Built-Up Air-Conditioning Units
Built-up air-conditioning units differ from packaged units in that built-up units are assembled at the site, whereas components of packaged units […]
Buildownoperatetransfer
The buildownoperatetransfer (BOOT) type of project has evolved as a means of involving the private sector in the development of
Building Codes
Many of the restrictions encountered in building design are imposed by legal regulations. While all must be met, those in
Bronze
Originally, the bronzes were all alloys of copper and tin. Today, the term bronze is generally applied to engineering metals having
Buckling of Columns
Columns are compression members whose cross-sectional dimensions are relatively small compared with their length in the direction of the compressive force.
Budget
Costs may be derived from reference materials. R.S. Means publishes cost reference materials in a square foot format and in
Bridge Under Seismic Loads Dynamic analysis and results
For the purpose of the seismic evaluation of the bridge, dynamic analyses were conducted on the bridge model to determine the
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Bridge Under Seismic Loads Discussion of results
The response quantities obtained from both the response-spectrum analysis and the timehistory analysis included bending moments, shear forces, axial forces, and
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Brittle fracture
Brittle fracture may occur in high-strength steels, particularly under the influ- ence of rapidly applied tensile stress. This is the