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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

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In Germany, thermite welding was used on railroads and gas welding and cutting were perfected during this era. The current flows through the flux coated welding electrode—the coating makes sure the weld zone isn’t exposed to air while the rod is melting. This rod is where “stick” welding gets its name from. 5) Gas welding.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports also perform agriculture inspections to protect the country from potential carriers of animal and plant pests or diseases that could cause damage to America’s crops, livestock, pets and the environment. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. military forces.

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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Kansas boasts one of the most business-friendly environments in the U.S. Kansas’ strong business environment is supported by one of the state’s most valuable assets—a skilled and dedicated workforce. Kansas also has one of the best and most extensive railroad systems in the country; the state’s 4,776 miles of track account for 2.23

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How One Nonprofit Housing Developer in Roanoke, Va., Is Restoring the Vacant Middle

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Most of our properties were built around the turn of the century when Roanoke was rapidly growing as a railroad hub. That light density increase is something that is usually all but nonexistent in post war neighborhoods with single-family zoning. Let’s look for opportunities within the existing built environment too.”

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

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Railroad and rail sleeper construction. Sulphate Resisting Cement: This type of cement is used in building piers, building near the seacoast, concrete surface in the tidal zone, etc. Dam construction. Water pipe , reservoir, and electric duct construction. Irrigation ditch, filter construction. Foundation, columns , and pillars.

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Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software

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Estimating Software serving customers doing highway, utility, tunnel, earthwork , bridges, environmental, paving, dams, wastewater, and pipeline and railroad construction. Estimator is available for the Windows operating environments. This is fast moving software with low cost and high performance. Blog Archive. ► 2012. (18).

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Aerospace/defense companies will find North Louisiana a business-friendly and low cost manufacturing environment. A combination of other factors provides an innovative environment for doing business in Louisiana. FLYING HIGH IN NORTH LOUISIANA. 12 percent of Tech’s engineering majors enter the aerospace/defense industry.