The first task one must accomplish in performing an LCC analysis is to determine the period of time for which the analysis of accumulated costs is to occur. This will usually be designated the project design life. The life span of the facility to be analyzed (a bridge, pavement, or culvert pipe) must be determined, […]
POSITIONING THE CARPET
Carpet is heavy. So get help rolling it up and carrying it. Unroll it in the room where you’ll install it. If you measured and cut properly, the edges of the carpet should curl up about 3 in. at the base of the walls. To adjust the carpet slightly once you’ve unrolled it, lift a […]
STEP3 Get to Know Electrical and Mechanical Systems
Houses are a lot like automobiles. Both work well if they’re cared for and maintained. In order to maintain your car, you need to know simple things, such as where and how to add oil or brake fluid, how to put air in the tires, and how to check the radiator. Sure, you could have […]
Croatia
In Croatia, the design of pavement structures primarily considers the traffic load. However, if the subgrade soil is frost susceptible and if the hydraulic conditions are unfavourable, the originally designedpavement structure shouldbe additionally tested to determine the impact of freezing. If there is a risk of freezing, certain technical measures have to be planned within […]
ROUGH-CUTTING CARPET
When rough-cutting carpet, it’s helpful if you can unroll it completely. If you don’t have enough room to do so indoors, unroll it on a clean, dry sidewalk or driveway. Sweep the area well beforehand, and make sure there are no oil stains on the ground. Cut the carpet to the overall room dimensions on […]
CONSIDERATIONS IN LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS
Life cycle cost (LCC) is the total cost of ownership of an item, computed over its useful life. To rationally compare the worth of alternative designs, or different ways to do a job (accomplish a function), an LCC analysis is made of each. For those who follow the VE job plan, a life cycle cost […]
TOP OF CARRIAGE/FLOOR
Hangerboard Supports Top of Stair stud of SuppORTiNG wALL GypsuM wallboard OR OTHER FiNiSH wall 1x FiNiSH STRiNGER FiNiSH RiSER TRiMS TO STRiNGER. FiNiSH TREAD TRiMS TO STRiNGER. BLOcKING BEHiND wALL FiNiSH 2x spacer nailed to studs carriage nailed to spacer CARRIAGE FRAMING/SIDE WALL Continuously Supported Stair HEADER […]
COST MODEL
A cost model is a diagrammatic form of a cost estimate. It is used as a tool in the VE process to provide increased visibility of the cost of the various elements of a system or an item, to aid in identifying the item’s subelements most suitable for cost reduction attention, and to establish cost […]
Design to Traffic/Resistance to Fatigue
Fatigue design is made using either methods based on Odemark’s formula or on analytical calculation methods (e. g. a multi-layer linear elastic design program). In both, the seasonal variation can only be considered by choosing the material properties for each (especially the unbound) layer so as to represent weighted mean values for the whole year. […]
Wood and plastic laminate floorings are very durable
When my family moved into our present home, the living room floor was covered with an ancient yellow shag carpet. There were things growing in that carpet that even our dog didn’t like. I replaced the carpeting with a nice, prefinished floor made from bamboo. The cost for the floor, not counting my labor, was […]