Essays about: "Sandwich Construction"

Showing result 16 - 18 of 18 essays containing the words Sandwich Construction.

  1. 16. He is a few fries short of a Happy Meal : A study of the semantic and syntactic properties of idioms with the structure X (be)(quantifier) Y short/shy of X

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Marc Harding; [2009]
    Keywords : metaphor; snowclone; source meaning; target meaning; meronymy; construction; valence;

    Abstract : This study is an investigation of how semantic and syntactic properties interact in a regular way in variants of a common expression type or Snowclone. Conventional variants of this construction are (someone is) a few (French) fries short/shy of a Happy Meal, (someone is) one sandwich short of a picnic and (someone is) one card short of a full deck. READ MORE

  2. 17. Design of an Earthquake Proof One Family House : A house in alternative construction material, made for slum areas in Medellin, Colombia

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och samhälle

    Author : Anna Fabisch; Anders Karlsson; [2007]
    Keywords : Earthquake; House; Colombia; South America;

    Abstract : One of mankind’s most important needs is the need for shelter. All around the world people live in lack of this basic need. Colombia is a South American country heavily burdened by civil war for many years. This has led to that many people have moved to the larger cities with large slum areas and bad living conditions. READ MORE

  3. 18. Environmental Impacts of Fiber Composite Materials : Study on Life Cycle Assessment of Materials used forShip Superstructure

    University essay from KTH/Miljöstrategisk analys

    Author : Shakila Umair; [2006]
    Keywords : Fiber composites; Life Cycle Assessment; ship superstructure; balsawood core sandwich superstructure; PVC foam superstructure.;

    Abstract : This thesis was conducted to investigate the impacts of fiber composites on theenvironment. Composition, properties and application of fiber compositeswere also studied. On the basis of its application, taking into account previousstudies information was gathered related to impacts of these fiber composites. READ MORE