Why might many general contractors begin their careers as construction workers? General contractors generally need on-the-job experience managing work crews and projects.
When construction workers are promoted after a certain number of years, they receive the title "general
contractor."
General contractors specialize in only one field, such as masonry, so they need construction experience
in that field.
General contractors do not need to be licensed if they have a certain number of years of experience as
construction workers.

What precautions should you take to prevent injuries when dealing with heavy loads?

Aloaded platform of total mass 500 kg is supported by a dashpot and by a set of springs of effective stiffness 72 kn/m. it is observed that when the platform is depressed through a distance x = 12.5 cm below its equilibrium position and then released without any initial velocity; it reaches its equilibrium position in the shortest possible time without overshoot. find the position and velocity of the loaded platform 0.10 sec. after its release. if a further load of 400 kg is added to the platform, find, i) the frequency of damped vibrations, and i) the amplitude of vibration after 2 complete oscillations, given that the initial amplitude is 15 cm.

You are making beer. the first step is filling the glass carboy with the liquid wort. the internal diameter of the carboy is 15 in., and you wish to fill it up to a depth of 2 ft. if your wort is drawn from the kettle using a siphon process that flows at 3 gpm, how long will it take to fill?