How do you draw line of balance for repetitive works in construction industry?
after u draw the chart , u decide to work on the early finish or the late finish , and this called t1 .. and nw u have 2 get the time that the activity end on and that's called t2 ,
t2= t1 + ( (N-1)/R )
N = number of repetitive units
R = Rate = number of crew / duration
now draw y-axis and x-axis , then draw a parallel line to x-axis at point N on y-axis ,, where the y-axis represent the number of units start from 1
and the (lower) x axis represent the t1 and the ( upper ) x-axis represent the t2
Which company provides the best Residential Roof Repair in Idaho?
With all the exposure to sun, monsoon rain, and debris here in Arizona, it takes an experienced roofing company to ensure that your residential roof is durable, attractive, and can handle the elements. Our professional roofers here at RENCO Roofing take pride in only using the best materials, time-tested roofing techniques, and top-notch customer service to make sure that our customers receive the best residential roof in Phoenix experience possible.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of lead products in construction?
Disadvantages: -Lead is very toxic, its use can result in pollution of the ground and more importantly of water supplies. This leads to the contamination of drinking water and can cause hazards to human health as well as disrupting entire ecosystems. Advantages: Because of its toxicity, lead is being bought less and less around the world, which of course results in the lowering of its cost. Plus lead melts at a relatively low temperature, making it great for solder. However, recently the Chinese have show an interest in buying mass quantities to manufacture batteries made from a base of lead so the price of this metal may soon rise.
What does a Screed Operator do?
A paving machine typically has a crew of three... the paver operator, who drives the paver, and the screed operators. The screed is what spreads and levels the asphalt, and the operators adjust the screed plates to ensure that the roadway is laid smooth, is the right thickness, and is adjusted for the road crown when applicable.
The headquarters building of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Virginia was (insofar as can publicly be determined) designed by the US General Services Administration with almost certain input from architects and security experts. The contract to build the building was also administered by the GSA.
The reason for its construction is fairly obvious: EVERY Government Agency has its own headquarters building for the centrallization of its staff.
The term 'provisional sum' is generally well understood in the construction industry. It is used in construction contracts to refer either to work which may or may not be carried out at all, or to work whose content is undefined. In either case, the parties will not attempt to price it accurately when they enter into their contract. Instead, the provisional sum is usually included within the contract price as an approximate guess. The contract normally provides expressly how it is to be dealt with. A common clause provides for the provisional sum to be omitted and an appropriate valuation of the work actually carried out substituted for it.
It is very like an assembly line, where a product is assembled in chronological steps by many people.
Why would a construction worker care about rocks?
Two reasons:
Security of buildings,earthworks, etc. on or inthe rocks, and
Asbuilding materials.
What is the size of 10 drums water tank?
A standard, 55 US gallon / 44 Imperial gallon drum would lead me to believe you would have a 550 US Gallon tank.
The permanent magnet moving coil instrument is the most accurate type for D.C. Measurements. The working principle of these instruments is the same as that of the d'Arsonval type of galvanometers, the difference being that a direct reading instrument is provided with a pointer and a scale
(Fig) Permanent magnet moving coil instrument
Construction of PMMC Instruments
Magnet Systems
Control
Damping
Pointer and Scale
Torque Equation.
The torque equation of a moving coil instrument is given by
As the deflection is directly proportional to the current passing through the meter (K and G being constants) we get a uniform (linear) scale for the instrument.
Errors in PMMC Instruments
The main sources of errors in moving coil instruments are due to
Advantages and Disadvantages of PMMC Instruments
The main advantages of PMMC instruments are
The chief disadvantages are
What is footprint in construction?
A footprint, from a construction point of view, is the projected area on the ground or basement, upon witch the construction is to be placed. In other words it is the total consumed horizontal area of the vertical span of the object. An example of this Is the Eiffel Tower. The footprint of the Eiffel Tower is the total square under it, not just the four plates it stands on.
What is the crown in road paving and where is it?
Alright... your interest in paving (and also grading, if you don't realize it) is a bit curious to me, but, to the point..
Roads aren't laid flat. They might appear flat at a glance, but they're not. A lot of factors go into engineering roadways, and that also includes anticipated rainfall/storm surge and drainage. Not laying these roads flat ensures that water runs off the roadways... if it didn't, then it could pool up on the roadways and make them very dangerous to drive. So the idea of not laying a road flat is to prevent things such as hydroplaning in the vehicles traveling on them.
So there'll be a high point in the roadway - that's called the crown. Where it is, exactly, depends on the roadway itself, as well as the factors which go into designing the roadway. Let's say you're driving on a roadway in a mountainous region... for the sake of argument, we'll say it's a road which runs north-south. On the west side of the roadway, you have high ground, while you'll have lower ground on the east side of the roadway. Well, knowing how gravity works, you'll know that the drainage is going to be to the east side of the roadway, so that roadway will be graded so that it slopes downward towards the east side. The crown is going to be the high point on the west side of the roadway in this instance.
Now, if you're traveling along a number of other roads... rural roads on flat land, city/subdivision streets, et. al, you might notice storm drains or ditches on both sides of the roadway. What this means is that drainage is diverted in both directions, so the crown will be more towards the center of the roadway. The caveat to this type of design being that that crown is going to be the weak point of the asphalt mat which is laid on it... if you go down a road with an older asphalt mat, you might notice that crews will come by and do crack seal - pouring tar into cracks which form in the roadway. And you'll often see long lines of this crack sealant right smack in the center of it... that's because a crown set up in this fashion is often the first point at which cracks will form in the asphalt mat.
A typical crown grade will be 2 - 3% - nothing very drastic. Setting up the roadway and crown (and grading out the quarter crown, as well) will be the job of dirt crews, rather than asphalt crews. The dirt crews will start by cutting a rough grade in the vicinity of where the roadway will be. Then they'll take the transit and shoot hubs.. the formula for this, I'm not going to get into right now, because I could show you much easier than I could explain it here. So they'd shoot the hubs, tap them into the grown at the point where the dirt should be, and the graders will cut down the dirt or fill it in and grade it to the top of those hubs, then the grader will cut the grade and ensure that the grade is the appropriate depth below the top of the curb face... so, if there's four inches of asphalt, the grade will be cut four inches below the top of the curb face, and the blade will be angled at whatever the grade of the crown is. The whole process of cutting a grade involves both the blade hand (who runs the grader), and a laborer who'll chase hubs.. they'll ensure each hub is uncovered, signal to the blade hand how far down they need to cut (or how far up they need to fill), etc. They'll also probably have to do various other tasks at given times, such as running the sheep's foot or combo roller, maybe even running a scraper, etc.
What is the construction and working principle of microphone?
Electric energy cause a membrane to move by turning into mechanical energy. The movement of the membrane causes the air pressure to besequentially increased and rarefied. This "train" of increased and rearefied air pressure propagates into the room, and if it strikes our ear drums we perceive it as sound.
What is scarification in road construction?
It is cold planing - or milling - of the asphalt surface. This is done for a number of reasons including the following:
-Removing ruts or bumps or irregularities in a roadway before resurfacing.
-Lowering a road surface that is to be resurfaced or treated so that it fits the profile of adjacent roads.
-Removing existing asphalt that is found to be unacceptable.
Why do you smell gas when Air conditioner is on?
If you're smelling gas with the A/C on that means you have a gas leak in your engine compartment. The gas smell is being sucked into the fresh air intake of your A/C.
Check the fuel injector "O" rings for leaks. Also the fuel pressure regulator.
Rick
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What does 6 ton of rip rap look like?
It looks like a large pile of relatively uniformly sized broken up rock or chunks of concrete. The rocks vary in size from bowling ball size to roughly the size of 2 or 3 drawer file cabinets.
From Wikipedia:
A derrick is a lifting device composed of one mast or pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled by lines (usually four of them) powered by some means such as man-hauling or motors, so that the pole can move in all four directions. A line runs up it and over its top with a hook on the end, like with a crane. It is commonly used in docks and on board ships. Some large derricks are mounted on dedicated vessels, and are often known as "floating derricks". Pictures:
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What led to construction of the Berlin Wall?
Putting it very simply: the Cold War partitioning of Berlin and the fact that many people in East Berlin were fleeing across the border to West Berlin and freedom. The communist government built the wall to prevent these people from fleeing.
Do you have Volvo dealers in KSA for construction equipments?
Most probably yes. I have known of Komatsu operating through a large local distributor. I am sure even Volvo would have some similar way of operation. All of these leading construction equipment dealers are 100% representatives of their principals. They have strong supply chain network and excellent back office support.
What are minerals that are used as flooring in expensive buildings?
The composite material known as engineered stone uses crushed stone that is bound together by an adhesive such as a polymer resin or cement mix. Marble and quartz are the most common. The historic building "Villa Tugendhat" in Brno, Czech Republic has an onyx wall. The Blush Boutique Nightclub (now closed) in Las Vegas had an onyx dance floor.
What is the difference between a Drivers' License and a Permit?
Drivers license means you can drive alone and you have taken the actual driving portion of the test. Permit is also called your "temps" which means you have to have someone 21 or older in the car with you at all times to help you along your process of learning how to drive. You have to hold these for 6 months before you can get your drivers license. Some state laws may be different about how long you have to hold them or how old you have to be to get them but license = by yourself you are a good driver and took the driving test, permit = You are still learning and not allowed to drive alone
A door salesman would sell doors. Also a door manufacturer would want to sell their product. These should be available at various home improvement and hardware stores.
What is controle of pharmaceutical packaging?
THE MAIN REASON FOR this type of packaging is the ease in which to count them (especially when they are "controlled meds") and also less confusion for people to take them. Each one is numbered and there is less chance that you forget if you took your pill or not. It makes quality control and counting of the meds much easier.