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  2. Scranton, Montrose and Binghamton Railroad - Wikipedia

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    [8] [9] Service commenced to Foster (also called Hop Bottom) on July 6, 1915. [10] The final leg to Montrose was opened on August 16, 1915. [11] [page needed] The company intended to complete the line all the way to Binghamton, but those plans never materialized. Competition, primarily from increasing car and truck traffic on newly built ...

  3. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Wikipedia

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    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) (Pub. L. 111–5 (text)), nicknamed the Recovery Act, was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009.

  4. Breather switch - Wikipedia

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    A breather switch, expansion joint, or adjustment switch is an intentional gap in railway tracks to allow for thermal expansion in long sections of otherwise unbroken rail. . They are placed between very long sections of continuous welded rail or at the transition from continuous welded rail to jointed track, and commonly in the vicinity of bridges, viaducts and tunnels where the ...

  5. Expansion joint - Wikipedia

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    Metal expansion joints have to be designed according to rules laid out by EJMA, for fabric expansion joints there are guidelines and a state-of-the-art description by the Quality Association for Fabric Expansion Joints. Pipe expansion joints are also known as "compensators", as they compensate for the thermal movement.

  6. Metal expansion joint - Wikipedia

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    Metal expansion joints (also called compensators) are compensating elements for thermal expansion and relative movement in pipelines, containers and machines. They consist of one or more metal bellows , connectors at both ends, and tie rods that depend on the application.

  7. Head-in-pillow defect - Wikipedia

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    During heating, the board and components undergo thermal expansion, can flex, and some of the balls can be lifted off the paste. Oxidation occurs rapidly at elevated temperature, and when the surfaces come in contact again, the residual flux activity may not be sufficient to disrupt the oxide layer.

  8. Structural insulated panel - Wikipedia

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    Typical U.S. height for panels is 8 or 9 feet (2.4 or 2.7 m). Panels come in widths ranging from 4 to 12 inches (100–300 mm) thick and a rough cost is $4–$6/ft 2 in the U.S. [5] In 4Q 2010, new methods of forming radius, sine curve, arches and tubular SIPs were commercialized. Due to the custom nature and technical difficulty of forming and ...

  9. NEMA enclosure types - Wikipedia

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    Below is a list of NEMA enclosure types; these types are further defined in NEMA 250- Enclosures for Electrical Equipment. Each type specifies characteristics of an enclosure, but not, for example, a specific enclosure size.