Operaciones de Grúa


Book Description

OPERACIONES CON GRÚA ofrece una guía completa sobre la operación de grúas, abarcando varios tipos de grúas y sus tareas asociadas para una operación segura y eficiente. Los capítulos delimitan grúas estáticas como las grúas torre, grúas derrick y de pluma portal, grúas puente y pórtico, y más, proporcionando perspectivas sobre sus características y matices operativos. También se exploran en profundidad las grúas móviles con giro y sin giro. Aborda tareas esenciales como la planificación, preparación, ejecución y procedimientos posteriores a la tarea, detallando pasos para evaluar áreas de trabajo, realizar chequeos antes del inicio y monitorear las condiciones meteorológicas. En esencia, este libro sirve como un recurso indispensable para los operadores de grúas actuales y emergentes, abarcando todas las facetas de la operación de grúas y las medidas de seguridad. CRANE OPERATIONS offers a comprehensive guide on crane operation, spanning various crane types and their associated tasks for safe and efficient operation. Chapters delineate static cranes such as tower cranes, derrick and portal boom cranes, bridge and gantry cranes, and more, providing insights into their features and operational nuances. Mobile slewing and non-slewing cranes are also explored in depth. It addresses essential tasks like planning, preparation, execution, and post-task procedures, detailing steps for assessing work areas, conducting pre-start checks, and monitoring weather conditions. In essence, this book serves as an indispensable resource for current and emerging crane operators, encompassing all facets of crane operation and safety measures.




Operador de grúas torre


Book Description

El puesto de operador de grúas torre es altamente especializado. Por ello se dedica todo un libro a explicar las características específicas que se desempeñan en este trabajo: definición del puesto, explicación de cómo es y cómo se instala esta maquinaria, cómo se conduce y maneja y cuál es su mantenimiento. Puede interesar tanto a los profesionales que ya ejercen esta función como a los estudiantes que estén buscando una especialización al terminar sus estudios. El libro empieza con una definición del puesto de trabajo, así como información acerca de las obligaciones y responsabilidades del operador de grúas torre. A continuación, en sucesivos capítulos, se explican con todo detalle cómo son las grúas torre desmontables para obras, cómo se instala este tipo de maquinaria, en qué consiste la conducción y manejo de dichas grúas y cuál es el mantenimiento y verificación que necesitan. Al final del libro hay unos apéndices con la normativa relativa a este tema, además de unos cuestionarios sobre supuestos teóricos para la obtención del carné de operador de grúas con sus respectivas soluciones.




carpeta docent


Book Description

Jaume Monfort i Signes és professor associat al departament de construccions arquitectòniques de la UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA (UPV). Durant el curs acadèmic 2011_12 va obtenir el títol d'ESPECIALISTA UNIVERSITARI EN PEDAGOGIA UNIVERSITÀRIA (EUPU) per aquesta universitat. La carpeta docent recull tota la tasca desenvolupada durant el curs amb la finalitat de millorar la seua pràctica docent. Des de les avaluacions inicials per conèixer el punt de partida, passant pels esforços realitzats i així com el balanç dels resultats aconseguits. NOTA: Edició en B/N.










Occupational Safety and Hygiene


Book Description

Occupational Safety and Hygiene presents selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene – SHO2013 (Guimarães, Portugal, 14-15 February 2013), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions from 15 different countries focus on: - Occupational safety - Risk assessment - Safety management - Ergonomics - Management systems - Environmental ergonomics - Physical environments - Construction safety - Human factors The papers included in the book are mainly based on research carried out at universities and other research institutions, but they are also based on practical studies developed by Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) practitioners within their companies. As a result, this book will be useful to get acquainted with the state-of-the-art of the research within the aforementioned domains, as well as with some practical tools and approaches that are currently used by OHS professionals worldwide.







Long Stories Cut Short


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Frederick Luis Aldama and graphic artists from Mapache Studios give shape to ugly truths in the most honest way, creating new perceptions, thoughts, and feelings about life in the borderlands of the Américas. Each bilingual prose-art fictional snapshot offers an unsentimentally complex glimpse into what it means to exist at the margins of society today.




The Future of Tourism


Book Description

This book presents the foundations for the future of tourism in a structured and detailed format. The who-is-who of tourism intelligence has collaborated to present a definitive blueprint for tourism reflecting the role of science, market institutions, and governance in its innovation and sustainability. The book adopts a comprehensive approach, exploring recent research and the latest developments in practice to inform the reader about instruments and actions that can shape a successful future for tourism. Broad in scope, the book incorporates the perspectives of leading tourism academics, as well as the views of tourism entrepreneurs, destination managers, government officials, and civil leaders. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which addresses the scientific facets of innovation, analyzing the challenges and opportunities that technology provides for organic and disruptive developments in tourism, which will shape its future. In turn, the second part examines socio-cultural paradigms – with a view to dismantling traditional barriers to innovation. It also explores the role of heritage and the ethics of inclusiveness as drivers for sustainable tourism. The third part investigates new ways and means in governance and policy making for tourism. It introduces advances such as strategic positioning, symbiotic partnerships, and innovative management, and closes by presenting governance frameworks for an inclusive and sustainable future of tourism.




Event Studies


Book Description

Event Studies is the only book devoted to developing knowledge and theory about planned events. It focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events and the meanings attached to them, the dynamic processes shaping events and why people attend them. This title draws from a large number of foundation disciplines and closely related professional fields, to foster interdisciplinary theory focused on planned events. It brings together important discourses on events including event management, event tourism, and the study of events within various disciplines that are able to shed light on the roles, importance and impacts of events in society and culture. New to this edition: New sections on social and intangible influences, consumer psychology and legal environment, planning and policy framework to reflect recent developments in the field Extended coverage of philosophy and research methods and how they can best be used in event studies; social media as a marketing tool; and the class and cultural influences of events New and additional case studies throughout the book from a wide range of international events Companion website to include PowerPoint slides and updated Instructor’s Manual including suggested lecture outlines and sequence, quizzes per chapter and essay questions.