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2. Guard rail - Wikipedia

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   Staircase railings in the Degré du roi, part of the Petit appartement du roi, in the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France. Guard rails, guardrails, railings or protective guarding, [1] in general, are a boundary feature and may be a means to prevent or deter access to dangerous or off-limits areas while allowing light and visibility in a greater way than a fence.

3. Escalator - Wikipedia

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   The visibility and accessibility of the escalator to traffic is relevant. Designers need to account for the projected traffic volumes. For example, a single-width escalator traveling at about 0.5 metres per second (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft/s) can move about 2000 people per hour, assuming that passengers ride single file. The carrying capacity of an ...

4. Handrail - Wikipedia

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   This required depth shall continue for at least 3 ⁄ 8 inch (10 mm) to a level that is not less than 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (45 mm) below the tallest portion of the profile. The minimum width of the handrail above the recess shall be 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (32 mm) to a maximum of 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (70 mm). Edges shall have a minimum radius of 0.01 ...

5. Stairs - Wikipedia

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   Railings are often present on both sides of stairs, but can sometimes be only on one side or absent altogether. On wide staircases, there can be one or more railings between the two sides. The term "banister" is sometimes used to mean just the handrail, sometimes the handrail and the balusters, or sometimes just the balusters. [9]

6. Bruce Thornton hits late winner as Ohio State rallies to beat ...

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   Bruce Thornton banked in a 3-pointer from the right wing with 7.4 seconds left and Ohio State overcame a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70 on Thursday night. Thornton had 31 points ...

7. Stair lift - Wikipedia

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   Stair lifts are highly individualized units that vary in price significantly. However, many base units begin between $3,000 and $5,000. Many options affect this base pricing including: length of railing needed, any curves involved, seat upgrades, motor upgrades, seat swivel, seat and foot pedal folding, and power type.

8. Rail profile - Wikipedia

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   The American Society of Civil Engineers (or ASCE) specified rail profiles in 1893 [20] for 5 lb/yd (2.5 kg/m) increments from 40 to 100 lb/yd (19.8 to 49.6 kg/m). Height of rail equaled width of foot for each ASCE tee-rail weight; and the profiles specified fixed proportion of weight in head, web and foot of 42%, 21% and 37%, respectively.

9. Jan Bennink - Pay Pals - The Huffington Post

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   From January 2008 to May 2009, if you bought shares in companies when Jan Bennink joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a -23.7 percent return on your investment, compared to a -38.5 percent return from the S&P 500.