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  2. Hurricane-proof building - Wikipedia

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    Starter bars cast into concrete slab for blockwork wall reinforcing, Detail of reinforcing steel at edge of concrete raft slab 16mm Cast in hold down bolts. 150 to 300 long cast into blockwork bond beams

  3. Crash bar - Wikipedia

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    A crash bar (also known as a panic exit device, panic bar, or bump bar) [1] [2] is a type of door opening mechanism which allows users to open a door by pushing a bar. While originally conceived as a way to prevent crowd crushing in an emergency, crash bars are now used as the primary door opening mechanism in many commercial buildings.

  4. Shop drawing - Wikipedia

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    Concrete reinforcing is custom-fabricated from 60-foot-long reinforcing bars. [5] The reinforcing bars are cut to length and bent to specific configurations. The shop drawing and the accompanying “cut sheet” lists the quantity, sizes, lengths, and shapes of the reinforcing bar. [ 5 ]

  5. Continuous casting - Wikipedia

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    The starter bar is constructed in discrete blocks secured to one side of a planar spine provided in segments and arranged end to end. Adjustable spacers in the form of tapered blocks are disposed between the blocks of the bar to allow the starter bar to be self-supporting in a curved configuration corresponding to the casting path.

  6. Lockrod - Wikipedia

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    Patented originally in 1912, the lockrod was first used to secure railroad boxcar doors. Today, sometimes confused with locking bars or bar locks, lockrods have evolved to secure virtually every trailer or container that has a swing door (a door that swings open and closed rather than rolls up).

  7. How an ‘unimaginable’ truck attack unfolded on one of America ...

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    Zion Parsons, 18, hid in the gap between two bars as a “real-life horror movie” played out before him. “Everything the car is hitting, it’s getting thrown – it’s getting thrown up into ...

  8. Door breaching - Wikipedia

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    Utilizing a breaching tool is unnecessary if the door is unlocked and easy to open. [5] [3] [6] [1] If the door is locked, breachers can attempt to force inward-opening doors with a strong kick. The breacher will aim to hit the door near the locking mechanism, but not kick the doorknob itself as one can easily twist an ankle doing so. [7]

  9. These 90 Tasty Christmas Appetizers Will Get the Party Started

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    Bloody Mary Dip. Turn your favorite brunch cocktail into a creamy dip! It's zesty with just the right amount of heat. Top with chopped olives and serve with either veggies, crackers, or chips.