Engineering and Construction Essays

Since this structural project is a two-storey house, any reviews on its structural, materials, environmental, and technical requirements must be based on Volume 2 of BCA. The following report contains the critical evaluation and assessment of the structural adequacy and appropriateness of the building system specifically for this project.

Compressed air has various applications which include providing power to pneumatic tools. There are different types of compressors ranging from simple models to more complex models. The simple types of compressors are the ones used to inflate air into tires of motor vehicles and bicycles. The complex types are used together with other different types of machines.

Participative decision: making where employees have input or influence on the decision. This could vary from the strategic decisions of high level to routine decisions made on daily basis on how the employee jobs are to be done. Increasing teams that are able to manage themselves is a mechanism aimed at increasing accountability authority.

As the paper outlines, when building a road, the issue of the biophysical environment cannot be ignored. The project proponents and implementers have to seriously consider the biophysical attributes since they have an impact on their undertaking and at the same time, it will have some impacts on the local environment.

In this paper, a method of evaluation of a building design is formed. To come up with the best method buildings of similar geometrical aspects but constructed of different materials are considered. In this method we have to analyze aspects of carbon emissions, materials used putting into consideration environmental and economic constraints.

The automotive industry has undergone a lot of revolution in the last thirty years to meet the demands of the customers. Safety is also an issue that has led to the use of technology in the automotive industry. Technological advancements in the manufacturing industries have also contributed to the advancements in the last thirty years.

Construction methods are based on the buildings with low carbon emissions into the environment and have excellent ratings on the breams used. Higher rating breaks make the building structures to be stronger and can withstand forces of nature like earthquakes and tremors without the buildings collapsing. 

The design of a building is the first and probably the most crucial stage in the life cycle of construction. The success of other stages of the life cycle, construction and post-construction, is dependent on how well the design phase is executed. It is in the design phase that the method of construction and the materials to be used are defined.

The fire lasted for 30 minutes between 2.00 and 2:30 on the 27th of January 2013 and killed 242 people and injured 630 others. It occurred in Santa Maria; the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Most of the casualties of the fire were college students who were holding a fresher’s ball in the hotel. The fire was the second-worst in the history of Brazil. 

CFD modeling provides an insight into the possible movement behavior of smoke through protected areas and common corridors. It is often impractical to physically test the performance of a smoke control system before its final installation, hence the need for CFD to mitigate smoke in the building right from the start. 

Ventilation should be provided through the smoke shaft to aid in fire fighting. The main objective is to minimize the potential for contamination of stairways (BS 9999:2008). The minimum requirements for ventilation in a building are specified in British standards and can be applied depending on the occupancy level and the intended use.

Unlike in most developed countries where street vending is not commonplace, street vending is a popular economic activity that hundreds of thousands of Saudi people depend on as a source of livelihood. Most streets in Saudi Arabia, such as Riyadh and Jeddah are flooded with street vending stalls and vendors on the move with their products on the streets.

Various elements of the fire protection strategies include: detection and warning systems means of escape Internal fire spread lining Internal fire spread structure External fire spread Access to fire-fighting equipment and fire services The analysis of these elements will enable the author to make recommendations to the building’s owner on the reliability of their fire protection strategy.

As the Health and Safety advisor of the company, I have to take into consideration the health and safety of 150 workers who would have to face various hazards during the construction process and to form various ways and means to prevent any mishaps taking place where very heavy machines including luffing tower crane are also to be used.

The main implication of surveyor variability on the role of the surveyor in a dilapidations process is in nature and type of variability. Particularly, the issue of concern is determining whether the difference in opinion is a result of unprofessional conduct by the surveyor or a contextual (difference in professional backgrounds) issue

While the front and rear elevations will be retained, the building will be completely knocked down and redeveloped afresh.  It will include a basement area to house a new plant room and vaults; ground floor; and four upper floors for modern offices. Additionally, two passenger lifts and three shafts for service risers are proposed to be included.

The procurement approach significantly depends on the factors such as the risk involved in the project, the design responsibilities, coordination of work, as well as the pricing of the contract. Concerning this, the present paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the refurbishment of the Burry Port Community Council village hall.

Procurement is the entire procedure for acquiring goods as well as services from external sources. It involves making the decision of the acquisition strategy for the products and services by way of reviewing the requirements of the employer and attitude to risk. Such requirements include quality, design responsibility, and time (RICS 2013, p.1).

The report shall look at the different processes involved in town planning and then present the case-specific analysis. Town planning is an important concept that has emerged in the modernized global world, where there is a growing demand for natural resources and there has to be sustainable and economic use made of the existing and available resources.

Economies have seen inflow and outflow of capital, labor, materials, goods, and services to and from towns and cities. This is associated with rural to urban migration, urban to rural migration, urban to urban migration, and rural to rural migration as community members go about transacting businesses, seeking employment opportunities, and carrying out personal and official tasks.

The rpm required for electrical power generation in a dc generator would be very high as compared with the ac generators. Since wind flow is not constant throughout the year, designing a system that would operate even on low wind is highly desirable in this context. Hence an ac generator is implemented using a stepper motor.

Multi-fiber, tight-buffered cables often are used for intra-building, risers, general building, and plenum applications. The tight-buffered design provides a rugged cable structure to protect individual fibers during handling, routing, and connectorization. Yarn strength members keep the tensile load away from the fiber.

The recent decades have seen significant advances in civil aviation technology for both ground and airborne elements. The aircraft have become more fuel-efficient, more aerodynamic, lighter, bigger, faster, and with more features for both pilot control and passenger comfort. 

Global economic variations and growing requirements for modern amenities persuaded every builder to construct modular monuments at an affordable cost. Modular floor plans have some key roles in producing developments in the process of building construction. These modular projects have a great influence on building up the lifestyle of common people.  

Safety has consistently been one of the primary concerns in the aviation industry. The crucial nature of safety in this sector is accentuated by the fact that most airplane accidents result in catastrophic loss of life. Such accidents also lead to the incurrence of significant costs in terms of complete plane destruction and PR damage control, as a result of the public’s backlash and accompanying damage to airline reputation.

EasyJet is a UK based airline company and it is one of the leading airline services providers in entire Europe. This airline company aims to become a low-cost airline service provider in Europe. Stelios Haji-Ioannou, a Greek business started an airline business with two leased aircraft and he named this airline ‘EasyJet’.

Different aspects of China’s development, social peculiarities, the influence of EU regulations on shipping in China makes the context of the study rather complicated. Nevertheless, it is relevant to conduct the research on the basis of available literary sources and empirical data from recent studies.

The aviation fuel is a petroleum fuel but it may contain some other elements that are included to ensure the higher efficiency and safety during the flight. Anti-freezing elements are also included to avoid fuel from freezing. Lead is the material that is introduced to the fuel to increase the efficiency of the fuel.

The SAG mill has a complex behavior while in the grinding process. They exhibit complex behavior and also display a non – linear behavior at various time series phases. It is seen that their operational efficiency is dynamic during the delay times. In this study, it was understood that the methodological analysis of time series plays a significant role. The problem with the operation of the SAG mill was determined to solve with particular care. 

We could debate that the infrastructure in the smaller railway stations is not adequate to handle the retail shops. But we need to keep in mind that change is the only constant. We need to change the way we look at the smaller towns. The convenience should be available to all. We need to understand their need and also how to cater to them profitably so that the economy is given a positive thrust.

Whereas before, in army conflicts, soldiers relied upon weapons that were cumbersome and slow, the machine gun brought these conflicts to a different level with its ability to mow down lots of soldiers in a short period of time. Thus, it fundamentally changed how wars were fought. They were also used to quell potential union rebellions around the turn of the century, thus fundamentally altering the landscape for labor during this period of time.

The transportation system in the UK is an integrated infrastructure system comprising of physical infrastructure managed by computing systems. Any maintenance work on the infrastructure causes problems for social restrictions of movement. For example, a busy road in the city of London has to undergo maintenance work.

Technology transfer decreases the costs and time allocated with this process as it makes use of technology already been perfected by a different country’s space agency. It also provides different technological views and methods in order to develop a better product. Since different countries have achieved different technological advancements, technology sharing leads to mutual benefits.

What the government can do in addition to Energy Performance Certificates is to focus its efforts more on the development and promotion of renewable energy sources such as solar energy. For example, they can provide incentives for establishments that use solar panels to power some of their equipment. Similarly, they can also subsidize solar panels.

A reciprocating engine is an engine that uses more than one piston to convert pressure into a rotating motion. This engine is also known as a piston engine. In most of the cases, reciprocating engines use burning gasoline or diesel for getting the pressure. There can be more than one piston. Each piston is located inside a cylinder. A mixture of fuel and air is introduced into the cylinder and ignited.

Compliance inspection helps in ensuring that the crane operators are adequately trained to operate cranes and employers follow OSHA and ANSI standard requirements. The cranes should also be inspected and checked every day. Cranes should receive adequate preventive maintenance, repair and periodic overhauling every month and this should be conscientiously documented by the employer.

The main difference between the United Kingdom and Australia is that the former aims at developing a decentralized settlement structure around city networks to complement the existing traditional, central place-based system while Australia plans for mixed-use zones, urban consolidation, and compact cities.

When a cylinder rolls down an inclined surface (Fig. 1 and 2) it takes a certain time (T) in traveling a length (L) along the incline. Value of this time is expected to depend on a combination of the following variables: the distance traveled (L) and slope (q) of this inclined surface, the dimensions of this cylinder-like length (w), inner diameter (d) and outer diameter (D), the density (r) of the cylinder material.

The operations side, i.e. after the construction is completed and comes into use, is also a very important phase, which continues throughout the existence of the highway or roadway. It is done to maintain it in good working condition. It involves managing the traffic, undertaking repairs and maintenance, and various human factors.

The energy resources have prevailed throughout the world in different forms. The usage of energy resources for electricity generation has been a primary part of every countries growth and development endeavor. The energy resources have evolved over the years from the most preferred coal, petroleum, natural gas to nowadays various sources of renewable energy resources.

According to Fountain(2009)“Engineers, architects, and fabricators, aided by materials scientists and software designers, are building soaring facades, arching canopies and delicate cubes, footbridges and staircases, almost entirely of glass”. Nowadays glasses with spectrally – treated qualities allow light into the office without harming the occupants and belongings.

The process starts with a signal from a source. The signal travels through the atmosphere and becomes incident on a target object at the earth's surface. The signal reaches a sensor, a device that receives and records the signal. The resulting data is passed on to a satellite data relay station and then to a land-based station. Data is processed before being provided to end-users, who will conduct their own analysis for their specific purposes.

The use of traditional contracting in the construction industry has resulted to a series of problems. One of the parties may have to face the following problem: his interests are not fully served, at least as compared to the interests of the other party. The introduction of collaborative procurement contracts has been considered as a means for resolving the above problem.

The owner has to keep in mind several issues, such as, developing an idea, getting licensure, drawing up the business plan, raising capital, funding the company by attracting investors, selecting partners, hiring employees and properly marketing the company. All of this needs real hard work at the owner’s end. Simply developing the idea and the business plan can be very difficult at times, left alone managing the resources.

Expansion of the Savannah Harbor will have numerous impacts on the aquatic organisms through reduction of the dissolved oxygen required for survival of the aquatic organisms, destruction of their habitats while others will be killed by the equipments used in the dredging. In addition, some organisms will have their spawning sites destroyed during the dredging. 

Transportation means and transportation routes are all part of social development especially among those developed cities around the world. It could not be denied that these particular elements of social development in human generations naturally create possible chances for better economic growth and faster progress for human societies.

The Humber Bridge is considered the world’s fifth-largest single-span suspension bridge and connects the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. It is a suspension bridge with the south tower sited in shallow water that measures 500 m from the ground and the north tower founded on the high water line.

This event, makes us even more aware about our vulnerability towards dealing with such sudden events, either man-made or natural and urges us to think and give more importance to the designs of the high rises so that in future the loss to life and property is reduced to the minimum possible level. But this can only be ensured by the good structural architecture of the high rises and incorporating the latest technology.

It starts with the Planning phase. After the planning process has been successfully implemented the next stage in the construction process will be the design phase. After the designing process is finished the next and the most crucial process will be the Production Phase. The central element of the Production phase is to launch the construction process practically.

The below-mentioned report is based on a Comparative statement annexed in Appendix 1 at the end of this report. From the survey conducted on several respondents, the majority of them opted for the purchase of new composite airframes. Currently, most of the crews are using Chinook remanufactured airframes and their average flying hours are between the flying time of 2-3 hours.