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What is constructive dismissal or constructive discharge?

1.. Constructive Dismissal . According to Wikipedia: "In employment law, constructive dismissal, also called constructive discharge, is where an employee resigns due to th… (MORE)

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What is construction?

Construction is the building of almost anything. It is the processof creating and building infrastructure or a facility.

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What are construction costs?

Construction cost is expense incurred by a contractor for labor,material, equipment, financing, services, utilities, etc., plusoverhead and contractor's profit. Costs such as … (MORE)

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What does constructive?

Someone who is constructive makes new things or old things better. No just physical, but ideas also.

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In Education

What is a construct why are they useful what are examples of constructs?

A construct in philosophic is a object whose existence is supposed to depend on the mind of the other subject , that is their perception , points of reference and logical proc… (MORE)

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What is icm construction?

ICM Construction is a team of professional advocates who helpbusinesses with financial investments. This company is located inIllinois and was established in 2008.

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In Ancient Egypt

How is an obelisk constructed?

The word "obelisk" comes from the Greek word obelos, meaning aroasting spit or nail. Obelisks are typical examples of ancientEgyptian art; they have an elegant slender form, a… square base, andend in a pyramid-shaped point. As a rule, the height of an obeliskwas ten times the diagonal measurement of the base. . Its shape is thought to represent the descending rays of thesun. An obelisk usually stood in front of a pylon the ceremonialentrance to a temple. Ancient obelisks were often made from asingle piece of stone, whereas most modern obelisks are made ofseveral stones. Obelisks were usually carved out of reddish-coloured granite foundat Aswan. Sometimes dark grey basalt was used. The dimensions varied: the tallest known obelisk remains unfinishedin a cave at Aswan (about 40m) and the smallest is less than 2metres in height. On many obelisks there are inscriptions inhieroglyphics saying to which gods they were dedicated and to thePharaoh who ordered their erection. The huge unfinished obelisk at a cave at Aswan helps to show us howsuch monuments were made. First of all the Egyptians insisted thatthe stone to be used should have no defects, cracks or blemishes.Next the rock was cleaned and the surface of the rock was scrapeduntil it was smooth and flat. After smoothing, the contours of theobelisk were marked out on the ground and a deep ditch was bashedout of the rock out around them by gangs of slaves hammering awaywith pounding balls made from dolerite. These were especially hardstones made from dolerite, dark coloured basalt from the desertvalleys of Egypt. These stones weighed anything up to 5 kilogramseach. The fourth face of the obelisk was torn from the seam of rock withenormous wooden wedges which were driven into previously preparedholes at regular intervals. The wedges were soaked with water, andas they expanded the rock split. At this stage hundreds maybe thousands of slaves, depending on thesize of the obelisk, worked with ropes and jacks to raise theobelisk from the ditch and to heave it on to planks resting upon amassive sledge. It was a scene of organised chaos as hordes ofslaves, swarmed about the great stone. Although there was nothrobbing machinery there was noise: of stone grinding on stone,the creaking of straining timber, the shouts of the foremen, thechanting of slaves. . Once it rested safely on its sledge, the obelisk was dragged tothe bank of the Nile. Here it was received by more gangs of slaveswho then loaded it onto a long barge to be taken to itsdestination. . On arrival, the obelisk had to be hauled on its sledge from theriver to its final resting place. Again hundreds or even thousandsof labourers, depending on its size were pressed into service. The next task was to pull the obelisk upright. As some monumentsweighed up to 500 tonnes, this was obviously quite a problem andnobody today knows exactly how it was done. One possible method wasthat the base of the obelisk was placed on the edge of the pedestalon which it was going to stand. The obelisk was made so that oneside of the base could be fitted into a slot cut in the pedestal.This prevented the obelisk from slipping while it was actuallygoing up. . While the obelisk was raised by ropes and jacks, a heap ofmaterial (usually bricks) was pushed underneath it to support itand keep it steady. . Finally the heap of bricks grew high enough to allow the obeliskto stand upright on its pedestal. Then the slaves were set to workremoving the material. (MORE)

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In Submarines

Where are submarines constructed?

Modern submarines are typically constructed using modular design technology; here in the U.S., they are constructed at 2 major shipyards, General Dynamics Electric Boat Divisi… (MORE)

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In Panama

Why did construction of the Panama Canal construction?

if ships wanted to get from New York to California they had to travel all around south America and now they don't cause the panama canal is basically a shortcut. the panama ca… (MORE)

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In Business & Finance

Importances of construction management in construction?

The importance of construction management in construction is to eliminate higher costs and to eliminate any delay as well as value engineering. Depending on the size of your c… (MORE)