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In Canada, steel I-beams are now commonly specified using the depth and weight of the beam in metric terms. For example, a "W250x33" beam is approximately 250 millimetres (9.8 in) in depth (height of the I-beam from the outer face of one flange to the outer face of the other flange) and weighs approximately 33 kg/m (22 lb/ft; 67 lb/yd). [ 8 ]
Structural channel. The structural channel, C-channel or parallel flange channel (PFC), is a type of (usually structural steel) beam, used primarily in building construction and civil engineering. Its cross section consists of a wide "web", usually but not always oriented vertically, and two "flanges" at the top and bottom of the web, only ...
MSG – Marine Corps Security Guard, responsible for guarding United States Embassies. MTO – Motor Transport Officer, the Marine in charge of maintenance and operation of a unit's trucks. MTV – Modular Tactical Vest, a type of ballistic vest worn by Marines. MTVR – Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement See also 7-ton.
Fairway and navigable channel. The term "fairway" usually means all the navigable waters between the fairway buoys (that indicate the ends of the channel), even the routes only accessible to the lighter-draft vessels. [1] Some authors restrict the definition to the linear approach part of a marine waterway, the approach channel leading into a port.
ISMC may stand for: International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions. Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. The International Society of Motor Control. The International Soil Modeling Consortium — ISMC. International Singapore Maths Competition. Islamic Seminaries Management Center.
The Pan-American television frequencies are different for terrestrial and cable television systems. Terrestrial television channels are divided into two bands: the VHF band which comprises channels 2 through 13 and occupies frequencies between 54 and 216 MHz, and the UHF band, which comprises channels 14 through 36 and occupies frequencies between 470 and 608 MHz.
Material selection is a step in the process of designing any physical object. In the context of product design, the main goal of material selection is to minimize cost while meeting product performance goals. [1] Systematic selection of the best material for a given application begins with properties and costs of candidate materials.
A PRC-117 radio and SATCOM antenna. The AN/PRC-117F/G radio is currently in use with the United States Navy Seabee and EOD teams in their MRAP and JERRV vehicles. [2] The radio is also in use by the United States Marine Corps, [6] United States Army, [7] USSOCOM, [8] United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force, [9] Royal Air Force, [10] Dutch Army, Spanish Air Force, British Army ...