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Introduction to Doppler.pdf
Introduction to Echocardiography and Introduction to Doppler are the acclaimed monographs produced for beginners to get a quick overview of echo and Doppler. This easily understood series, originally published by Medi-Cine and distributed by Ciba-Geigy in the America’s and ICI elsewhere in the world, has been a popular starting place for physicians, sonographers and other allied health professionals to understand the basics of these modalities. A part of this series won an award for medical education from the British Medical Association.
Ductility Design of Foundations of Highway Bridge Abutments.pdf
Taken from Abstract: Ductility design of foundations of abutments against severe earthquakes as been newly introduced in the Specifications for Highway Bridges in Japan. This paper describes the summary of the ductility design method as well as its background. One of the features of this method is the adoption of a new procedure to evaluate seismic active earth pressure that is applicable up to high seismic loads based on the modified Mononobe-Okabe method. We also conduct back-analyses of the case histories of abutments including foundations damaged in the past earthquakes following the ductility design method proposed here. The results from the back-analyses confirm the applicability of the ductility design method.
Handbook for Asbestos Training for Class II & Class III/IV Competent Persons & for Custodians.pdf
This handbook contains the information OSHA requires be given to:
Competent persons who supervise Class III/IV O&M work.
Competent persons who supervise Class II removal of intact resilient flooring, roofing, and siding.
Class IV and general industry custodians who work in areas where there is asbestos, so called “awareness training”.
Bridge Detailing Manual.pdf
Taken from definitions:
bridge - A bridge is a single span structure of over 20 feet, measured from face to face of
abutments, or multiple span structures of over 20 feet (including multiple box culverts,
measured between inside of end walls along the centerline of structure). Batteries of pipe
culverts, regardless of their length, are not bridges.
culverts - Culverts are those drainage structures not defined as bridges
highway underpass - A highway underpass is a grade separation where the subject (funding) highway passes under an intersecting highway (also called a Highway Undercrossing)
highway overpass - A highway overpass is a grade separation where the subject (funding) highway passes over an intersecting highway (also called a Highway Overcrossing)
railroad underpass - A railroad underpass is a grade separation where a highway passes
under an intersecting railroad (also called a Railroad Undercrossing)
railroad overpass - A railroad overpass is a grade separation where a highway passes over an intersecting railroad (also called a Railroad Overcrossing)
pedestrian underpass - A pedestrian underpass is a grade separation where a highway passes under an intersecting pedestrian walkway
stream crossing - A stream crossing is a location where the subject highway passes over an
intersecting waterway
Real Estate Acquisition Guide for Local Public Agencies.pdf
Taken from Expanded Guide This Real Estate Acquisition Guide for Local Public Agencies (LPA) was originally created to provide a brief guide for LPAs on real estate acquisition and, thereby, to enhance cooperation between the LPAs and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in the right of way (ROW) acquisition process. Due to new State and Federal laws/regulations and the recent increase in State cost participation with LPAs, it has been necessary to completely revise and substantially expand its contents.

