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Wamsley, Mary Ann, Ed.; Vermeire, Donna M., Ed. – 1976
This guide contains basic information to meet the specific standards for pesticide applicators. The thrust of this document is the recognition and control of common pests. Included are those which directly affect man such as bees, roaches, mites, and mosquitoes; and those which destroy food products and wooden structures. Both mechanical and…
Descriptors: Entomology, Environment, Environmental Technicians, Pesticides
Edmunds, Jane – Consulting Engineer, 1972
Reviews attack on fire safety in high rise buildings made by a group of experts representing the iron and steel industry at a recent conference. According to one expert, fire problems are people oriented, which calls for emphasis on fire prevention rather than reliance on fire suppression and for fire pretection to be built into a structure.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Construction Materials, Fire Protection, Prevention
Sargent, Jon – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1973
More than 20,000 construction inspectors are employed throughout the nation to enforce governmental building codes. (Editor)
Descriptors: Buildings, Construction (Process), Employment Qualifications, Inspection
Download full textBresler, B.; And Others – 1977
This report contains four papers written during an investigation of methods for evaluating the safety of existing school buildings under Research Applied to National Needs (RANN) grants. In "Evaluation of Earthquake Safety of Existing Buildings," by B. Bresler, preliminary ideas on the evaluation of the earthquake safety of existing…
Descriptors: Buildings, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering Technology, Evaluation Methods
Abernethy, James J. – 1976
Tornadoes and extreme winds cause heavy loss of life and property damage throughout the United States. Most buildings offer significant protection from this danger, and building administrators should know the areas where this protection is available. This booklet presents a review of three schools, all of which were struck by tornadoes on April 3,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Architectural Research, Climate, Educational Facilities Design
Lawrence Inst. of Tech., Southfield, MI. – 1975
Following recent tornadoes, terms of specially trained architectural and engineering faculty conducted onsite examinations and research of building damage. It was concluded that tornado damage to buildings is predictable. A trained architect or engineer can establish, before a tornado strikes, those portions of the building that will offer the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Architectural Research, Climate, Educational Facilities Design
Building Officials Conference of America, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1967
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS FOR THE EVALUATION OF MINIMUM SAFE PRACTICE OR FOR DETERMINING THE PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS OR SYSTEMS OF CONSTRUCTION HAVE BEEN COMPILED AS AN AID TO DESIGNERS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. THE CODE PRESENTS REGULATIONS IN TERMS OF MEASURED PERFORMANCE RATHER THAN IN RIGID SPECIFICATION OF MATERIALS OR METHODS. THE AREAS…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Operation, Codification, Construction Materials
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bureau of School Planning. – 1972
This guide is intended to help members of school district governing boards understand more clearly their responsibilities and how to obtain sufficient factual information regarding existing unsafe school buildings. The first part provides an outline of procedures that members of the school district governing board should follow when obtaining…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Boards of Education, Building Obsolescence, Educational Facilities Improvement
National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. Center for Building Technology. – 1976
The Center for Building Technology (CBT) provides the technical and scientific bases for criteria and standards that improve the usefulness, safety, and economy of buildings while conserving building materials and energy. CBT's activities support the building technology program of the federal, state, and local government; assist design…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Buildings, Construction Materials, Construction (Process)
National Bureau of Standards (DOC), Washington, DC. Center for Building Technology. – 1977
The Center for Building Technology (CBT) provides the technical and scientific bases for criteria and standards that improve the usefulness, safety, and economy of buildings. CBT research also aims at conserving building materials and energy. Individual projects may emphasize one or more of the center's typical activities in providing improved…
Descriptors: Architectural Research, Buildings, Construction Materials, Construction (Process)
Sinnamon, Ian T. – 1976
This study presents an overview of collected literature relevant to school buildings, or building in general, in disaster-prone areas, together with some discussion of the role that school buildings, as a universally present community asset, may play in situations of crisis. The natural disasters referred to in this study include cyclones and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Annotated Bibliographies, Building Design, Climate
