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  2. Rebar - Wikipedia

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    Rebar has been placed atop a temporary wooden formwork deck prior to pouring concrete. The large horizontal rebar "cages" will be encased within a beam, while several thick vertical rebar stubs will stick out of the pour to form the base of a future column. Concrete is a material that is very strong in compression, but relatively weak in tension.

  3. Tie rod - Wikipedia

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    The rebar used in reinforced concrete is not referred to as a "tie rod", but it essentially performs some of the same tension-force-counteracting purposes that tie rods perform. In automobiles, the tie rods are part of the steering mechanism. They differ from the archetypal tie rod by both pushing and pulling (operating in both tension and ...

  4. Structural steel - Wikipedia

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    Steel with 2.1% Carbon by weight begins melting at 1,130 °C (2,070 °F), and is completely molten upon reaching 1,315 °C (2,399 °F). 'Steel' with more than 2.1% Carbon is no longer Steel, but is known as Cast iron .

  5. Hundredweight - Wikipedia

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    The long hundredweight is used as a measurement of vehicle weight in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It was also previously used to indicate the maximum recommended carrying load of vans and trucks, such as the Ford Thames 5 and 7 cwt vans [ 8 ] and the 8, 15, 30 and 60 cwt Canadian Military Pattern trucks .

  6. Weights and Measures Acts (UK) - Wikipedia

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    Prior to the Weights and Measures Act 1985, weights and measures acts were only concerned with trade law where the weight or size of the goods being traded was important. The 1985 act, however, had a broader scope, encompassing all aspects covered by the European Economic Community (EEC) European Commission directive 80/181/EEC .

  7. Commercial Metals Company - Wikipedia

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    Commercial Metals Company (CMC), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a producer of rebar and related products for the construction industry. Along with Nucor, it is one of two primary suppliers of steel used to reinforce concrete in buildings, bridges, roads, and infrastructure in the U.S. The company also owns Tensar, a producer of foundation ...

  8. Cheerleading can be dangerous: Tips to help with injuries ...

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    According to one estimate, 35,000 cheer athletes are injured each year. Tips for cheerleaders to avoid concussions, handle sport's unique challenges.

  9. Official Table of Drops - Wikipedia

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    weight of prisoner [2] 1892 drop (ft & inches) Ft.lbs energy developed 1913 drop (feet & inches) Ft.lbs energy developed 105 and under: 8'0" 840-- 110