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2. Nissen hut - Wikipedia

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   Nissen huts, Cultybraggan Camp, close to Comrie, in west Perthshire A Nissen hut is a prefabricated steel structure originally for military use, especially as barracks, made from a 210° portion of a cylindrical skin of corrugated iron.

3. Quonset hut - Wikipedia

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   The original design was a 16-by-36-foot (4.9 m × 11.0 m) structure framed with steel members with an 8-foot (2.4 m) radius. The most common design created a standard size of 20-by-48-foot (6.1 m × 14.6 m) with a 16-foot (4.9 m) radius [ dubious – discuss ] , allowing 960 square feet (89 m 2 ) of usable floor space with optional 4 feet (1.2 ...

4. Shed - Wikipedia

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   In cold climates, metal sheds with thin walls need to have snow and ice cleared from the roof, because the thin metal may be damaged by a heavy accumulation. Since thin metal sheds weigh much less than wood or PVC plastic sheds, thin metal sheds are more at risk of being damaged by heavy winds. To prevent wind damage, thin metal sheds should be ...

5. List of British Railways shed codes - Wikipedia

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   Each steam locomotive was allocated to a particular shed and an oval, cast metal plate (usually 4 + 5 ⁄ 8 in × 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (120 mm × 190 mm)) [3] with the depot code was bolted to the smokebox on the front of the locomotive. When a locomotive was reallocated to a different shed the plate was taken off and replaced with one from the new shed.

6. Silo - Wikipedia

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   Sparks are often caused by (metal) rubbing against metal ducts; or due to static electricity produced by dust moving along the ducts when extra dry. The two main problems which will necessitate silo cleaning in bins are 'bridging' and 'rat-holing'. Bridging occurs when the material interlaces over the unloading mechanism at the base of the bins ...

7. Free-bass system - Wikipedia

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   The quint version and chromatic-button versions were available in "converter" (or "transformer") models with a control to switch from standard Stradella to free-bass. [7] A piano-like layout exists that mirrors the right-hand keyboard of a piano accordion, with round buttons laid out like piano keys.

8. Photo print sizes - Wikipedia

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   The specific problem is: The difference or equivalence between 4R, KG, PC, 10 × 15 and A6 (the international postcard size) should be made clearer. Please help improve this paragraph if you can. ( November 2019 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message )