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Expanding the exterior footprint

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In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”

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Ports And FTZs: Tidal Wave

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There are an estimated 2.2 The economic impact of U.S. seaports has a far reach, extending from the direct to the indirect and beyond. million jobs that depend on ports. Read: Ports And FTZs: Tidal Wave at BusinessFacilities.com.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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EXPOSURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING DURABILITY OF CONCRETE

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5 Extreme Concrete in contact with or buried under aggressive sub-soil / ground water, surface of members in tidal zone, members in direct contact with liquid / solid aggressive chemicals. No Environment Exposure Conditions 1 Mild Concrete surfaces protected against weather or aggressive conditions, except those situated in coastal area.

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EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE AND ENERGEY RELEASED

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Related posts: MAGNITUDE & INTENSITY OF EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND ITS PRACTICES-III-EARTHQUAKE DESTRUCTION How can it be in Seismic zone but not in earthquake zone or near earthquake fault? releases 1000 times more energy than the earthquake of magnitude of 6.2 and 32 times more than the magnitude of 7.2.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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In addition to warehouses, autonomous vehicles in logistics can also be found in airports, harbors and yards. It is also helpful in terms of the current truck driver shortage that the American Tucking Association estimates at more than 38,000. As the city grows, its airport activity expands. percent increase. percent increase.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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percent in 2001 to an estimated 31 percent in 2013. Next-generation fuel-efficient aircraft, like Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, promise to deliver an estimated 15 percent better fuel burn rate. With 19 commercial airports, Florida airports are some of the most frequented travel destinations in the U.S.