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  • 41Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …

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  • 42T. V. S. R. Appa Rao — T.V.S.R. Appa Rao is a scientist from India. He is an Emeritus Scientist with over 40 years of experience in Research Development in the areas of structural analysis design, testing, and failure investigations including those due to natural… …

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  • 43History of structural engineering — The history of structural engineering dates back to at least 2700 BC when the step pyramid for Pharaoh Djoser was built by Imhotep, the first engineer in history known by name. Pyramids were the most common major structures built by ancient… …

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  • 44List of Nike missile locations — Nike Missile family, From left, MIM 3 Nike Ajax, MIM 14 Nike Hercules, LIM 49 Nike Zeus. Map of all coordinates from Google …

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  • 45Earthquake engineering — is the study of the behavior of buildings and structures subject to seismic loading. It is a subset of both structural and civil engineering.The main objectives of earthquake engineering are: * Understand the interaction between buildings or… …

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  • 46Formwork — Animation depicting construction of multi story building using aluminum handset formwork. Modular steel frame formwork for a foundation …

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  • 47Edward Giles Stone — (17 February 1873 (1876?) – ?) was an Australian engineer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early reinforced concrete constructions in Australia. He was also involved in cement manufacture. Early life Stone… …

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  • 48Vicon — Cement VICON or high performance cement can be made to order: from super strong cements with rugged durability to low cost cements with up to 70% mineral additives. To use a high volume of mineral additives (sand, limestone, natural pozzolans or… …

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  • 49Millau Viaduct — Official name Le Viaduc de Millau Carries 4 lanes of the A75 autoroute Crosses Valley of the River Tarn Locale Millau Creissels, France Architect …

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  • 50Latin American architecture — Introduction       history of architecture in Mesoamerica, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean beginning after contact with the Spanish and Portuguese in 1492 and 1500, respectively, and continuing to the present.       For… …

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