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• Cole drill
  ==Instructions on building one (from the [[MultiMachine]] project)== It began with the request from an engineering professor in Kenya for a drill that would drill large holes in steel and al
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...ctures out of natural materials, growing edible plants, sculpting and fire building. John is typically viewed as an eccentric person. He has been referred to b ...builds heat-insulated shelters. She is said to be proficient in mechanical engineering as well.
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• Type 91 torpedo
  ...al Commander Oku called him. Both were the authorities of Japanese torpedo engineering science and developing torpedoes. They just arrived Tokyo from abroad on th ...'' was a venerable inn since 1989, famous for its amenity, sanitary modern building, having beautiful scenary by the resort beach of Hayama, Zushi-city, in Kan
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...Airs"'' in [[Clifton, Bristol|Clifton (Bristol)]]. In the basement of the building, a large scale machine was producing the gases under the supervision of a y ...estar-engineering.com/|title=FireStar Engineering, LLC| publisher=FireStar Engineering| accessdate=2009-12-11}}</ref> The low freezing point of NOFB eases thermal
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• Rebar
  Common [[ASTM]] specification are:<ref>[[American Concrete Institute]]: "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-08) and Commentary," ISB ...st provides examples of the different notations used in the architectural, engineering, and construction industry.
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• D3o
  ...[[dilatant]] material developed by the [[United Kingdom|British]] chemical engineering company d3o Lab. d3o Lab was founded by [[Richard Palmer (entrepreneur)|Ric * Early building blocks of [[molecular armor]]
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• Carbon grid
  ...uctures (like insulated walls panels) use a sandwich technology that use [[Building insulation|insulation]] layers placed in between two or more layers of conc [[Category:Structural engineering]]
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• Raw material
  ...Rio de Janeiro City for extraction of [[clay]] a raw material for [[civil engineering]] (2009 picture).]] ...is acted upon or used by or by human labor or [[industry]], for use as a [[building material]] to create some product or [[structure]].{{Fact|date=October 2008
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• Ceramic materials
  ...many different ceramic materials are now used in domestic, industrial and building products. ...sical properties which constitute the field of [[materials science]] and [[engineering]] include the following:
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• Rubblization
  '''Rubblization''' is a construction and engineering technique that involves saving time and transportation costs by reducing ex ...unrestricted use. This saves the expense of removing and transporting the building pieces to a different site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrc.gov/reading-r
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• Slate
  ...<ref>Hart, Diane (1991) The building slates of the British Isles. Watford: Building Research Establishment ISBN 0851254837</ref> Slate has two lines of breakab ...as where slate is plentiful it is also used in pieces of various sizes for building walls and hedges, sometimes combined with other kinds of stone.
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• Polymer nanocomposite
  ...tively long. For a broad range of applications including catalysis, tissue engineering, and surface modification of implants this infinite length is an advantage. ====Tissue engineering====
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• Shape memory polymer
  ...grip. Since this time the materials have seen widespread usage in e.g. the building industry (foam which expands with warmth to seal window frames), sports wea ...61/ai_n29164103/ "Shape memory polymers reshape product design"], Plastics Engineering. 2 April, 2009</ref>
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• Thermoset polymer matrices
  ...te and glass-reinforced and carbon-reinforced epoxy structures are used in building and bridge structures. General purpose [[Molding (process)|molding]] compounds, engineering molding compounds and sheet molding compounds are the primary forms of ph
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• Styrene-butadiene
  ...t, A. N.; Campion, R. P.; American Chemical Society. Division of Rubber, ''Engineering With Rubber: How to Design Rubber Components''; Munich: Hanser Publishers: ...most cost-effective resins to bind pigmented coatings. It is also used in building applications, as a sealing and binding agent behind renders as an alternati
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• Polyvinyl acetate
  ...ast = Murray | first = G. T. | title = Handbook of materials selection for engineering applications | page = 242 | publisher = CRC Press | year = 1997 | url = htt ...nd chemical treatments in Scotland|publisher=[[Robert Gordon University]], Building Research Establishment and Historic Scotland|author=Young, M.E., M. Murray
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...and other liquid [[Packaging|containers]]; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. ...added to the polymer backbone in place of [[ethylene glycol]]. Since this building block is much larger (6 additional carbon atoms) than the ethylene glycol u
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• Asphalt
  ...an English]], bitumen is referred to as 'asphalt' or 'asphalt cement' in [[engineering]] [[jargon]]. In [[Australian English]], bitumen is sometimes used as the g ...lisher= | location=|page=10.06.1| url=http://www.mileslewis.net/australian-building/pdf/climatic-design/climatic-design-damp-proofing.pdf|accessdate=2009-11-11
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• Metal
  ...rength and resilience of metals has led to their frequent use in high-rise building and bridge construction, as well as most vehicles, many appliances, tools, ...ank Kreith and Yogi Goswami, eds. (2004). ''The CRC Handbook of Mechanical Engineering, 2nd edition. Boca Raton. p. 12-2.</ref>
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• Ruthenium
  ...abundant metal on Earth]].<ref name="Emsley">{{cite book|title = Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements|last = Emsley|first=J.|publisher = Oxf ...Metallurgy, and Exploration|location = Littleton, Colo.|title = SME mining engineering handbook}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url = http://canmin.geoscienceworld.org
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• Thermal bridge
  Thermal or heat bridges in building constructions are often called by the less scientific name "cold bridge". Concrete balconies that extend the floor slab through the building envelope <ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/why-there-are-few-gr
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• R-value (insulation)
  ...ath> R = \Delta T/\dot Q_A</math>. The bigger the number, the better the [[building insulation]]'s effectiveness<ref>[[US Department of Energy]], [http://www.e ...g element conducts heat. It measures the rate of heat transfer through a building element over a given area, under standardized conditions. The usual standa
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• Aerogel
  ...ty, and Emission Intensity of Nanostructured CdSe Networks By Altering The Building Block Shape|journal=[[Journal of the American Chemical Society]]|year=2008| * [http://www.aerogel.org/?cat=10 Detailed guide for making aerogels and building a supercritical dryer]
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• Insulated glazing
  ...s essential in choosing which type of double glazed window to be used in a building to maintain desired thermal comfort. Relevant data and calculation from dif ....J, 'Heat Transfer, Natural Convection' March 2008, Department Of Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney.</ref>
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• Thermal insulation
  ...er. In other words, thermal insulation can keep an enclosed area such as a building warm, or it can keep the inside of a container cold. Insulators are used to ...large industrial applications, but in household situations (appliances and building insulation), airtightness is the key in reducing heat transfer due to air l
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• Gravel
  {{Geotechnical engineering|state=collapsed}} [[Category:Building supply]]
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• Construction aggregate
  ...m properties (e.g. to help prevent differential settling under the road or building), or as a low-cost extender that binds with more expensive cement or asphal ...P. Bolen|year=2008|month=June|title=Construction Aggregates|journal=Mining Engineering|volume=60|pages=25–26 }}</ref>
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• Technical textile
  ...itioning, noise prevention, visual protection, protection against the sun, building safety. ...c fiber]]s are used to prevent cracking of the concrete, plastic and other building materials. Polypropylene and [[polyester]] are used in geo textiles and dry
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• Paraffin
  | work =Diracdelta.co.uk Science and Engineering Encyclopedia ...08-18 }}</ref> This property is exploited in modified [[drywall]] for home building material: it is infused in the drywall during manufacture so that, when ins
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• Kerosene
  | title = Combustion Science and Engineering ...nders]]'' are kerosene space heaters used on construction sites to dry out building materials and to warm workers. Before the days of blinking electrically lig
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• Vinyl siding
  ...roduct within the building industry, especially within the growing [[green building]] industry, due to [[polyvinyl chloride#Dioxins|environmental concerns]] in ...ing in the 1970s, a transformation of the product began, with the industry engineering formulation changes. These changes affected the product's production speed
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• TC 125
  [[Category:Building materials]] [[Category:Building engineering]]
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• Temporary fencing
  [[Image:Temporary_Fencing.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Temporary fencing on a building site in Sydney, Australia.]] ...common use is as '''construction hoarding''' for security fencing around [[building site]]s. Other uses for temporary fencing include venue division at large e
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• Dissipator (building design)
  ...the shaking of the building. During an [[earthquake]], the sections of the building are subjected to movements which are relative to each other (for instance, [[Category:Building materials]]
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• Roof edge protection
  [[Image:ATF Guardrail.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Guardrail on residential building site in Australia]]'''Roof edge protection''' is fall protection equipment Many US federal and state laws require building contractors to implement measures to prevent workers [[falling]] from heigh
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• Composite construction
  ...construction is often used in building [[aircraft]], [[watercraft]], and [[building construction]]. There are several reasons to use [[composite materials]] in == Structural engineering ==
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• Iron rod
  '''Iron rod''' is a type of [[wrought iron]] and is used in building and heavy [[construction]], especially in [[armed concrete]]. It is not orn [[Category:Building materials]]
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• Masonry veneer
  ...s directed to the outside through [[weep]] holes, rather than entering the building. * The cavity can include [[building insulation|insulation]], which is typically in the form of rigid foam, incr
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...r used in wall and roof cavities to separate the inside and outside of the building thermally and acoustically. <br /> Cellulose is the oldest [[Building insulation materials|building insulation material]]{{citation needed|date=December 2007}}. Many types of
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• Asphalt concrete
  ...o associate the term concrete with [[Portland cement concrete]] only. The engineering definition of concrete is any [[composite material]] composed of mineral ag ...d wave]]s. The idea that highway design could be influenced by acoustical engineering considerations including selection of surface paving types arose in the ver
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• Edward Giles Stone
  ...and Bridges Branch at the same time that former members of the branch were building the first reinforced concrete structures in Australia.<ref name=Molen2004>v |work=Australian Building: a cultural investigation
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• Gabion
  ...d with [[soil]] or [[sand]] that are used in [[civil engineering]], [[road building]], and [[military]] applications. For [[erosion control]] caged [[riprap]] ==Civil engineering==
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• Cob (material)
  ...ic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the [[natural building]] and [[sustainability]] movements. [[Image:Mixing cob at UW.jpg|thumb|left|Cob building is usually a highly cooperative activity, as seen here at the [[University
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• Lime (material)
  ...eeded|date=July 2009}} The word 'lime' originates with its earliest use as building mortar and has the sense of 'sticking or adhering'.<ref>http://www.etymonli These materials are still used in large quantities as building and engineering materials (including [[limestone]] products, [[concrete]] and [[mortar (mas
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• MasterFormat
  ...ef>Charette, R. and Marshall, A."Uniformat II Elemental classification for Building Specifications, Cost Estimating, and Cost Analysis," NIST BFRL Office of ap ...system of articles and paragraphs.<ref>Ross Spiegel and Dru Meadows, Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification, John Wiley & Son
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• Compressed earth block
  ...superior to [[adobe]]. In the [[United States]], most general contractors building with CEB are in the Southwestern states: [[New Mexico]], [[Colorado]], [[Ar * Jim Hands, P.E., Red Mountain Engineering, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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• Floor
  The levels of a building are often referred to as floors and are described in the article [[storey]] ...rs meet many needs, some essential to safety, floors are built to strict [[building codes]].
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• Stainless steel
  ...st=Michael F. |authorlink=M. F. Ashby|coauthors=& David R. H. Jones |title=Engineering Materials 2 |origyear=1986 |edition=with corrections |year=1992 |publisher= ...sler Building detail.jpg|thumb|right|The pinnacle of New York's [[Chrysler Building]] is clad with type 302 stainless steel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nic
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• Maccaferri gabions
  ...ion and introduction on a vast scale of gabions and mattresses for [[civil engineering]] use. {{Geotechnical engineering}}
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• Engineered cementitious composite
  ...es for civil engineering applications'', Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering (1993) 10:37s-48s</ref>. This means that the mechanical interactions betwee * The 95 m (312 ft.) Glorio Roppongi high-rise apartment building in [[Tokyo]] contains a total of 54 ECC coupling beams (2 per story) intend
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• Fiber roll
  *[[Geotechnical engineering]] [[Category:Building materials]]
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• Guastavino tile
  ...|Guastavino ceiling tiles on the south arcade of the [[Manhattan Municipal Building]]]] ...lieved that these timbrel vaults represented an innovation in [[structural engineering]]. The tile system provided solutions that were impossible with traditiona
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• Lunarcrete
  ..., formed from lunar [[regolith]], that would cut the construction costs of building on the [[moon]].<ref name=GFH>{{cite news|work=[[Grand Forks Herald]]|locat ...s/Ruess%20et%20al%20ASCE%20JAE.pdf|format=PDF|journal=Journal of Aerospace Engineering|publisher=[[American Society of Civil Engineers]]|date=July 2006|pages=138|
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• Neoparium
  [[Category:Building engineering]] [[Category:Building materials]]
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• Pervious concrete
  ...sign and a layer of open graded stone may have to be placed over the soil. Engineering fabrics are often used to separate fine-grained soils from the stone layer. *[http://www.concrete.org/technical/green-building-resources.htm American Concrete Institute]
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• Prestressed concrete
  ...derlying soil are taken into the entire tensioned slab, which supports the building without significant flexure. Post-tensioning is also used in the constructi ...oncrete is the predominating material for floors in [[skyscraper|high-rise building]]s and the entire containment vessels of [[nuclear reactors]].
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• Thinset
  [[Category:Building materials]] {{civil-engineering-stub}}
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• Structural insulated panel
  ...d panels''' (or ''structural insulating panels''), SIPs, are a composite [[building material]]. They consist of an insulating layer of rigid polymer foam sandw ...properties as the flanges. SIPs combine several components of conventional building, such as studs and joists, insulation, vapor barrier and air barrier. They
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• Strut channel
  ...n the base, to facilitate interconnection or fastening strut to underlying building structures. ...used to mount, brace, support, and connect lightweight structural loads in building construction. These include pipes, electrical and data wire, mechanical sy
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• Tie rod
  A '''tie rod''' is a slender structural unit used as a [[tie (engineering)|tie]] and (in most applications) capable of carrying [[tension (mechanics) == Physics and engineering principles ==
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• Insulated concrete form
  ...''ICFs'') are [[formwork]] for concrete that stays in place as permanent [[building insulation]] for energy-efficient, cast-in-place, [[reinforced concrete]] w ...bricks and serve to create a form for the structural walls or floors of a building.
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• Cast stone
  ..., [[granite]], [[slate]], [[coral]] rock, [[travertine]] and other natural building stones. Cast stone has been a prime building material for hundreds of years. The earliest known use of Cast stone dates
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• Barrier cable
  [[Category:Building materials]] [[Category:Structural engineering]]
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• Welded wire mesh
  ...It is a corrosion resistant wire mesh that is largely used in structural building. It is also available in different forms like rolls and panels for industr ...s used in fencing residential and official properties like gardens, parks, building etc. The PVC coated welded mesh which is available as both rolls and panels
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• Steel
  ...{{cite book|last=Ashby |first=Michael F.|coauthors=David R. H. Jones|title=Engineering Materials 2|origyear=1986|edition=with corrections|year=1992|publisher=Perg ...year=1986|title=Science and Civilization in China: Volume 4, Part 3, Civil Engineering and Nautics|publisher=Taipei: Caves Books, Ltd. |page=563}}</ref><ref name=
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• Wrought iron
  ...| last = Campbell | first = Flake C. | title = Elements of Metallurgy and Engineering Alloys | publisher = ASM International | page= 154 | year = 2008 | url = ht ...ature. Historically, coldshort iron was considered good enough for [[nail (engineering)|nails]].
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• Riprap
  ...mmonly [[granite]] or [[limestone]], and occasionally concrete rubble from building and paving demolition. It is used to protect coastlines and structures from ...XLGAAACAAJ&dq=%22rock+manual%22 Rock Manual - The use of rock in hydraulic engineering].
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• Bamboo
  ...al significance in [[East Asia]] and [[South East Asia]], being used for [[building material]]s, as a food source, and as a versatile raw product. ...e bamboo plants following their fruiting means the local people lose their building material, and the large increase in bamboo fruit leads to a rapid increase
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• Drywall
  ....jpg|thumb|Example of drywall with [[joint compound]], the common interior building material. (This photo shows drywall hung vertically.)]] ...drying chamber, the sandwich becomes rigid and strong enough for use as a building material.
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• Permeable paving
  ...Pavements."] North Carolina State University, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Dept. Raleigh, NC.</ref>{{rp|2}} <ref>EPA. [http://www.epa.gov/oaintrnt/sto [[Category:Building materials]]
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• Alternative natural materials
  ...ve many practical uses in areas such as [[sustainable architecture]] and [[engineering]]. The main purpose of using such materials is to minimize the negative ef ...aking countries.<ref name= About>{{cite web|last=Craven|first=Jackie|title=Building With Natural Materials|url=http://architecture.about.com/od/naturalmaterial
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• Fill dirt
  ...dirt is to fill in a low lying construction site to raise the level of the building foundation in order to reduce the chances of flooding. Several massive use {{civil-engineering-stub}}
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• Natural building
  ...es of the builders and users."<ref>Smith, Michael G. "The Case for Natural Building," in Kennedy, Smith and Wanek (2002), 6.</ref> ...mentally lessen operational costs and positively impact the environmental. Building compactly and minimizing the [[ecological footprint]] is common, as are on-
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• Tile
  ...tiles are 'hung' from the framework of a roof by fixing them with [[Nail (engineering)|nails]]. The tiles are usually hung in parallel rows, with each row overl ....jpg|thumb|left|The elaborate floor pattern of the Sydney [[Queen Victoria Building]]]]
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• Concrete
  ...BostonCityHall byLebovich8 HABS MA1176 crop.jpg|thumb|right|275px|A modern building: [[Boston City Hall]] (completed 1968) is largely constructed of concrete, ...[[Bourg-la-Reine]], constructed between 1894 and 1904, the first concrete building in [[France]].]]
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• Monel
  ...g|thumb|right|The [[Art Deco]] gate in the entrance hall of the [[Guardian Building]] is made from Monel metal.<ref name="MetAmHist">{{cite book|url = http://b ...s | year = 1953 | last1 = Teeple | first1 = H. O. | journal = Industrial & Engineering Chemistry | volume = 45 | pages = 2215 }}</ref><!--http://books.google.de/
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• Cement
  ...tural or artificial [[construction aggregate|aggregate]]s to form a strong building material that is durable in the face of normal environmental effects. ...by [[Roman engineering|Roman engineers]].<ref>Hill, Donald: ''A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times'', Routledge 1984, p.&nbsp;106.</ref> They
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• Engineered wood
  ...olz kabache werte verfall trostlos.jpg|thumb|right|75 Unit [[Apartment]] [[building]], made largely of wood, in [[Mission, British Columbia]].]] ...with [[adhesive]]s, to form [[composite material]]s. These products are [[engineering|engineered]] to precise design specifications which are tested to meet nati
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• Artificial stone
  ...ugh the early 21st century. They were used in building construction, civil engineering work, and industrial uses such as grindstones. ...more cheaply and more uniform than natural stone, and was widely used. In engineering projects, it had the advantage that transporting the bulk materials and cas
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• Iron
  ...oogle.com/?id=LgB5dkmPML0C&pg=PA218| page=218| title=Materials Science and Engineering|first=V.| last= Raghavan| publisher =PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.|isbn=8120324552 ...[[hull (ship)|hull]]s of large [[ship]]s, and structural components for [[building]]s. Since pure iron is quite soft, it is most commonly used in the form of
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• Wood
  ...ramidale|balsa]] is light, making it useful for [[model (physical)|model]] building. The densest wood may be [[Olea laurifolia|black ironwood]]. ...d.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm The Wood Handbook: Wood as an engineering material]''. General Technical Report 113. Madison, WI.</ref>
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• Optacon
  ...ain child of [[John G. Linvill|John Linvill]], a professor of [[Electrical Engineering]] at Stanford University, who later became head of the EE Department. The ...establishing their Integrated Circuits facilities, leading MIT’s Dean of Engineering to remark that Stanford got the lead in integrated circuit research because
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• Telesensory Systems
  ...4572|year=1966}}</ref>, TSI's first product, was conceived by [[Electrical Engineering]] Professor [[John G. Linvill]] as a means for his blind daughter, Candy, t ...s Code|Chapter 7 bankruptcy]] and all its employees were escorted from the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afb.org/AFBPress/pub.asp?DocID=aw060403|titl
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• Participatory ergonomics
  ...e with the right mix of skills including technical or [[Safety engineering|engineering]] knowledge, worker knowledge and input from an [[ergonomics]] expert. Suc ...>Dixon, S. M., Theberge, N., & Cole, D. (2005) The ergonomist has left the building: Sustaining a participatory ergonomic program. ''Proceedings of the Associa
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• Indoor air quality
  ...and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ...samples, monitoring human exposure to pollutants, collection of samples on building surfaces and computer modelling of air flow inside buildings.
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  *[[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical failure]] of any [[life-critical system|safety critical element] Collapse of building or structure - Unintended collapse or partial collapse of:
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• American Society of Safety Engineers
  ...e]], which killed 148 garment workers in New York who could not escape the building, or died from jumping out of the windows. Originally called the United Asso ...ty. The practice specialties include academics, construction, consultants, engineering, environmental, fire protection, healthcare, industrial hygiene, internatio
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• Prevention through design
  While engineering as a rule factors human safety into the design process, a modern appraisal ...www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/SHAPE/ Safety and Health Awareness for Preventive Engineering (SHAPE) program]
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• Asbestos
  ...ited States have died, or will die, from asbestos exposure related to ship building. In the [[Hampton Roads]] area, a shipbuilding center, [[mesothelioma]] occ ...he most commonly used type of asbestos. According to the U.S. EPA Asbestos Building Inspectors Manual, chrysotile accounts for approximately 95% of asbestos fo
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• PAT Testing
  ...sonably practicable) to prevent danger. Guidance from the [[Institution of Engineering and Technology]] (IET, published under the [[Institution of Electrical Engi ...PAT testing training must inspect the installation annually in any public building and/or a place that people work, private houses do not need this test. The
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• Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
  ...Moisture Meters - Problems With Moisture]</ref> [[Flooding]], leaky roofs, building maintenance problems, or indoor [[plumbing]] problems can lead to mold grow ...also [[dust mites]]). After a single incident of water damage occurs in a building, molds grow inside walls and then become [[Dormancy|dormant]] until a subse
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• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  ...including epidemiology, medicine, industrial hygiene, safety, psychology, engineering, chemistry, and statistics. The director of NIOSH is [[John Howard (public ...and healthy workplaces through interventions, recommendations and capacity building
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• Arsenic
  ..."BuildingBlocks451-3">{{cite book |last=Emsley |first=John |title=Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements |year=2001 |isbn=0-19-850341-5|pages=4 ...in lead alloys for [[lead shot]]s and [[bullet]]s.<ref>{{cite book|title = Engineering Properties and Applications of Lead Alloys|chapter = XIV. Ammunition|first
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• List of occupational health and safety awards
  **[[Building (magazine)|Building Magazine]] ***Health and Safety Awards <ref> http://www.building.co.uk/hybrid.asp?navcode=579 </ref>
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• Fire Technology
  | discipline = [[Engineering]] | website = http://www.springer.com/engineering/journal/10694
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• Harry C. Bigglestone Award
  [[Category:Engineering awards]] [[Category:Building engineering]]
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• Arthur B. Guise Medal
  ...vement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering and is named in memory of the achievements of Arthur Guise <ref>Society of [[Category:Engineering awards]]
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• Chromium
  ...e concentration of 100 ppm.<ref name="Emsley">{{cite book|title = Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements|last = Emsley|first=John|publisher = O http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/engineering/issues/muh-06-30-6/muh-30-6-5-0605-5.pdf
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  ...visory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes.</sup>| ...ed by the [[Building Act 1984]] which replaced them by a general scheme of building regulations.
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• Wildfire
  ...format = PDF | title = California’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone Update and Building Standards Revision | publisher = CAL FIRE | date = May 2007 | accessdate = ...ribution for Wildfire Detection and Management | journal = Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing | volume = 64 | issue = 10 | date = October 1998 | pages
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