A FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL FOR THE BEHAVIOUR OF COLD-FORMED STEEL CHANNEL COLUMNS UNDER AXIAL THRUST MASTURA BINTI RAFEK Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA 2010 A FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL FOR THE BEHAVIOUR OF COLD-FORMED STEEL CHANNEL COLUMNS UNDER AXIAL THRUST By MASTURA BINTI RAFEK This report is submitted as a requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA MARCH 2010 DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE
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International Economics, 8e (Krugman) Chapter 9 The Political Economy of Trade Policy 9.1 The Case for Free Trade 1) The efficiency case made for free trade is that as trade distortions such as tariffs are dismantled and removed, A) government tariff revenue will decrease, and therefore national economic welfare will decrease. B) government tariff revenue will decrease, and therefore national economic welfare will increase. C) deadweight losses for producers
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Chapter 3 Ap Government Devolution revolution – The effort to slow the growth of the federal government by returning many functions to the states. Federalism – Constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and subdivisional governments, called states in the United States. The national and the subdivisional governments both exercise direct authority over individuals. Dual federalism (layer cake federalism) – Views the Constitution as giving a limited list
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There are a number of factors that determine the price elasticity of demand. * If close substitutes are available then there is a tendency for customers to shift from one product to another when the price increases and demand is said to be elastic. For example, demand for two brands of tea. If the price of one brand, say Brand 1, increases then the demand for the other brand, say brand B increases. In other words greater the possibility of substitution greater the elasticity. * The amount
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2551 TORSIONAL EFFECTS AND REGULARITY CONDITIONS IN RC BUILDINGS Edoardo COSENZA1, Gaetano MANFREDI2 And Roberto REALFONZO3 SUMMARY Earthquake damages at the perimeter of buildings are often the result of excessive deformations caused by torsion during the earthquake. Large torsional responses can be expected if the buildings have large eccentricity and low torsional stiffness. Modern codes, including Eurocode 8, recognise the importance of the torsional stiffness on the seismic response
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Gibbons v Ogden (1824): the power to regulate interstate commerce is reserved for the federal government. Clarified the commerce clause Unitary system: central government has main power. Most national governments are unitary. Contrasts with federal system Block grants: federal grants given to states or communities to fund programs for community development and social services. Provide money for general programs rather than specifics. Conditions of aid: rules connected to grants states receive from
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unconstitutional II. McCulloch v. Maryland a) Issue: i) Supremacy v. State Rights ii) Elastic Clause iii) Whether the state of Maryland had the right to tax a federal agency b) Background: i) 1819 ii) Maryland attempts to tax the national bank of the United States iii) Supreme Court must decide whether the national bank is legitimate under the elastic clause and whether Maryland can tax it c) Decision: i) Federalism ii) National power
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Not ratifying the constitution would have been the better choice. Having a federal system where the sates are supreme makes is more beneficial to the people; having a strong central government however, leaves room for domination and control. The federalist supported the constitution and wanted a strong central government. As an anti-federalist the main focus of interest is the protecting the people's rights and limiting government control. Federalist supported the constitution, and wanted immediate
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These are found in Article 1, Section 8 and are powers given to Congress. The principle of federalism is shown through the powers. The inherent or implied powers which are not stated in the Constitution, but are expressed. For example, the elastic clause (“necessary and proper”). Other powers are the denied powers to the federal government, such as the power to deny any citizens the right to vote based on race, colour or previous imprisonment (15th amendment). Lastly are the concurrent powers;
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government adopting federalism. Even though federalism isn’t mentioned in the constitution, the principles of federalism are mentioned in various articles. For example article 1 section 8 displays the power available to congress. It contains the ‘elastic clause’ that potentially gives the federal government so much power over the states. And the amendments provide a list of ‘can’t do’s’ for the states. For example states can’t enter into treaties with foreign powers. As the aspects of federalism is
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