The filth of progress : immigrants, Americans, and the building of canals and railroads in the West / / Ryan Dearinger |
Autore | Dearinger Ryan <1979-> |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.6/20978 |
Soggetto topico |
Canal construction workers - United States - History
Railroad construction workers - United States - History Foreign workers - United States - History Canals - United States - History Railroads - United States - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
19th century american history
19th century american immigrants american empire american history american west canals capitalism central pacific railroad chinese construction workers continental empire cultural studies erie canal history immigrants immigration irish labor studies labor mormons narrative of progress national infrastructure rail travel railroads suffering survival technology union pacific railroad united states of america westward expansion workers rights workers |
ISBN | 0-520-96037-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | "Bind the Republic together" : canals, railroads, and the paradox of American progress -- Immigrant labor and the American imagination : Irish ditchdiggers, the triumph of progress, and the contest of canal communities in the Hoosier State -- "Abuse of the labour and lives of men" : Irish construction workers and the violence of progress on the Illinois transportation frontier -- "Hell (and Heaven) on wheels" : Mormons, immigrants, and the reconstruction of American progress and masculinity on the transcontinental railroad -- "The greatest monument of human labor" : Chinese immigrants, the landscape of progress, and the work of building and celebrating the transcontinental railroad -- End-of-track : reflections on the history of immigrant labor and American progress. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797577403321 |
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The filth of progress : immigrants, Americans, and the building of canals and railroads in the West / / Ryan Dearinger |
Autore | Dearinger Ryan <1979-> |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 331.6/20978 |
Soggetto topico |
Canal construction workers - United States - History
Railroad construction workers - United States - History Foreign workers - United States - History Canals - United States - History Railroads - United States - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
19th century american history
19th century american immigrants american empire american history american west canals capitalism central pacific railroad chinese construction workers continental empire cultural studies erie canal history immigrants immigration irish labor studies labor mormons narrative of progress national infrastructure rail travel railroads suffering survival technology union pacific railroad united states of america westward expansion workers rights workers |
ISBN | 0-520-96037-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | "Bind the Republic together" : canals, railroads, and the paradox of American progress -- Immigrant labor and the American imagination : Irish ditchdiggers, the triumph of progress, and the contest of canal communities in the Hoosier State -- "Abuse of the labour and lives of men" : Irish construction workers and the violence of progress on the Illinois transportation frontier -- "Hell (and Heaven) on wheels" : Mormons, immigrants, and the reconstruction of American progress and masculinity on the transcontinental railroad -- "The greatest monument of human labor" : Chinese immigrants, the landscape of progress, and the work of building and celebrating the transcontinental railroad -- End-of-track : reflections on the history of immigrant labor and American progress. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810482903321 |
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Technology and Management for Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructures |
Autore | Kim Sunkuk |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (518 p.) |
Soggetto topico | Technology: general issues |
Soggetto non controllato |
circular foundation pit
construction monitoring numerical simulation underground continuous wall reinforced concrete precast concrete double wall retaining wall lateral pressure lateral bending settlement artificial neural network liquefaction building information modeling drone LIDAR point cloud progress tracking school buildings system dynamics deterioration rehabilitation lifecycle cost analysis budget allocation natural disaster risk management accommodations operations and maintenance lifecycle cost disaster management inter-floor noise multi-dwelling houses smartphone application real-time monitoring system agent-based simulation space service quality efficient operation musculoskeletal disorders construction workers muscle stress standard Nordic questionnaire awkward posture simulation rebar work cutting waste minimization sustainable construction CO2 emission cutting stock problem 5D building information modeling agile project organization schedule/cost reliability degree of protection impact damage blast wave sustainable design consideration elasto-plastic design climate change typhoon catastrophe model typhoon vulnerability function risk analysis air permeability watertightness airtightness infiltration aluminium window frames natural hazard power system failure in-situ production environmental loads CO2 emission reduction life cycle assessment optimization model elevator noise vibration construction management high-rise residential building free-form building free-form concrete panel aluminum powder composite PCM mold social capital living environment living infrastructure soft infrastructure living social overhead capital inclusive growth inclusive city sustainable construction management tower crane accident reduction priority of tower crane accident causes sustainable development global sustainability scientific infrastructures Post-COVID-19 Scenario modeling building stock development mortality of building stock residential buildings public buildings commercial buildings paper sludge ash deinking sludge paper industry backfill material occupational safety and health expenses construction safety safety cost expenditures apartment construction ground beam LCA prefabrication vibro-pile eurocode precast prestressed concrete pile continuous flight auger pile eco-costs economic LCA (life cycle assessment) earth-retaining wall excavation environment load environment cost bid price volatility uncertainty in bid documents pre-bid clarification document machine learning (ML), classification model public project sustainable project management stone sludge lightweight aggregates controlled low-strength materials Taguchi method rebar cutting waste optimization structural work systematic literature review management performance evaluation indicators (MAPEIs) for small construction firms AHP key performance indicators (KPIs) corporation management small construction firms |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557736703321 |
Kim Sunkuk
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