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Wheelchair housing design guide (2nd edition)
Author: Stephen Thorpe and Habinteg Housing Association | Size: 1.05 MB | Format:PDF | Publisher: IHS BRE Press | Year: 2006 | pages: 132 | ISBN: 1860818978
This second edition explains how to design and detail a home that is fully manageable by wheelchair users and maximises their independence. This activity-based guide: discusses design considerations, requirements and recommendations for various activities carried out within the home; provides design solutions and good practice examples of how to comply with the building accessibility regulations in BS 8300 and Building Regulations Part M; reflects and promotes the values and principles of existing strategies for social inclusion; promotes the long-term cost benefits of designing to wheelchair accessibility standards; includes over 150 detailed diagrams.
124 pages.
Contents
Foreword by Bert Massie, Disability Rights Commission
Preface by Jon Rouse, Housing Corporation
Background
Acknowledgements
Introduction
- Format
- Scope
- Basis
- Adaptations
- Legislation and Standards
Design for wheelchairs
- Basic design considerations
- Outline of design guidance
- Notes for designers
- Using a wheelchair
- Dimensions and conventions in this guide
Technical sections
1 Moving around outside
2 Using outdoor spaces
3 Approaching the home
4 Negotiating the entrance door
5 Entering and leaving; dealing with callers
6 Negotiating the secondary door
7 Moving around inside; storing things
8 Moving between levels within the dwelling
9 Using living spaces
10 Using the kitchen
11 Using the bathroom
12 Using bedrooms
13 Operating doors
14 Operating windows
15 Controlling services
Appendix A: Summary of requirements
Appendix B: Checklist of best practice
Bibliography
Other sources of information
Index
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This document specifies requirements and gives information on design, installation and testing and gives criteria for the acceptance of fixed landbased watermist systems for specific hazards and provides fire test protocols for a variety of hazard groups.
The requirements are not valid for watermist systems on ships, in aircraft, on vehicles and mobile fire appliances or for below ground systems in the mining industry. The requirements can be used as a guidance for other fixed firefighting systems, however, provided that any specific requirements for other firefighting supplies are taken into account. Aspects of watermist associated with explosion protection are beyond the scope of this document. As the fire test scenarios of this document apply to a group of similar applications, by analogy the successful performance of watermist systems also applies to that group, as defined in Annex A. Extrapolation is not covered.
The document is not intended to be used as a universal design manual of watermist, as different systems have different characteristics and hence follow different design criteria to satisfy their duty requirements. In the absence of a generalized design method, it is the intent of this document that watermist systems are full-scale fire tested and its system component evaluations are conducted by qualified testing laboratories.
The full system acceptance requires the relevant fire test report, the component test report(s) as well as manufacturer’s design, installation, operation and maintenance manual for the application.
If the gas in the system is a significant factor for extinguishment/suppression, the relevant parts of EN 12094 and EN 15004-1 are applicable. Firefighting systems in accordance with EN 12845 and water spray systems are not covered.
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I have heard a lot of amazing facts about the Middle East ( say Dubai and Abu Dhabi).
It is said that the region's rapid growth over recent years has resulted in the availability of many different types of engineering jobs in both building and infrastructure. A booming population and the construction of the world's biggest buildings ( say the burj khalifa, burj dubai, palm islands, "the world on sea" )and other amazing new developments has in turn created a demand for new and upgraded civil infrastructure to support all of the development. This in turn calls for a work force.
It seems a place to be for a structural Engineer who would love to further his skills and career in the field of building design.
Well, I have no idea. I will be completing my Masters thesis in 4 months time, and I intend to give it a shot! And how easy will the shot be? I have no idea too.
There exists a lot of information on the internet if googled, but I believe CivilEA will give me the information, if not alll, I need.
I request advice from the experienced Engineers in this region, on how easy it is getting absorbed as one of the Middle East ( Dubai/Abu Dhabi) work force, and whether it is really the place for one to be if one is up for challenges.
Are there any other trusted websites that one can visit if they intend to seek for an opportunity in this region.
Author: Bartolomé Andreo _ Francisco Carrasco Juan José Durán _ James W. LaMoreaux | Size: 15.94 MB | Format:PDF
The present book may be considered an update of karst hydrogeology landforms and cavities, described by numerous specialists who have investigated various aspects of these topics. It is a good example of investigations on karst systems in the last few years, and at the same time it provides an illustrative synthesis of the research tasks being performed out, among others, as part of the IGCP 513 project of the UNESCO, and IAH Karst Commission. This Project has been useful as a forum for the exchange of results and experience accumulated by researchers over recent years concerning karst-related issues. The result is a more integrated vision on karst, taking into account the diversity of geological and climatic contexts in the world.
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Earthquakes and tsunamis are two major natural disasters, causing enormous life and material losses over the entire world, especially in the developing countries that are not well prepared. Since earthquakes and tsunamis are natural phenomena that cannot be prevented, a series of measures need to be taken to minimize the losses. Disaster mitigation covers a wide variety of activities involving numerous disciplines. Civil engineering makes probably the most effective contribution to the mitigation of life and material losses in earthquakes and tsunamis.
This volume contains 11 major contributions of distinguished experts from various areas of civil engineering, and aims at informing the civil engineering community about the recent progress in disaster mitigation concerning earthquakes and tsunamis. It is designed to address the standard practicing civil engineer with the aim of carrying the scientific research results to the engineering practice in simple engineering language.
Related subjects » Earth Sciences & Geography - Engineering
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface.
Is the domed city doomed?; M.A. Sozen.
Seismic rehabilitation of reinforced concrete buildings; U. Ersoy.
Use of CFRP to strengthen splices and provide continuity in reinforced concrete structures: J.O. Jirsa and I. Kim.
Earthquake risk mitigation - the global challenge; R. Spence.
Seismic protection of monuments; T.P. Tassios.
Mitigation of seismic risk in Italy following the 2002 S.Giuliano earthquake; M. Dolce. New challenges in geotechnique for ground hazards due to intensely strong earthquake shaking; K. Ishihara.
Roles of civil engineers for disaster mitigation under changes of natural and social environments and policies for the creation of a safe and secure society; M. Hamada. Microzonation for urban planning; A. Ansal et al.
Performance of structures during the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami and tsunami induced forces for structural design; M. Saatcioglu.
Characteristics of disasters induced by the Wenchuan 8.0 earthquake and its lessons; W. Lanmin et al.
Color plates.
Index.
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The text covers a wide range of physical processes and phenomena which generally call for the use of mass, energy, and momentum or force balances, together with auxiliary relations drawn from such subdisciplines as thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. Both static and dynamic systems are covered as well as processes which are at a steady state. Thus, transport phenomena play an important but not exclusive role in the subject matter covered. This amalgam of topics is held together
by the common thread of applied mathematics.
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Applied flow and solute transport modeling in aquifers
Author: Vedat Batu | Size: 10.42 MB | Format:PDF
Fundamental principles of flow and solute transport in aquifers, and the analytical and numerical methods used to model these mechanisms, are the focus of this book. This book is an outgrowth of my research and practical experiences in the areas of flow and solute transport in aquifers conducted during the past quarter of this century. Applied Flow and Solute Transport Modeling in
Aquifers: Fundamental Principles and Analytical and Numerical Methods is designed to be used by practicing hydrologists, hydrogeologists, environmental engineers, and others. Portions of this book may be suitable for use in upper level undergraduate courses; whole chapters of the book may be used in graduate level courses for students in the disciplines of civil and environmental engineering, chemical engineering, geology, hydrogeology, soil physics, agricultural engineering, geography,
forestry, and others.
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Settlement Analysis, Technical Engineering and Design Guides as Adapted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. 9; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); ASCE Press, 1994.
I have seen Engineering and Design - Settlement Analysis. EM 1110-1-1904. 30 September 1990, but it seems this is a different file.
Posted by: jacs127 - 01-25-2011, 11:59 AM - Forum: Archive
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Paper request
Stepp JC (1972) Analysis of completeness of the earthquake sample in the Puget Sound area and its effect on statistical estimates of earthquake hazard.
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