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PNT and MiFi Allow Drones to Inspect Railroads

Construction Equipment

Perspective Navigation Technology (PNT) has answered a challenge that the Union Pacific Railroad and other industries that work in and around heavy metal structures encounter.

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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

FDR Safety

In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries. An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints. . • An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

The Constructor

In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers.

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What Is Crane | Different Types of Cranes

CivilJungle

Railroad Crane. Different versions of this truck-mounted crane exist; for example, special truck-mounted cranes are used for the inspection, maintenance, and building of bridges. Railroad Crane. Bridge crane. Crawler crane. Aerial cranes. Hydraulic crane. Carry Deck Crane. Floating Crane. Bulk-handling Crane. Hammerhead Crane.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

INSP: Inspect. RR: Railroad. IMH: Inlet Manhole. INC: Incandescent. INCAND: Incandescent. INCIN: Incinerator. INCL: Incline, Include. INCR: Increase. INFO: Information. INS: Insulate, Insulation. INSTL: Install. INSUL: Insulation. INT: Interior, Internal. INTERM: Intermediate. INTM: Intermediate. INV: Invert. IP: Iron Pipe.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

For the purposes of part 102-74 , entitled “Facility Management,” of this chapter, maintenance means preservation by inspection, adjustment, lubrication, cleaning, and the making of minor repairs. Landholding agency” means the Federal agency that has accountability for the property involved. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

For the purposes of part 102-74 , entitled “Facility Management,” of this chapter, maintenance means preservation by inspection, adjustment, lubrication, cleaning, and the making of minor repairs. Landholding agency” means the Federal agency that has accountability for the property involved. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.