Essays about: "extinguish"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the word extinguish.

1. 6. Treacherous Words : How Climate Change Conspiracy Sceptics use Conceptual Metaphors to Extinguish our Future

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Ida-Maria Chvostek; [2019]
   Keywords : United States of America; conservative think tanks; critical metaphor analysis; IPCC; framing;

   Abstract : This study examined the metaphors used in contemporary American conservative discourse between October 2018 and March 2019, focusing on material published by conservative think tanks (CTTs) and tweets made by Republican senators in relation to climate change. For the CTTs, a domain-specific corpus (36,388 words) was compiled and a smaller corpus (3967 words) was assembled based on 135 tweets. READ MORE

3. 7. Comparison of forest fire suppression in Quebec and Sweden : a historical review, 1998-2015

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Maryjane Heckel; [2018]
   Keywords : boreal wildfire suppression; firefighting resource; deployment; effectiveness; aircraft; personnel; area burned; cost; efficiency; response time; remoteness; Sweden; Quebec;

   Abstract : This study compared two suppression systems in Quebec and Sweden: a centralized wildfire agency working with remote fires in Quebec, and a decentralized fire suppression system in Sweden, with each municipality responsible for extinguishing fires in their community. Their management approaches reflect differences in population density and land area. READ MORE

4. 8. Global Analysis and design of a complex slanted High-Rise Building with Tube Mega Frame

   University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

   Author : Hamzah Al-Nassrawi; Grigorios Tsamis; [2017]
   Keywords : Tubed Mega Frame; Tall Buildings; Inclined structures; Structural Analysis; ETABs.; Tubed Mega Frame; Höga byggnader; Lutande strukturer; Strukturell analys; ETABS;

   Abstract : The need for tall buildings will increase in the future and new building techniques will emerge to full fill that need. Tyrénshas developed a new structural system called Tube Mega Frame where the major loads are transferred to the ground through big columns located in the perimeter of the building. READ MORE

5. 9. Assessment of People's Perception of Fire Growth: A Virtual Reality Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Francisco Rosero; [2017]
   Keywords : Virtual Reality; Fire Growth; Estimation; evacuation; emergency; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : One important aspect that is considered when designing safer buildings is human behavior. A comprehensive assessment of how people react during a fire, provides engineers valuable information, which will allow them to develop effective solutions to help people reach a safe place under tenable conditions. READ MORE

6. 10. Effects of Water Mist System on a Controlled Fire

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Jasper Ho; [2015]
   Keywords : Fire; water mist; simulation; experiment; extinguish; extinguishment; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Current legislation regarding implementation of water mist system(s) requires full scale testing specific to its intended use which involves extensive funding that discourages potential users. This motivates the desire for accurate water mist simulation. READ MORE