A hub of transportation and industry since the mid-19th century; West Oakland is today a vital commercial conduit and an inimitably distinct and diverse community within the Greater Oaklandmetropolitan area. The catalyst that transformed this neighborhood from a transcontinental rail terminal into a true settlement was the arrival of the railroad porters; employed by the Pullman Palace Car Company as early as 1867. After years of struggling in labor battles and negotiations; the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union became the first African American-led union to sign a contract with a large American company. The unions West Coast headquarters were established at Fifth and Wood Streets in West Oakland. Soon families;benevolent societies; and churches followed; and a true community came into being.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. The examples he had in the 2008 workshop are now well documented and easy to followBy LarryI took a foundation design course taught by Alexander Newman in 2008. At the time. his Metal Building Systems book was a bit out of date. He had a course workbook that contained newer information. but the material was still in draft and some of it handwritten. I just bought this new edition of his book. and find it to be superb. The examples he had in the 2008 workshop are now well documented and easy to follow.You can also apply his design principles to other types of building structures.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Just what I needed . . .By Charles Eric DensonFound this to be a very well written / easily understandable reference. Some of the calculations took some time to sort through because I hadnt seen the equations for a while. but the issue was my lack of familiarity with the subject matter. not the presentation of the information. The only thing that would have made it easier for me would have been if the sample problems would have been in MathCAD so that you could see the unit conversions as they happened vice backing into them using the text/numbers provided. As you see. I still rate it a 5-star reference and will keep it handy on my bookshelf of reference materials.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kindle CustomerExcellent Design guide. Although an older Code edition. nevertheless helpful as a Design Guide.
