As the steward of  more...

Seismic Restraints for Mechanical Equipment ...n some parts of the world than others. When buildings are constructed in areas where seismic activity is likely to occur the building codes and standards require seismic bracing of mechanical equipment. The selection and specification of products for installation of mechanical equipment in seismic zones requires some basic understanding of how the installation of mechanical equipment needs to  more...

HVAC Design for Pharmaceutical Facilities GMP s ...re it is important that the pharmaceutical facilities are constructed under a rigorous and well-defined quality-control system. This 5-hour course provides an introduction to ? Good Manufacturing Practices? with focus on the HVAC system design. The reader must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-five (25) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits. State  more...

Seismic Restraints for Duct and Pipe ...n some parts of the world than others. When buildings are constructed in areas where seismic activity is likely to occur the building codes and standards require seismic bracing of ducts and pipes. The selection and specification of products for installation of ducts and pipes in seismic zones requires some basic understanding of how the installation of ducts and pipes needs to be implemented.  more...

Cooling Towers ...s are normally factory-built, while larger units are site constructed. This 7 hour online course provides comprehensive information on cooling water systems and describes different types of cooling towers, their mechanical components and the problems associated with cooling water. The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty-five (35) questions at the end of this course  more...

Assuring Project Quality ...fidence that the structure or facility that is ultimately constructed will perform satisfactorily in use the owner(s) usually require that a formal program of ? Quality Assurance (QA)? be implemented to track project progress. The aim of the QA program itself is to provide the owner(s) with a level of confidence that the structure or facility in question has been conceived, designed,  more...

Introduction to China's Safety and Security Market ...s, many involving air travel. With 108 new airports to be constructed in the next five years, airport security has become a critical safety issue for the Chinese government. Increasing tourism and a rise in air cargo volume will also necessitate an upgrade of security technology at existing major airports to improve safety and efficiency. Topics: Overview of China's Safety and Security  more...

Searching the Internet - Tools & Techniques ...ilable on the Internet. Speciality search sites are being constructed that enable targeted searching. Search Robots , Intelligent Agents and Collaborative Filtering systems are being developed to facilitate efficient information searching. These search tools can be used to derive any information from the Internet, but for effective searching they require application of the right  more...