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English
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Get the expert support needed to comply efficiently, avoid violations, and keep electrical installations on track with the National Electrical CodeA(R) in this exclusive NECA(R) 2008 Handbook from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Only the handbook offers the full NECA(R) 2008 text alongside expert commentary from code specialists, offering insight into code rationale, explanations of new and revised rules, and practical, hands-on advice...
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Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"FEMA 85 has been updated to reflect the requirements of the most current codes and standards and to provide a best practices approach in reducing damages from natural hazards. Designs are included for wood-framed foundations, conventional concrete and masonry pier foundations, and ground anchors. A detailed example showing step-by-step procedures on how to design a foundation for a manufactured home is also included"--Preface.
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Publisher
ASCD
Language
English
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Students from kindergarten to 12th grade can learn to compare and contrast, to describe and explain, if they are taught these words explicitly. Sprenger has curated a list of the critical words students must know to be successful with the common Core State Standards and any other standardized assessment they encounter. Learning the critical vocabulary will help students with testing and college and career readiness, and will equip them with confidence...
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Publisher
FEMA
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When buildings undergo repair or improvement, it is an opportunity for local floodplain management programs to reduce flood damage to existing structures. More than 21,000 communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). To participate in the NFIP, communities must adopt and enforce regulations and codes that apply to new development in Special Flood Hazard...
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Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Bruce Barker, one of the country's leading authorities on building codes, has turned his eye toward one of his favorite subjects: building decks. Although it's one of the most popular DIY building projects, just about every deck built in the past decade (by pros as well as homeowners) falls short of current codes. In [this book,] Barker zeroes in on the main areas of concern and shows accurately and precisely how to design and build it right. Given...
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Language
English
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A practical and in-depth guide to materials selection, welding techniques, and procedures, Applied Welding Engineering: Processes, Codes and Standards, provides expert advice for complying with international codes as well as working them into "day to day" design, construction and inspection activities. New content in this edition covers the standards and codes of the Canadian Welding Society, and the DNV standards in addition to updates to existing...
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Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Keys, wallet, cell phone. ready to go! Cell phones have become ubiquitous fixtures of 21st century life--suctioned to our ears and stuck in our pockets. Yet, we've all heard whispers that these essential little devices give you brain cancer. Could it be true? In 2011, the World Health Organization shocked the international community by confirming that the radiation from cell phones is a possible carcinogen to humans. Martin Blank notes that while...
