1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910693140203321

Titolo

Endangered Species Act [[electronic resource] ] : 2001 progress report for the Federal Columbia River Power System / / U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division, Bonneville Power Administration

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Portland, Or.] : , : [Federal Caucus], , [2002]

Soggetti

Salmon - Effect of dams on - Columbia River Watershed

Dams - Environmental aspects - Columbia River Watershed

Endangered species - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 23, 2004).

"May 2002."

The Federal Caucus is the name given to the nine Federal agencies that have natural resource responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. These agencies include: National Marine Fisheries Service; US Fish and Wildlife Service; Bonneville Power Administration; US Army Corps of Engineers; US Bureau of Reclamation; Environmental Protection Agency; US Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019789503321

Autore

Goss Ralph

Titolo

Goss's roofing ready reckoner [[electronic resource] ] : metric cutting and sizing tables for timber roof members

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell, 2008

ISBN

1-282-34225-8

9786612342257

0-470-69778-4

0-470-69798-9

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MindhamC. N (Chris N.)

GossRalph

Disciplina

694/.2

695.0299

Soggetti

Roofs

Carpentry - Mathematics

Roofing

Engineering mathematics - Formulae

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Roofing ready reckoner / Ralph Goss. 2001.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-181) and index.

Nota di contenuto

GOSS'S ROOFING READY RECKONER; CONTENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 Roofing terminology; 3 Calculating the size of timber members; Strength and section size calculation; How do we calculate the loading on the roof?; Timber member sizing design: example; 4 Calculating the length and cutting angles of timber members: data tables 5-75.; The pitch; Using the tables to cut a common rafter; Hip jack rafters; Hip rafters; Valley jack rafters; The ridge; Purlins; Metric calculation tables; 5 Wall plates - strapping and gable strapping; 6 Wind bracing and openings for dormers and roof windows

Openings for dormers and roof windows7 Roofing metalwork and fixings; Nails, bolts and screws; 8 Roof coverings - felt, battens and tiles; Underlay; Battens; Insulation and ventilation; Choosing the roof covering; 9 Roof coverings - building detail drawings; Natural slates; Concrete interlocking tiles; Plain and peg tiles; Asphalt shingles; Metal tiles; 10 Tools and equipment; Obtaining information from the drawing;



To cut the roof; Setting up the roof structure; Roof coverings; 11 Health & safety considerations; Access to the roof; Basic principles

Restoration and renovation of existing roof structuresNewly constructed roofs; The roof covering; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Goss's Roofing Ready Reckoner provides rafter dimensions for timber roofs of any span and pitch. Additional information is provided on wall plate and gable strapping, wind bracing, truss clips and other roofing metalwork, and tools and equipment.This new edition includes roof timber member design tables, information on warm and cold roofs, their ventilation and insulation, plus detailed drawings for tiling, slating and other roof coverings.Also of interestRoof Construction and Loft ConversionFourth EditionC. N. Mindham978 14051 3963 2