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The Banqiao Reservoir Dam Failure Engineering and Construction Essay
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According to the research, storms and other natural disasters are predictable and as such engineers in the design and construction of dams that are vulnerable to these natural disasters have an ethical responsibility to take the possibility of those disasters into account. Political intervention and oversight can compromise an engineer’s ethical responsibilities to the public. 
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The Procurement Law of 2006 Engineering and Construction Coursework
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The Principal of Heriot Watts University is contemplating building a new auditorium, with 200 seats, a high-specification multimedia theatre with air conditioning and comfortable tiered seating that can provide excellent visibility. The auditorium will feature a full-size interactive screen and computer-driven presentation facilities perfect for conferences, lectures and presentations.
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Linear programming applied to Aggregate Production Planning Engineering and Construction Research Paper
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Linear programming can be used for solving aggregate planning problem as the linear programming determines the optimal solution, minimizing the total costs, when the production capabilities, constraints on requirements, overtime, permitted workforces changes, sub-contracting limits and all the other related costs are given.
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Development of Pad Conditioner Drop Detection System Engineering and Construction Dissertation
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Various chemical and mechanical parameters affect the removal rate of CMP. Parameters such as velocity, pressure, slurry composition, and pH effects affect the rate of wear and tear of the pads used in this process. The above parameters will be studied in this project with an aim to determine optimal conditions for the process, hence design a sensor system that can be used to optimize the entire operation.
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Engineering and Construction: Video Switcher, logic circuits in electronics Engineering and Construction Assignment
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So, firstly assignment in its most basic characteristics, dedicated to discovering the basic concept of digital electronics, electronic product development cycle, and operation and performance of simple digital systems. Having to design a digital video switcher MUX4T01 IC between four cameras using manual and automatic switching, we must to add that camera number should be displayed on the seven-segment display.
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LNG & LPG vs. Kerosene in Fueling Aircrafts Engineering and Construction Essay
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LNG & LPG vs. Kerosene in Fueling Aircrafts The aviation industry has really grown with the industrial revolution, economic growth, and growth in air travel demand. The recent growth in computer technology, innovation of more complicated machines, and the discovery of many energy resources has a contributing factor to the aircraft industry.
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Head Loss Fluid Mechanics Engineering and Construction Essay
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It is important to note that there are pressure fluctuations and irregular velocity in turbulent flow. In turbulent flow, fluctuations in velocity influence the mean motion such that it causes additional shear resistance to the flow. The turbulent shear stress is composed of shear stress and viscous shear stress generated because of turbulence (Sawhney 2011, p629).
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Safety Plant: The Piper Alpha Disaster Engineering and Construction Essay
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Piper Alpha was a significantly destructive disaster that had a multi-factor dynamic leading to the loss of the platform and many different human lives. However, it would seem that with preliminary and ongoing risk assessments and brainstorming of best practice concepts, the oil and gas offshore platform industry would be a safer place to work. 
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System Safety Engineering in the aviation industry Engineering and Construction Essay
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These advancements have great effects in the economy since they contribute significantly in the communication and transport sectors that drive the economy of any state. While emphasizing in the transport sector, it is true that the modern forms of transport are more convenient, effective, fast, and reliable than the agrarian forms of transport.
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Chemicals and Nanotechnology in Water Purification Engineering and Construction Essay
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The author states that major applications of nanotechnology include diagnostics, drug delivery, cryonics, reduction of energy consumption, efficient energy production, nuclear accident cleanup, information and communication applications, aerospace technologies, construction, foods, household, optics agriculture, and sports.  
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Health and environmental effects of diesel pollution Engineering and Construction Essay
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Substances found in diesel exhaust may include harmful substances like fine particulate matter, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, as well as similar air contaminants. Where solids and liquid droplets mix together, particle or particulate pollution (PM) is often seen.
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Construction Safety in the Uses of Lifting Appliance and Lifting Gears for Foundation Works Engineering and Construction Term Paper
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High-performance in construction depends on safety measures like the prevention of possible hazards, accidents, and the provision of sanitation services among workers, together with the maintenance and proper organization of the site and installation works. Safety issues are taken into account when drafting the organization's works.
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The Effects Of Current Drug And The Extent Engineering and Construction Essay
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This study will examine the effects of current drug testing and the extent to which drug testing has affected drug usage within the society as a whole. The study begins with a data analysis of the size and scope of current drug abuse and analyzes the extent to which this has affected society.
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Characterization models of poroelastic materials: A review Engineering and Construction Research Paper
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Several models have thus been proposed to easily predict the acoustical behaviour of poroelastic materials. These models often use various physical parameters that are based on definitions from theory or measurements from experiments (Seppi 2009). However, the accurate prediction or characterization of poroelastics is still a difficult issue, especially in the case of numerical simulations of materials having complex geometries, due to limitations of convergence and time taken for computation (Seppi).
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Tyre punctures Engineering and Construction Assignment
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There is a keen discussion on the global issues and national issues that affect the performance of the tyres and moreover, cause tyre punctures. A detailed analysis of these issues including the manufacturing of tyres and the government regulations for the tyres is mentioned.
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Characterisation material physical properties of porous materials Engineering and Construction Article
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Porous materials are different from other homogenous material in that they have two media for sound propagation, a solid phase comprising of the solid material itself and a fluid phase usually comprising of air in the pores of the material. The Biot theory is the most comprehensive model for studying the propagation of sound in poroelastic materials (Pan & Jackson 2009).
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Rail construction project failure Engineering and Construction Research Paper
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In Nigeria large international construction companies have undertaken railway construction project (Okeola 2009). Despite this, the railway projects undertaken in this country have been failing making the country unable to improve its railway network. We have several kilometers of uncompleted railway line that is an evidence of failed railway construction projects.
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Structures, Fluid Mechanics, Materials, and Soil Mechanics Engineering and Construction Math Problem
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Prestressing is normally accomplished in 3 ways which are: pre-tensioned concrete, followed by bonded and the unbonded and post-tensioned concrete.Pre-tensioned concrete is then cast all around the already tensioned tendons. The pickled concrete sticks to and also ties itself with the bars.
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Enveloping and PeakVue Engineering and Construction Dissertation
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In the PeakVue technique, the capturing of the accurate peak value diagnosed inside the time waveform related with each of the impacting events provides the analyst with information regarding severity of the damage too. PeakVue is a tool that can obtain the amplitude trend of maximum waveform and stress wave spectral frequency distribution; and these pieces of information substantially improve the quality of fault severity assessment (Robinson and Berry, 2001).
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Precessing Vortex Core Engineering and Construction Literature review
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However, the greatest rotary effect is felt at the centre (core) of the vortex. In relating the vortex pressure difference to the condensation in airplane wings Durbin and Medic [1] observed that the pressure difference shows a relative low pressure at the core of the vortex.
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Dynamic Behaviours of Vehicle Tyres Engineering and Construction Dissertation
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s for the sectional symmetrical model from ANSYS Mechanical APDL 14 Figure 5 - Iteration results for sectional symmetrical model from ANSYS Mechanical APDL 14 Figure 6 - Loads and supports employed in the numerical model 16 Figure 7 - Deflated model deformation plot 17 Figure 8 - Deflated model stress plot 18 Figure 9 - Deformation against time for various velocities 19 Figure 10 - Stress against time for various velocities 19 Figure 11 - Impact against time for various velocities 20 Figure 12 - Impact plot with first time step removed 22 Introduction Vehicle tyres are an important component of the overall vehicle.
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Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Electric Vehicles Engineering and Construction Coursework
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vehicle in practice 13 2.3 Electric vehicle design and aerodynamic performance of the vehicle 14 2.3.1 Aerodynamic performance of the vehicle if changes can be made to the vehicle body shape 16 2.3.2 Aerodynamic performance of the vehicle if changes cannot be made to the vehicle body shape 17 2.4 Operational costs of conventional HEV vehicles 17 3.
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A Task on Geotechnics Engineering and Construction Coursework
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According to this method, at first we need to locate the point of intersection of the water level with the adjacent dam slope. It is point A on Figure 1. If point O shown on Figure 1 is chosen to be the coordinate origin, then x coordinate of point L is equal to , while its z coordinate is equal to zero.
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Literature review of proportional hazards model Engineering and Construction Research Paper
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The basic assumption behind the routines of preventive maintenance is that the average down time per unit time without carrying out any planned maintenance is higher as compared to the average down time per unit time following the preventive maintenance. Preventive maintenance is generally thought to be one of the most complicated activities that can ever be modeled.
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Wind power for water desalination including a comparison with solar power desalination Engineering and Construction Dissertation
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Wind power for water desalination including a comparison with solar power desalination. The two major problems that the world is facing are the water scarcity and green house emission. There should be such systems that have the capacity to encounter both the both problems.
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Wind Power Literature Analysis Engineering and Construction Literature review
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As a form of solar energy, the energy of the wind is found to comprise turbulent masses of air rushing to even out the differences in atmospheric pressure formed when the sun heats the air more in one place than in another. For centuries, wind power has been utilized extensively in pumping water, grinding grain, and producing electricity of the modern age.
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Factors Affecting Small Scale Testing Engineering and Construction Term Paper
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Filtration is defined as the process of separating a fluid-solid mixture whereby most of the fluid passes through a porous barrier which also retains most of the solid particles that are present in the mixture. This porous barrier is known as the filter medium or the septum. It may be made of cloth, paper, a screen, or a bed of solids. In filtration, the liquid or fluid that passes through the filtration medium is called the filtrate.
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Impact of Technology Throughout Aviation Engineering and Construction Term Paper
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This industry has grown exponentially in just the past decade due to the vast amount of technologies that have become available. I will demonstrate this through the comparison of pre-21st century technology and where we are now. This research will be supported by incorporating my knowledge base and from classroom applications.
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Design Slow Sand Filtration Unit Engineering and Construction Assignment
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Also known as a bio-sand filter, slow sand filters have been used as a technique of water filtration since the nineteenth century. The most widely used version of slow sand filters used is constructed using concrete and has a height of 95 cm and a width of 36 cm and with a flow rate of 20-40 liters per hour. There are over 80, 000 filters used in 36 countries.
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Development & Implications of a Green Road Infrastructure Engineering and Construction Dissertation
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The author states that the concept requires innovative and creative mindset to ensure its holistic integration with an aim of achieving its intended objectives. The green concept applies permeable materials, the road under layers and air purifiers that are critical. Technical elements that are vital in green highway development is also analyzed.
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Transpower Engineering and Construction Assignment
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The key question that needs to be answered in this paper is this: what are the major implications of putting up transmission lines in addition to the existing grid infrastructure in New Zealand?
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The implications of erecting additional Transmission Lines in New Zealand by Transpower Engineering and Construction Assignment
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.0 Introduction The people of New Zealand receive electricity, which the Transpower Company owns and distributes to the entire country. This company conducts the distribution of power to the whole population due to the authorization given by the regime of the country.
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The implications of erecting additional Transmissions Lines in New Zealand by Transporter Engineering and Construction Assignment
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This means that Transpower operates the NZ national transmission grid for the country. The formation of a centralized national grid took place owing to the desire to have a well-organized and reliable power supply in NZ. In order for the government to control electricity supply and protect the citizens from over exploitation, relevant regulation measures were in place under Commerce Act.
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Heat Transfer Equipment Engineering and Construction Essay
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Coming up with designs for heat-transfer equipment requires some basic knowledge of the principles of heat-transfer. Designers of the equipment ought to understand the prevalent discrepancies between the idealized situations, for designing the systems, and the real situations where the equipment should function.
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The Prefabricated Houses Engineering and Construction Term Paper
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On the other hand, in UK and elsewhere in Europe, increased housing demand is due to demographic change rather than increased population (Laing, Anthony, and Martin 2).These days, as a result of the global economic crisis; most people prefer simple and small houses because of their low cost and speed of execution.
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Modern soil stabilization methods in condition of a dense urban environment Engineering and Construction Research Paper
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Although there are several methods and newer techniques in the modern times accompanied by the advancements in technology, yet inadequate knowledge and improper application of the techniques have led the soil stabilization techniques not to gain enough success.
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Multy-story building: Finite element modelling Engineering and Construction Essay
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This paper will discuss how to divide different sections of a multi-storey building with cubes that have equal stiffness properties. Because of this, the mesh density of the whole building will be drastically condensed. Also, the computational time and memory usually used by these sophisticated structural dimensions and material properties will be lessened.
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A New Zealand Automotive Workshop Engineering and Construction Assignment
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If an automotive workshop ensures that these core areas are operating well, then the business is more than likely going to be a success. These core areas are components of the business that the consumer rarely sees or thinks about. The client just sees the result of a well ran business, which is what the automotive repair shop is striving for.
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SUSTAINABLE OLYMPIC STADIA: ATHENS 2004 AND LONDON 2012 Engineering and Construction Essay
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The Olympics can spur development that would otherwise take a substantial amount of time to complete. This observation is attested to by the Sydney Olympics, which propelled Australian economic activity by 0.12% for a period of 12 months starting 1994.
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Importance of the Occupational Safety and Health Act Engineering and Construction Essay
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Some occupations are dangerous from the perspective of heath, whereas some are less dangerous and are considered safe. Construction-related occupations are considered dangerous because they involve some risks related to workers’ safety. As Cullen states, “most jobs have expected, known hazards”. Many workers and even engineers lose their lives.
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Geographic Information System on a civil engineering Engineering and Construction Research Paper
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The effectiveness of GIS to offer easy and efficient solutions to civil engineering problems is of necessity. There are a lot of design work and mapping as well as hydrology in civil engineering where GIS could adequately be helpful. In a research format, the paper attempts to evaluate the significance and appropriateness of GIS in such presentations.
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Oscilloscope from the Position of a Marketing Engineering and Construction Essay
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The feedback was gathered in private discussions with the oscilloscope owners, as well as on web forums. Therefore, on the users’ feedback, the changes that need to be done are mainly associated with the usability and ergonomics of the device. The user guide was modified after comparing several guides for other oscilloscopes. 
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Digital Multimeter User'd Guide Engineering and Construction Essay
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Digital meters portray their output in a numeric form on an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a LED (Light Emitting Diode) screen. Considering the current setting of the world, one has to be technologically conversant with these resourceful and dominant tools used in electronics (Mazur, 2009). With this information, an individual can be able to find solutions to both trivial and significant electronic problems. 
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Achieving Sustainable Development in Construction Engineering and Construction Essay
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Achieving Sustainable Development in Construction Definition and History of Sustainable Development Sustainable development is a complex phenomenon, not to be implemented in a vacuum. It requires integration of sustainable development with environmental issues through the implementation of complex policies so that a balance could be maintained between economic development, environmental security and social stability.
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State of the UK construction industry Engineering and Construction Essay
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The Construction Products Association (CPA) estimates that some 32 billion pounds worth of construction activity has been lost when the global financial crisis began in 2007. The CPA also estimated that growth in 2011 would remain at -1% and would increase to -3.6% in 2012 and would culminate at zero growth in 2013 (Monaghan, 2011).
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Oscilloscope User's Guide Engineering and Construction Essay
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?…………18 Concluding statement………………………………………………………..21 Signage………………………………………………………………………21 References……………………………………………………………………23 Glossary…………………………………………………………………….
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Digital Multimeter Technology Engineering and Construction Essay
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A multimeter which is also known as a multitester is an electronic gadget that integrates several measurement functions of a unit. A multimeter has several features that can record current, voltage, and resistance using relevant electronic instruments. The multimeter has been upgraded and may use digital and analog technologies.
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Reflective Journal for Construction and Engineering Engineering and Construction Essay
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Professional engineers have the duty of ensuring plans and designs follow the codes and ethics outlined in statutes guiding engineers in their practice. The desire to come up with new and better solutions to problems facing society should be core to engineers both at individual and professional levels.
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Redcuding carbon emssion on UK properties Engineering and Construction Essay
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Although various types of new buildings have emerged, the old and historic buildings are also preserved for various positive purposes. As these buildings are ‘objects’ of history and importantly evidences of a countries’ history (with certain historic buildings even being part of some individuals’ personal history as well), it is a key ‘window’ to understand the rich history for the current and also future generation of people.
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