There has been a rapid increase in demand of Bambusa vulgaris and Dendrocalamus in the housing and construction industry‚ thereby tremendously increasing the economic importance of Bamboo and its resources. Extensive studies have shown that in Sri Lanka Bamboo is a very suitable material for scaffolding during construction given its durability and strength. Bamboo is an extremely stable green reinforcement building appliance‚ it is easily accessible and readily workable (SAITM – RSEA 2013). 4.2
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Age at Test (Days) Date Tested Air Cured Cubes Water Cured Cubes Water Cured Cylinder SSD Mass (kg) Ultimate Load (kN) Compressive Strength (N/mm2) SSD Mass (kg) Ultimate Load (kN) Compressive Strength (N/mm2) SSD Mass (kg) Ultimate Load (kN) Compressive Strength (N/mm2) 7 17 Jan 2.210 313.0 31.30 2.268 334.0 33.40 21 31 Jan 2.270 374.0 37.40 2.270 451.3 45.13 55 5 Mar 2.290 498.6 49.86 2.356 462.2 46.22 12.198 542.3 30.69 Age at Test (Days) Reading Air Cured Prism Water
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Post traumatic stress disorder‚ known as PTSD‚ is an anxiety disorder that affects one’s mental health. Its victims experience symptoms following the witnessing of events that cause severe psychological distress. Such events are mostly those of war‚ violence‚ abuse‚ or serious accidents. Lasting from a few months to many years‚ post traumatic stress disorder causes very intense‚ emotional or physical pain. Although many health professionals used to question whether or not PTSD is a legitimate disorder
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helped by changing such thinking” (Curwen.B‚ 2000). Amy’s problems started with a ‘near-miss’ car accident which caused Amy to suffer Post traumatic stress disorder. Cognitive behavioural therapy is used to post traumatic stress disorder and its aim is to educate the client to think rationally about her life (Zayfert‚ C.2006). Post traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder which develops when a person is exposed to a traumatic experience‚ which would be classed as life threatening to others
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Nina Wells Michelle Cox Psychology 001 12 May 2015 Psychological Disorder: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ also known as PSTD‚ is a unique psychological disorder which may present itself within an individual anywhere between three months to even years after the date of the traumatic event. Symptoms of PTSD can include‚ but is not limited to the following and is usually categorized in four basic symptoms. Intrusive Memories‚ Avoidance‚ Negative Changes in Mood and Behavior
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PET BOTTLES AS BRICKS To make the environment free from pollution an attempt was made to construct the water tank using the discarded pet bottles. Since there is construction materials scarcity‚ we need to go for an alternative construction material. The three basic needs for human life are food‚ shelter and clothing. But in developing countries like India there is no shelter for poor people. By considering this‚ the shelter can be constructed at low cost. Making of brick emits carbon-di-oxide
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Poisson’s ratio obtained from the indirect tensile test were closely related to field rutting behaviour. Christensen et al. (2002) evaluated the use of indirect tensile test and unconfined compressive test to assess rutting potential. Their research showed that both indirect tensile strength and unconfined compressive strength were good predictors of the rut
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these difficulties‚ but the average person probably doesn’t know about the problems these soldiers face upon their return home. The main problem for returning soldiers is what we now call post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. According to the American Psychiatric Association‚ post-traumatic stress disorder refers to an anxiety disorder that some people get after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. To give further detail of the disorder the APA also classifies an anxiety disorder as a
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the capacity of a beam or slab to withstand failure in bending. It is measured by loading unreinforced 100 x 100 mm concrete beams with a 500mm span. The flexural strength is expressed as “Modulus of Rupture” (MR) in MPa and is about 12 to 20% of compressive strength. Beam specimens properly made in the field‚ consolidate by vibration in accordance with CSA A23.23C and tap sides to release bubbles. After 24 hours immersed in water for curing and cured in a standard manner‚ and tested while wet because
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Unit 2 Post Traumatic Stress Justin Edwards Psychology unit 2 SJVC online Megan McLaughlin 1/7/2017 Introduction: Trauma has been a part of the human experience since the birth of our species. Wild animal attacks‚ or possibly wildfires may have affected humans at its earliest developmental stages. Trauma has evolved to include catastrophes‚ and violence deemed to be outside the normal human experience. These instances may include terrorist attacks‚ rape‚ torture‚ earthquakes‚ car accidents
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