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Question: What's the right way to vibrate concrete?

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There is an excellent guide from Concrete Construction magazine that answers that. Click here to view.
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What is right-of-way?

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Right-of-way is the set of rules used to determine who is awarded the point when there is a double touch in foil or sabre (ie. both fencers hit each other in the same fencing time). It is detailed in the FIE Rules of Competition, Articles 232-237 (foil) and 416-423 (sabre). Since no points will be scored in the first situation, we can ignore it. In the second situation, the fencers' actions have equal significance, and it is impossible to award a touch.
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Question: Which users have the right of way?

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Answer: Equestrian riders have the right of way over all other trail users. Pedestrians yield only to equestrian users. Cyclists and skaters yield to all other users.
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Question: Is a special concrete mix used?

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Generally walls will require 3000 psi concrete or as specified by your engineer or code. Maximum aggregate size is 3/4" and placed at a 5-6" slump.
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Question: What method should be used to pour the concrete?

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Concrete can be placed using any one of several methods: concrete pump, conveyer belt, crane and bucket or by a chute directly from the truck. A boom pump is far and away the easiest method using a 3" or 2.5" reducer in the hose to reduce the concrete velocity. Question: What kind of vibrator should be used? An electric vibrator with a 1-inch to 1.25 inch head and a 12-14 foot shaft.
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Is there a "right way" to store a toothbrush?

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Definitely. When you've finished brushing, give the brush a rinse and then a couple of good shakes to get the water out. Store it in an upright position in a well-ventilated area—not a medicine cabinet. In addition, if your toothbrush does not fit into a conventional holder, a glass may be useful.
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What about concrete?

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Concrete is a commonly requested material. To be honest, we don't know much about gluing to concrete. You could check with some building sites. Cement is the adhesive that holds concrete together. It will take some research on our part but we are thinking about doing concrete. A very cool and specialized glue! It does its job then you can roll it into ball and ... well, have a ball with it. The glue that is used for "tip ins" (magazine jargon) is referred to as a Peel and Stick glue.
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Question: Do the AMVIC forms stay in place after the concrete is poured?

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Yes. The AMVIC forms are used to allow builders to pour a solid concrete wall. However, upon completion, the forms are designed to provide insulation, nailing surfaces, and a vapor barrier, all in one step.
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Question: Is building with Insulating Concrete Form an experimental construction form?

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Definitely not. Residential structures have been being built in the U.S. of formed concrete since the turn of the century. Thomas Edison built several homes of formed concrete in the 1900's that are still occupied today. Stay-in-place concrete form construction began in Europe in the 50's and has been widely practiced in Eastern Canada and Eastern U.S. since the 70's.
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What if I have a specific question, right NOW?

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Try searching our home WWW site, folkmusic.org . This encyclopedic, searchable reference contains a wealth of information about all aspects of folk music. Point your browser at: http://www.folkmusic.org
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Question - But how do you 'work it right'?

Crappie Fishing FAQ
Answer - Which brings me to another of my sayings, "slow down and catch up". You can't fish a jig too slow in my opinion. Most time, I never move my jigs, because I fish from a boat and the boat does all the moving of the jig that is necessary. Think about it. In nature, you usually don't see a bait fish jumping up and down, or in a constant jiggling motion. You'll see them move from time to time, but generally they won't attract more attention than necessary by moving.
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Can termites make their way through concrete?

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Termites cannot go through solid concrete, but they can get through a crack only 1/32 of an inch. Openings this size or bigger often occur where two pieces of concrete abut – like when poured separately – and around plumbing penetrations through the concrete or where the concrete has cracked.
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Termites cannot go through solid concrete, but they can get through a crack only a fraction of an inch. Openings this size or bigger often occur where two pieces of concrete abut – like when poured separately – and around plumbing penetrations through the concrete or where the concrete has cracked. Subterranean termite swarmers are attempting to pair with a swarmer of the opposite sex from another colony. They must locate a suitable habitat to establish a new colony of their own.
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What is the right way to break-in my new skating boots?

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By far the best way to break-in new boots is to skate in them. First, start by spending a session or two just stroking forward, stroking backward and doing simple spinning. When the boots feel comfortable, add the basic jumps you can land consistently. You may find that when the boots are new, you may have to relace the boots during the session to allow the lace to stretch, leather stretching and foam tongues compression.
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Spada Fencing FAQ
Right-of-way (or priority) is the set of rules used to determine who is awarded the point when there is a double touch in foil or sabre (ie. both fencers hit each other in the same fencing time). It is detailed in the FIE Rules of Competition, Articles t.56-t.60 (old 232-237) for foil, and t.75-t.80 (old 416-423) for sabre. Since no points will be scored in the first situation, we can ignore it.
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The standard rule is that the person closest to the breaking part of the wave has the right of way. Be a nice surfer and obey this rule.
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What's a right-of-way?

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A right-of-way is essentially a portion of private property "taken" for public use and enjoyment. Every town, state, and federal highway lies within a right-of-way. Unless otherwise determined when the road was laid-out, we can assume that the right-of-way for each road is three rods wide (1 rod = 16.5 feet). It is not possible to trespass within a right-of-way, and the state and local governments can regulate the use of the right-of-way.
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Question: What is the right way to say Papillon?

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Answer: The correct pronunciation for Papillon is (pappy-yawn) meaning butterfly. Papillons come in two different varieties; the erect eared that is most often seen or the drop eared that is called a Phalène (fa-lyn) which means moth. Incidentally, the word Papillon and Phalene are actually breed varieties of the Epagneul Nain Continental, Continental Toy Spaniel. The name Squirrel Spaniel has also been used.
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Question: When merging onto a freeway who has the right-of-way?

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Answer: MCL 257.649(7) governs this question. A driver entering a roadway from a roadway that is intended for and constructed as a merging roadway, and is plainly marked at the intersection with the appropriate merge signs, shall yield the right-of-way to traffic upon the roadway that is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard and shall adjust their speed to enable them to merge safely with through traffic. Simply put, a driver merging onto a freeway must yield to traffic upon the freeway.
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Question: What is the right-of-way on a county road?

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Answer: On most county roads, it is 15 feet from the center of the road. On newly adopted county roads or in subdivisions, it is 20 feet from the center of the road.
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Question: How does AMVIC compare to concrete block or poured wall construction?

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When cured, the concrete in AMVIC walls is 50% stronger and use 30% less concrete than traditionally poured walls. While the cost of a bare block or poured wall is less, AMVIC provides insulation and furring strips, and is ready to finish, making it a cost effective and less labor-intensive choice. AMVIC also is far less labor intensive to use where there are frequent openings and/or popouts as are frequently the case in residential construction.
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Question: What's the difference between cement and concrete?

Century Cement- F.A.Q.
Answer: Cement (sometime referred to as Portland Cement or hydraulic cement) is one component of concrete. Cement is to concrete what flour is to a loaf of bread. Concrete is basically a mixture of 2 components: aggregates and paste. The paste, comprised of cement and water, binds the aggregates (sand and stone or grael) into a rocklike mass as the paste hardens because of the chemical reaction of the cement and water. This reaction is called hydration.
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Question: What makes concrete crack?

Century Cement- F.A.Q.
Answer: Concrete "shrinks" slightly as it hardens. A normal shrinkage rate is approximately 1/8" per 10 linear feet. This shrinkage is caused by loss of excess water from the mix. Obviously, the "wetter" the mix, the higher the shrinkage rate. Control joints should be placed in the concrete at intervals equal to 2.5 times (in feet) the thickness of the slab. For example, a slab 4" thick should have control joints every 10 feet.
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Question: What is the function of water in concrete?

Century Cement- F.A.Q.
Answer: It is with the water that cement undergoes the process of hydration to form a gel with binding property covering the aggregates uniformly on mixing. However, quantity of water for mixing has to be limited to achieve the required consistency, as excess water is deterrent to concrete. Potable water can be used for the same.
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Question: Why solid concrete walls?

Answer: Concrete walls come in two types; ICF's and Poured Concrete. ICF's (insulated concrete forms): are basically large hollow lightweight block of Styrofoam, similar in appearance to oversized concrete blocks. The blocks are stacked on the building foundation in the shape of walls, reinforcing is installed, and concrete is pumped in the hollow cavity. The resulting walls consist of the Styrofoam exterior and interior faces and solid reinforced concrete core.
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