counter shear
1Shear wall — In structural engineering, a shear wall is a wall composed of braced panels (also known as shear panels) to counter the effects of lateral loads acting on a structure. Wind and earthquake loads are the most common loads braced wall lines are… …
2Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …
3Horizontal convective rolls — producing cloud streets (lower left portion of the image) over the Bering Sea …
42007–08 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season — Season summary map First storm formed: October 12, 2007 Last storm dissipated: March 26, 2008 …
5Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
6Fernald Feed Materials Production Center — The Fernald Feed Materials Production Center (commonly referred to simply as Fernald) was a uranium processing facility located near the rural town of Fernald, in Hamilton County, Ohio, about 20 miles northwest of Cincinnati, which fabricated… …
7Northwest Airlines Flight 253 — Flight 253 was moved to an isolated area just after it landed in Detroit. Occurrence summary …
8Rwenzori Mountains — Rwenzori Range The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the Ruwenzori Range (the spelling having been changed in about 1980 to conform more closely with the local name), and sometimes the Mountains of the Moon, is a mountain range of central… …
9Cone penetration test — A CPT truck operated by the USGS. The cone penetration test (CPT) is an in situ testing method used to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of soils and delineating soil stratigraphy. It was initially developed in the 1950s at the… …
10Meteorological history of Hurricane Gustav — Hurricane Gustav Category 4 hurricane (SSHS) Track of Hurricane Gustav Formed August 25, 2008 Dissipated …
