Monday, July 13, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Darling I, I can't explain,
Where did we lose our way,
'Girl it's driving me insane.
And I know I just need one more chance,
To prove my love to you.
And if you come back to me,
I'll guarantee,
That I'll never let you go.
Can we go back to the days
Our love was strong.
Can you tell me how
A perfect love goes wrong.
Can somebody tell me
How to get things back,
The way they used to be.
Oh God, give me the reason,
I'm down on bended knee.
I'll never walk again,
Until you come back to me,
I'm down on bended knee.
So many nights I dream of you.
Holding my pillow tight I know,
That I don't need to be alone.
When I open up my eyes,
To face reality,
Every moment without you,
It seems like eternity.
I'm begging you, begging you come back to me.
Baby, I'm sorry,
Please forgive me for all the wrong I've done.
Please come back home girl.
I know you put all your trust in me,
I'm sorry I let you down.
Please forgive me.
I'm gonna swallow my pride,
Say I'm sorry,
Stop pointing fingers,
The blame is on me.
I want a new life,
And I want it with you.
If you feel the same,
Don't ever let it go.
You gotta believe in the spirit of love,
It will heal all things,
Won't hurt any more.
No I don't believe our love's terminal.
I'm down on my knees,
Begging you please,
Come home.
Wanna build a new life,
Just you and me.
Gonna make you my wife,
Raise a family.
Where did we lose our way,
'Girl it's driving me insane.
And I know I just need one more chance,
To prove my love to you.
And if you come back to me,
I'll guarantee,
That I'll never let you go.
Can we go back to the days
Our love was strong.
Can you tell me how
A perfect love goes wrong.
Can somebody tell me
How to get things back,
The way they used to be.
Oh God, give me the reason,
I'm down on bended knee.
I'll never walk again,
Until you come back to me,
I'm down on bended knee.
So many nights I dream of you.
Holding my pillow tight I know,
That I don't need to be alone.
When I open up my eyes,
To face reality,
Every moment without you,
It seems like eternity.
I'm begging you, begging you come back to me.
Baby, I'm sorry,
Please forgive me for all the wrong I've done.
Please come back home girl.
I know you put all your trust in me,
I'm sorry I let you down.
Please forgive me.
I'm gonna swallow my pride,
Say I'm sorry,
Stop pointing fingers,
The blame is on me.
I want a new life,
And I want it with you.
If you feel the same,
Don't ever let it go.
You gotta believe in the spirit of love,
It will heal all things,
Won't hurt any more.
No I don't believe our love's terminal.
I'm down on my knees,
Begging you please,
Come home.
Wanna build a new life,
Just you and me.
Gonna make you my wife,
Raise a family.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Love Will Lead You Back
Is never an easy thing
But you never said
That you'd stay forever
So if you must go
Darling I'll set you free
But I know in time
That we'll be together
I wont try to stop you now from leaving
Cuz in my heart I know
Love will lead you back
Someday I just know that
Love will lead you back to my arms
Where you belong
Sure
Sure as stars are shining
One day you will find me again
It wont be long
One of these days
Our love will lead you back
One of these nights
We'll I'll hear your voice again
Your gonna say
How much u miss me
You'll walk out this door
But someday you'll walk back in
Darling I know I know this will be
Sometimes it takes
To find ur way back
Love will lead back
Someday I just no that
Love will lead u back to my arms where u belong
Sure
Sure as stars are shining
One day u will find me again
It wont be long
One of these days our love will lead you back
But I wont try to stop u now from leaving
Coz in my heart I know
Love will lead u back
Someday I no that
Love will lead u back to my arms
Where u belong
Sure
Sure as starts are shining
One day u will find me again
It wont be long
One of these days our
Love will lead u back
Is never an easy thing
But you never said
That you'd stay forever
So if you must go
Darling I'll set you free
But I know in time
That we'll be together
I wont try to stop you now from leaving
Cuz in my heart I know
Love will lead you back
Someday I just know that
Love will lead you back to my arms
Where you belong
Sure
Sure as stars are shining
One day you will find me again
It wont be long
One of these days
Our love will lead you back
One of these nights
We'll I'll hear your voice again
Your gonna say
How much u miss me
You'll walk out this door
But someday you'll walk back in
Darling I know I know this will be
Sometimes it takes
To find ur way back
Love will lead back
Someday I just no that
Love will lead u back to my arms where u belong
Sure
Sure as stars are shining
One day u will find me again
It wont be long
One of these days our love will lead you back
But I wont try to stop u now from leaving
Coz in my heart I know
Love will lead u back
Someday I no that
Love will lead u back to my arms
Where u belong
Sure
Sure as starts are shining
One day u will find me again
It wont be long
One of these days our
Love will lead u back
It's Over Now
You, you turned and walked away
I didn't know what to say
I close my eyes to hide
The pain I felt inside
I could never understand
How love went out of hand
And now, there's nothing I can do
Though the feeling hasn't passed
Sad to say our love didn't last
Please don't ask me to pretend
Cause to know it's over
When I'm done forgetting you
You can say what you wanna do
Please don't ask me to pretend
Cause I know it's over now
Now, I'm left here all alone
A heart without a home
How will I ever find The love I left behind
Once the days were ours to share
Now you don't even care
And there's still nothing I can do
You, you turned and walked away
I didn't know what to say
I close my eyes to hide
The pain I felt inside
I could never understand
How love went out of hand
And now, there's nothing I can do
Though the feeling hasn't passed
Sad to say our love didn't last
Please don't ask me to pretend
Cause to know it's over
When I'm done forgetting you
You can say what you wanna do
Please don't ask me to pretend
Cause I know it's over now
Now, I'm left here all alone
A heart without a home
How will I ever find The love I left behind
Once the days were ours to share
Now you don't even care
And there's still nothing I can do
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
ISSUE #32 - Causes of Distress and Deterioration of Concrete
Once the evaluation phase has been completed for a structure, the next step is to establish the cause or causes for the damage that has been detected. Since many of the symptoms may be caused by more than one mechanism acting upon the concrete, it is necessary to have an understanding of the basic underlying causes of damage and deterioration. This presents information on the common causes of problems in concrete. Deterioration of concrete is an extremely complex subject. It would be simplistic to suggest that it will be possible to identify a specific, single cause of deterioration for every symptom detected during an evaluation of a structure. In most cases, the damage detected will be the result of more than one mechanism. For example, corrosion of reinforcing steel may open cracks that allow moisture greater access to the interior of the concrete. This moisture could lead to additional damage by freezing and thawing. In spite of the complexity of several causes working simultaneously, given a basic understanding of the various damage causing mechanisms, it should be possible, in most cases, to determine the primary cause or causes of the damage seen on a particular structure and to make intelligent choices concerning selection of repair materials and methods.
Causes of Distress and Deterioration Accidental Loadings
Chemical Reactions
Acid attack
Aggressive-water attack
Alkali-carbonate rock reaction
Alkali-silica reaction
Miscellaneous chemical attack
Sulfate attack
Construction Errors
Corrosion of Embedded Metals
Design Errors
Inadequate structural design
Poor design details
Erosion
Abrasion
Cavitations
Freezing and Thawing
Settlement and Movement
Shrinkage
Plastic
Drying
Temperature Changes
Internally generated
Externally generated
Fire
weathering
a. Accidental loadings.
(1) Mechanism. Accidental loadings may be characterized as short-duration, one-time events such as the impact of a barge against a lock wall or an earthquake. These loadings can generate stresses higher than the strength of the concrete, resulting in localized or general failure. Determination of whether accidental loading caused damage to the concrete will require knowledge of the events preceding discovery of the damage. Usually, damage caused by accidental loading will be easy to diagnose.
(2) Symptoms. Visual examination will usually show spalling or cracking of concrete which has been subjected to accidental loadings. Laboratory analysis is generally not necessary.
(3) Prevention. Accidental loadings by their very nature cannot be prevented. Minimizing the effects of some occurrences by following proper design procedures (an example is the design for earthquakes) or by proper attention to detailing (wall armor in areas of likely impact) will reduce the impacts of accidental loadings.
Engineering and Design
EVALUATION AND REPAIR OF
CONCRETE STRUCTURES Department of the Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Washington , DC 20314-1000
Causes of Distress and Deterioration Accidental Loadings
Chemical Reactions
Acid attack
Aggressive-water attack
Alkali-carbonate rock reaction
Alkali-silica reaction
Miscellaneous chemical attack
Sulfate attack
Construction Errors
Corrosion of Embedded Metals
Design Errors
Inadequate structural design
Poor design details
Erosion
Abrasion
Cavitations
Freezing and Thawing
Settlement and Movement
Shrinkage
Plastic
Drying
Temperature Changes
Internally generated
Externally generated
Fire
weathering
a. Accidental loadings.
(1) Mechanism. Accidental loadings may be characterized as short-duration, one-time events such as the impact of a barge against a lock wall or an earthquake. These loadings can generate stresses higher than the strength of the concrete, resulting in localized or general failure. Determination of whether accidental loading caused damage to the concrete will require knowledge of the events preceding discovery of the damage. Usually, damage caused by accidental loading will be easy to diagnose.
(2) Symptoms. Visual examination will usually show spalling or cracking of concrete which has been subjected to accidental loadings. Laboratory analysis is generally not necessary.
(3) Prevention. Accidental loadings by their very nature cannot be prevented. Minimizing the effects of some occurrences by following proper design procedures (an example is the design for earthquakes) or by proper attention to detailing (wall armor in areas of likely impact) will reduce the impacts of accidental loadings.
Engineering and Design
EVALUATION AND REPAIR OF
CONCRETE STRUCTURES Department of the Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Washington , DC 20314-1000
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