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What is a condition?
A condition is when there is something wrong with you that is not working normally it can be your brain or your heart or any other organs in your body that are not working normally has they should do because of when you were made inside your mother cells so sometimes get a person normal but sometimes cells don't get a person normal autism is something that you have and it stops you from making friends and talking to people in a sensible way people with autism find it very hard to make friends and to talk to people in a sensible way and the sad bit is people with autism get bullyed with their condition and when they get bullyed they do not know what to say to the people that are bullying them because they don't know how to act so they tell tales on them to try and get the bullying stopped but that does not always work sometimes the police are called to stop the bullying then that works and the person with autism is happy then.
What is prestressed spun concrete pile?
Prestressed Spun Concrete PileFoundations of any building or structure shall be designed and constructed to withstand safely all the dead, imposed and wind loads without impairing the stability or inducing excessive movement to the building or of any other building, street, land, slope or services. The allowable capacity of the soil/rock under working loads where any foundation is founded shall be the lesser of : the ultimate capacity for bearing, bond or friction with an adequate factor of safety against failure; orthe value in relation to bearing, bond or friction such that the maximum deformation or movement induced to the foundation under working loads can be tolerated by the building, any other building, structure, land, street and services.The allowable capacity may be increased by 25% when such increase is solely due to wind effects. In determining the said factor of safety against failure, due consideration shall be given to the form and depth of the foundation, loading characteristics, the general geological conditions of the ground and its surrounding including the presence of dissolution features, jointing conditions and any other relevant characteristics for rock.Prestressed Concrete Spun Piles should be driven to relatively stiff stratum with sufficient embedded length in residual soil or decomposed rock in order to develop the high bearing capacity and minimize the amount of long-term settlement. The effect of soil movement and percussion during driving on the stability of any adjacent building, structure, land, street and services should be carefully assessed. Stringent requirements on performance test and quality control are usually required for this type of pile. Where it is necessary to drive the pile into thick layer of stiff soil, steel conical pile shoes with cross stiffener should be used.Segmented Prestressed Concrete Spun PilesLarge diameter spun concrete piles are often manufactured with centrifugal casting in segments 8 to 16 ft (2.4 to 4.9 m) in length. Longitudinal holes are formed during casting to re ceive post-tensioning strands or wires. Stressing follows assembly of the segments and proper application of the joint sealant material. Such sealing material (generally polyester resin) should be of sufficient thickness to fill all voids be tween surfaces. The pile sections should be brought into contact and held together under compression while the sealing material sets. After completing the prestressing, all tendons should be fully grouted and stress on tendons maintained until the grout develops the required strength. Grouting should follow the procedures outlined in the PCI Recommended PracticeDriven Prestressed Spun Concrete PilesThe high strength prestressed spun concrete piles, commonly driven with hydraulic impact hammers or preferably installed with jacked-in rigs when considering the stricter regulations with respect to noise and vibrations in more urban areas, often offer a competitive choice of foundation system for projects with medium and high loadings. They are widely used in foundations for schools, high-rise buildings, factories, ports, bridges and power plants in this region. In early years, the main construction control for driven piles was mostly based on the measurement of set of each pile coupled with a selected small number of non instrumented static load tests to verify the specified load-settlement requirements. In recent years, with critical evolution in the understanding of the load transfer and bearing behavior of piles mainly through analysis of instrumented full-scale load tests (particularly for bored cast-in-place piles), many engineers can now appreciate that the pile performance is not simply a matter of ultimate load value alone. According to Fleming (1996) some of the basic parameters required for forecasting pile deformation under loads include (a) Ultimate shaft load and its characteristics of transformation to the ground; (b) Ultimate base load; (c) Stiffness of the soil below the pile base; (d) Pile dimensions; and (e) Stiffness of the pile material. This recent development in the understanding of the load transfer and bearing behaviour of piles in fact exerted a significant and positive influence on the evolution of codes of practice and design methods for foundations in some countries. For example, the revised Singapore Standard on Code of Practice for Foundations CP4: 2003, recommends that the static load test on preliminary test pile be instrumented to measure the transfer of load from the pile shaft and pile toe to the soil. The Code also recommends that for driven piles (similar to bored cast-in-place piles), the axial load capacity can be evaluated empirically from correlation with standard penetration tests SPT N-values (which are widely used in this region) using modified Meyerhof Equation, where the ultimate bearing capacity of a pile in compression is given by:Qu = Ks*Ns*As + Kb*(40Nb)*AbWhere:Qu is the ultimate bearing capacity of the pile, kN;Ks is the empirical design factor relating ultimate shaft load to SPT values, kN/ m2 per SPT blow;Ns is the SPT value for the pile shaft, blows/300mm;As is the perimeter area of the shaft, m2;Kb is the empirical design factor relating ultimate end bearing load to SPT values, kN/ m2per SPT blow;Nb is the SPT value for the pile base, blows/300mm;Ab is the cross-sectional area of the pile base, m2.For bored piles, instrumentation using sacrificial cast-in vibrating wire strain gauges and mechanical tell-tales which permit for monitoring of axial loads and movements at various levels down the pile shaft including the pile toe level had been practiced successfully within limits of accuracy posed by constraints inherent of the installation method, in this region for many decades, allowing insight evaluation of Ks and Kb factors, (Chan, S.F.& Lee, P.C.S.,1990,; S.F. Chan, 2004, Abdul Aziz, H.M. & S.K. Lee, S.K., 2005; H.M. Abdul Aziz , H.M. & Lee, S.K. 2006).For precast driven piles, the application of instrumented full-scale static load tests is far more challenging than their bored pile counterparts due to significant difference in method of pile installation. Due to practical shortcoming of conventional instrumentation method and the lack of innovation in this area, instrumented full-scale static load tests are in fact rarely used in driven pile application in this region. Therefore, the far lacking driven pile industry is long due for a better technology to revolutionize the methodology in the acquisition of design data in a more accurate and reliable way, to catch up with the evolution in the design methods.
What are the main cause of starting air line explosion at marine engine?
The source of ignition for these explosions can be attributed to one of the following:A leaking air start valve. Whilst the engine is running, the hot gases produced as the fuel burns in the cylinder (at above 1200°C) leak past a valve which has not re-seated correctly. The branch pipe to the air start manifold heats up to red heat. If the engine is stopped and restarted before the pipe has time to cool, any oil vapour in the air can be ignited and an explosion can result if the mixture of oil/air is correct.Fuel leaking into the cylinder whilst the engine is stopped. When the engine then undergoes a start sequence, and builds up speed, the fuel which has leaked into the cylinder vaporises and the heat from the compression of the air in the cylinder, as the piston rises, ignites the fuel. When the air start valve opens as the piston comes over TDC, the pressure in the cylinder is higher than the air start pressure, and the burning combustion gases pass to the air start manifold, igniting the oil entrained in the air.A recent theory by ClassNK has concluded that the principal cause of explosions in starting air manifolds of marine engines is probably the auto ignition of oil deposited on the inner surface of the manifold, not backfire from cylinders as previously thought. Auto-ignition conditions occur because of the high temperature generated by the rapid inflow of high-pressure air, says the research. This incoming air compresses air downstream of the main starting valve, causing its temperature to reach as high as 400°C which in some cases causes oil deposits in the manifold to self-ignite leading to an explosion. ClassNK has adapted its safety requirements for a starting system to account for the findings. It now requires the fitting of rupture discs to the manifold on engines with a flame arrester in each branch pipe leading to the cylinders. This is beyond IACS unified requirements, which account for cylinder backfire as the cause of starting air manifold explosions..To minimise the risk of explosions, the oil carry over from the compressor should be reduced to a minimum. Class regulations require that the air compressor's air intakes are located in an oil-free atmosphere, and a drain/filter for intercepting oil/water mist is fitted between compressor discharge and air receiver. There must be complete separation of compressor discharge and starting air supply to engines at the receiver which is fitted with a drain and a relief valve.The air start system must be protected with a non return valve at the starting air supply to each engine. This is normally part of the automatic valve which opens when an air start is initiated.In addition to this IACS require that:For direct reversing main engines >230 mm bore flame arresters or bursting discs are required for each cylinder fitted between the cylinder start air valve and the manifold.For non-reversing and auxiliary engines >230 mm bore a single flame arrester or bursting disc is acceptable fitted at the supply inlet to the starting air manifold.Although not part of IACS regulations, a relief valve may be fitted to the manifold where flame arrestors are used instead of bursting discs.Unsatisfactory practices which have led to explosions in the air start system include:'Tell tales/drains' at each end of the starting air manifold found to have been blanked off with screwed plugs.Failure to drain starting air receivers and starting air pipes at regular intervals or before manoeuvring.Failure to check for leaking air start valves.Failure to maintain starting air valves and systems strictly in accordance with manufacturers recommended practices.Failure to maintain fuel valves correctly.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of data structure stack?
Advantages (Pros)* Easy to get started* Low Hardware Requirement* Cross- Platform* Anyone with access can edit the programDisadvantages (Cons)* Inflexible* Lack of scalability* Unable to Copy & Paste
Were fairy tales always written for children?
Fairy tales are written for people of any age but is mainly targeted at children.
What are the release dates for Tinga Tinga Tales - 2010 Why Meerkat Is Always on the Lookout?
Tinga Tinga Tales - 2010 Why Meerkat Is Always on the Lookout was released on: USA: 19 September 2011
Where can you find printable versions of Disney Fairy Tales?
amazon.com always
In cantebury tales The pilgrim who always rides at the end of the group of pilgrims is?
the reeve
Why does the bad person always die in fairy tales?
because i say so
What are the release dates for Tales of Wells Fargo - 1957 The Wade Place 5-10?
Tales of Wells Fargo - 1957 The Wade Place 5-10 was released on: USA: 28 November 1960
How long have wives tales been around?
All cultures have a history of story telling. Wives' tales are stories that are based around the belief of superstitions. People have always had wives' tales in their story telling but it is not recorded when it started.
Were is Pirates of the Caribbean dead men tell no tales take place?
It takes place in the caribbean and Pacific Ocean
Is there always a princess in a fairy tale?
No, a fairy take does not always have a princess. Fairy tales can be about various topics or types of people.
Do fairy tales have a place in history?
yes because sometimes their authors are royalty.
When and where does the story the tales of despereaux take place?
kingdom of Dor in medieval times
Where can one find Wacky Web Tales online?
Wacky Web Tales are stories for grades 3 and up. The stories work by the user filling in prompts or blanks with their own words. Wacky Web Tales can be found on the website Education Place.
