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Natural Event Geological or atmospheric processes involving the release of energy and has nothing to do with people. Geological is due to the hot interior of the Earth and can be expressed as volcanoes. Atmospheric type of energy is the product of solar energy which can be expressed as tornadoes. Characteristics of a Natural Disaster (5) geological, atmospheric, magnitude, frequency, duration, areal extent Recurrence interval time between same sized events (150 years) frequency 1/recurrenc...

Nicet Highway Construction Level 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the 5 types of bridge abutments? Closed Abutment, Stub or Perched Abutment, Pedestal or Spill-through Abutment, Integral End Bents, Mechanically Stabilized Abutment What is a "closed abutment"? A closed abutment is a full-height wall with wing walls on each side that retains the full height of the approach embankment. This type of abutment minimizes the required span length of the bridge. What is a stub or perc...

is san francisco's building codes enough to protect from an earthquake no, especially not for tall buildings. Code says that structures must have 90% chance of avoiding a total collapse what has california done to prepare for an earthquake freeway overpasses, bridges, some buildings have been strengthened. Many people live in wood frame homes that hold up pretty well what is the tall building study detailed database of over 160 buildings that includes blueprints, records ...

origin of earth - Answer-• Supernova: death of a star (great explosion) • Supernova happened 4.6 bya, dust and gas flattens to a disk and spins faster due to gravity and solar nebula formed. • Solar Nebula: describes formation of Earth 4.5 bya • Nebula: gas cloud origin of oceans - Answer-• volcanic explosion, H2O condensed and rained down for thousands of years to create oceans • icy comets hitting earth (responsible for 1/2 of earths ocean water) origin of life - Answer-•...

The Earth - origin of Earth, oceans, life; the Earth's internal layers... - origin of Earth, oceans, life; the Earth's internal layers... Origin of Earth, Oceans, Life: • Earth: Supernova (explosion of a star-4.6 bya)- earth (nebula made of gas and dust) was formed 4.5 billion years ago. • Oceans: Volcanic expulsion, rained for thousands of years then hit by icy comets; volcanic outgassing and ice from comets • Life: 3.7 billion years ago life was created- animals have been arou...

All - Answer _____ plumbing products and materials shall be listed by a third-party certification agency as complying with the referenced standards. two pipe sizes - Answer Sleeves for pipes that pass through a foundation wall shall be _____ pipe sizes greater than the pipe passing through the wall. 6 in. 12 in. - Answer Exterior water supply system piping shall be installed not less than _____ inches below frost line and not less than _____ inches below grade. 1 1/2 in. Other...

Which of the following items is not an Atterberg limit? Ans: Water Content The _________ is the water content at which soil changes from liquid state to plastic state. Ans: Liquid Limit The Atterberg limits tests are applied to soils passing No. ___ sieve. Ans: 40 For a soil sample, the liquid limit is 32% and the plastic limit is 11%. What is the plasticity index (PI)? Ans: 21 According to AASHTO soil classification system, which of the following soils can be called granular soils? ...

Second Continental Congress - ANSWER-A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Townshend Acts (1767) - ANSWER-A series of British acts passed beginning in 1767 and relating to the British American colonies in North America. Thirteen Colonies - ANSWER-A group ...

How was the solar system formed? - -a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? - -a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? - -A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? - -3.7 billion years ago how long have animals been around for? - -600 million years ago how long has pho...

Hoisting License Questions and Answers Already Passed When Hydraulic fluid leaks from one side of a cylinder gland to the other; allowing the load to drop is called? Bypass Kinks, Abrasion, leaks and cracked fittings are reasons to replace a..? Hydraulic Hose Does a pressure relief valve act like a brake in the neutral position? NO Does a gear pump provide the most efficient use of engine power? NO Does Hydraulic fluid contract when heated? NO Does the neutral position on a c...