| 单词 | standpipe |
| 例句 | Design specifications required that every building be surrounded by an underwater main and be plumbed with interior standpipes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There’s a sinkhole and a giant standpipe that rolls downhill and everything floods. ‘It Chapter Two’ Is Out. Let’s Talk About Where That Clown Came From. 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z He clambers to the standpipe and checks the water pressure, radioing down to the pump house to see if he can open the pipe more. Snowmaking is the most dangerous part of skiing 2013-02-23T13:00:00Z The next morning I was using a standpipe close to our tents when I heard a loud rustling. Sky-high trekking: taking on California’s High Sierra Trail 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z It’s surprising how beautiful they are, considering that their original purpose, before Johnson liberated them from Manhattan buildings, was to prevent passers-by from sitting on protruding standpipes. TriBeCa Gallery Guide: New York’s Most Vibrant Art Scene 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Snow was falling thickly, and as the chair climbed ever higher, we saw a hooded man at the intersection of two black diamond runs adjusting a standpipe. Snowmaking is the most dangerous part of skiing 2013-02-23T13:00:00Z The drain pipe or standpipe that the hose empties into might be partially plugged. Perspective | How to deal with a bad smell when using the washing machine 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z After learning about the leak, Falaschi allegedly told a water district employee to install a new gate inside the standpipe, which could be opened and closed on demand, the document stated. Former Central California water manager stole $25 million in water over 23 years, prosecutors say 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Citizens have to go out into the streets to find water standpipes and fill up receptacles just to flush their loos. Ukraine war: Putin has redrawn the world - but not the way he wanted 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Vito Maggiolo, a spokesman for the D.C. fire department, said the building had interior water pipes, called standpipes, that firefighters used to connect hoses on upper floors. Fire on roof of new Metro building near L’Enfant Plaza sends smoke over downtown Washington 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Find your washing machine’s discharge hose, which is probably emptying into a nearby standpipe or utility sink. How to Collect Greywater 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z You might also try disassembling and cleaning the P-trap below the standpipe. Perspective | How to deal with a bad smell when using the washing machine 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z He later told the employee to put in a lid with a lock on top of the standpipe, and a roughly two-foot elbow pipe angled at 90 degrees into the water district’s canal. Former Central California water manager stole $25 million in water over 23 years, prosecutors say 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z In Lalitpur, Kathmandu’s adjoining city, residents around the landmark Patan Durbar Square said tankers paid officials not to fix many of the free, ornate public standpipes that were knocked out by the deadly 2015 earthquake. The Merchants of Thirst 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z One woman often positions herself near a standpipe at the corner of Main Street, so as to be the first to approach any man venturing west. The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Q. I often see standpipes with “Siamese connections” outside of buildings. Those Dastardly Standpipe Spikes 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z When she first lived here, Sue remembers that there was no running water and residents were forced to use a standpipe outside the building. Notting Hill's famous Brutalist block - BBC News 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z “The lid concealed the theft because it prevented people from seeing that the gate inside the standpipe was functional,” prosecutors said. Former Central California water manager stole $25 million in water over 23 years, prosecutors say 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Now standpipes — the ubiquitous stumpy structures that firefighters use to get water to the upper floors of tall buildings — are finally getting their due. 'Standpipes of New York' 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z And firefighters will find standpipes every 275 feet or less, to attach hoses and extinguish flames directly. Inside the Highway 99 tunnel: Bertha’s done digging, but the roadway work rolls on 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Yellow indicates a connection to a combination sprinkler and standpipe system. Those Dastardly Standpipe Spikes 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z The tall, domed one off Georgia Avenue is technically called a standpipe. Remember that time a huge water tank looked like the Great Pumpkin? 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z “We told them, ‘That lion or elephant has paid for your toilet or your standpipe.’ A Hunting Ban Saps a Village’s Livelihood 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Miraculously, the building’s standpipes were intact, and the fire took only 40 minutes to extinguish. Your Tuesday Briefing 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Solar panels now provide the energy for a pump to provide 15 standpipes in the camp from the well. In pictures: Darfur refugees then and now 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The contractor overseeing the demolition had cut off the standpipe connection, forcing firefighters to carry hoses from street level up several flights of stairs. Those Dastardly Standpipe Spikes 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z New York’s spiky anti-sit devices, found on air-conditioning units, fire hydrants and standpipes, are notably unsparing in the brutality of their design. Anti-homeless spikes are just the latest in 'defensive urban architecture' 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z But while the standpipe is convenient, it has caused unforeseen problems. How a tap changed an African village 2012-12-18T07:34:32Z And for several hours, thousands of bees carpeted a two-foot-tall red standpipe on the patio of a South Street Seaport restaurant, sending would-be outdoor diners elsewhere. Honeybee Swarms Increase in N.Y.C. After Mild Spring 2012-06-19T03:34:25Z In that fire, a section of standpipe that was missing from the building’s basement hindered firefighters’ efforts to get water quickly on the flames. Firefighter Is Hurt in Blaze At 1 World Trade Center 2012-06-02T23:53:07Z The head or pressure in a standpipe is what causes water to move through the pipes which offer resistance to the flow. Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications 2011-12-24T03:07:54.823Z Water or sediment in the gasoline will cause misfiring because the fuel feed varies when the water or dirt constricts the standpipe bore. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z The action in Adjako centres around a standpipe in the middle of the village. How a tap changed an African village 2012-12-18T07:34:32Z A conversation, begun at the standpipe, progressed to the telegraph pole, and at last came opposite the kitchen. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z This time, the standpipe was functional, but had to be filled with water first — a time-consuming maneuver. Firefighter Is Hurt in Blaze At 1 World Trade Center 2012-06-02T23:53:07Z Defense lawyers had argued that their clients either had not known that a section of the standpipe was missing or that they did not have the expertise to know the significance of the standpipe. Final Defendant Acquitted in Deutsche Bank Fire 2011-07-06T15:50:02Z Defense lawyers said the men didn’t distinguish the standpipe from a thicket of pipes in the building’s basement. Co. convicted of endangerment in blaze at ground zero tower; 3 workers have been acquitted 2011-07-06T14:30:52Z By 05:30 the cockerels are crowing, the radios are on and the queue at the standpipe is growing. How a tap changed an African village 2012-12-18T07:34:32Z But defense lawyers argued that their clients either had not known that a section of the standpipe was missing or that they did not have the expertise to know the significance of the standpipe. Second Defendant Acquitted in Fatal Deutsche Bank Fire 2011-06-29T21:27:15Z Citing the city’s building code, he said he saw no reason why, in these warmer months, the standpipe could not be filled with water for its entire length since there was no danger of freezing. Firefighter Is Hurt in Blaze At 1 World Trade Center 2012-06-02T23:53:07Z But Mr. DePaola’s lawyer, Rick J. Pasacreta, argued that his client was simply following his supervisors’ orders and had no knowledge of any risk associated with the removal of the standpipe. Foreman Acquitted in Deadly Deutsche Bank Blaze 2011-06-28T23:43:55Z Prosecutors said their deaths were due to a broken firefighting pipe, called a standpipe. Co. convicted of endangerment in blaze at ground zero tower; 3 workers have been acquitted 2011-07-06T14:30:52Z From time to time she wanders over to the standpipe. How a tap changed an African village 2012-12-18T07:34:32Z But on Wednesday, Mr. Seidemann countered that the removal was a “highly criminal act” intended to protect “the corporate bottom line,” adding that the supervisors should have recognized that the standpipe was vital to safety. Concern for Money, Not Safety, Was Behind Deutsche Fire, Prosecutor Says 2011-06-16T01:28:31Z Francis X. Gribbon, the Fire Department’s chief spokesman, said firefighters knew the standpipe at 1 World Trade Center was dry, meaning it had no water flowing through it. Firefighter Is Hurt in Blaze At 1 World Trade Center 2012-06-02T23:53:07Z And, he added, Mr. DePaola continued to work in the building’s upper floors after the standpipe was removed, something he would not have done if he thought there was a risk. Foreman Acquitted in Deadly Deutsche Bank Blaze 2011-06-28T23:43:55Z Seidemann said the evidence proved that the broken standpipe robbed firefighters of crucial water needed to fight the blaze. Deutsche Bank fire deaths due to neglect, prosecutor says 2011-06-15T23:38:28Z "At this standpipe most of the conversations are heated arguments because the water flow is inconsistent and everyone wants to have the water," she says. How a tap changed an African village 2012-12-18T07:34:32Z As rows of firefighters in the gallery looked on, Mr. Seidemann at several points held up sections of standpipe recovered from the building. Concern for Money, Not Safety, Was Behind Deutsche Fire, Prosecutor Says 2011-06-16T01:28:31Z Mr. Long said firefighters had regularly conducted “familiarization drills” at the building but had never faced a fire so high up in a high-rise under construction with a dry standpipe. Firefighter Is Hurt in Blaze At 1 World Trade Center 2012-06-02T23:53:07Z City, federal and state inspectors who examined the basement and had much more training than Mr. DePaola did not raise any safety issues regarding the missing section of standpipe, Mr. Pasacreta said. Foreman Acquitted in Deadly Deutsche Bank Blaze 2011-06-28T23:43:55Z Numerous other inspectors — city, state and federal — who had much more training than his client never said the missing standpipe posed a safety issue, Mr. Pasacreta said. Defense Cites Unforeseen Factors in Deutsche Bank Fire 2011-06-15T03:13:09Z The three men were responsible for the removal of a standpipe in the basement of the building, which prevented the firefighters from getting water to the upper floors, prosecutors said. Testimony Ends in Trial on Firefighters? Deaths 2011-06-07T04:15:36Z Their “upstart utility” gets them better water than the public standpipe, it comes on schedule, it liberates them to have jobs, liberates their kids to go to school. Economix: ?The Big Thirst?: The Future of Water 2011-05-03T17:00:31Z The standpipe, he said, is actually an old steam pipe for a heating system that no longer exists. City Room: Artists' Trailer Park Is History 2011-04-29T16:46:42Z The pipe in question is a standpipe in the building’s basement. Discussions Outside Court Are Raised at Fire Trial 2011-04-29T00:46:29Z Mr. Pasacreta also said Mr. DePaola continued to work in the building, on the upper floors, after the standpipe was removed. Defense Cites Unforeseen Factors in Deutsche Bank Fire 2011-06-15T03:13:09Z The defense has argued that the missing standpipe was not the direct cause of the firefighters’ deaths. Testimony Ends in Trial on Firefighters? Deaths 2011-06-07T04:15:36Z But using a prosecution diagram of the standpipe system, Mr. Little showed that the pipe Mr. Ortiz pointed to was not a part of the standpipe. Witness Says Inspectors Neglected Risk at Deutsche 2011-04-26T04:05:12Z Mr. Ortiz’s testimony appeared to support the prosecution’s theory that the defendants knew exactly what the standpipe was and knowingly took the steps that led it to fall. Worker Cites Boss?s Order in Standpipe Collapse at a Bank Tower 2011-04-22T03:00:21Z Prosecutors have said that people hired to remove asbestos from the building and tear it down had cut away a section of standpipe that could have delivered water to the firefighters and averted their deaths. Trial Looks at Conditions Faced by Firefighters in Deutsche Bank Blaze 2011-04-07T03:00:28Z Mr. Little also argued that although one worker said his client was in the basement when the standpipe fell, numerous others testified that they did not see Mr. Melofchik there. Defense Cites Unforeseen Factors in Deutsche Bank Fire 2011-06-15T03:13:09Z In charging the defendants with manslaughter, the prosecution accused them of being involved in, or having the knowledge of, the removal of a standpipe in the basement of the Deutsche Bank building during asbestos abatement. Deutsche Bank Fire Case May Hinge on City?s Role 2011-03-30T15:28:38Z Mr. Ortiz testified last week that a pipe toward the front of a photograph of the basement was part of the standpipe. Witness Says Inspectors Neglected Risk at Deutsche 2011-04-26T04:05:12Z Mr. Ortiz testified that he spent several months working under Mr. DePaola and that they spoke specifically about the standpipe once. Worker Cites Boss?s Order in Standpipe Collapse at a Bank Tower 2011-04-22T03:00:21Z A teenager braves the flies and stench of a leaking outdoor toilet to draw water from a standpipe. Life in South African 'Tin Can Town' 2010-04-01T20:50:00Z He gets a real kick out of the camaraderie round the standpipe. 2009-12-14T05:00:00Z The removal of the standpipe, prosecutors have said, prevented firefighters from quickly getting water on a blaze that broke out on the upper floors. Deutsche Bank Fire Case May Hinge on City?s Role 2011-03-30T15:28:38Z They would not interest the unprofessional who would learn his lesson among the thronged standpipes of the city. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Little boys came off that roof in record time, and with such a clatter that the effort of the standpipe almost lost its place as a star turn. Westward with the Prince of Wales There are no shower facilities and the standpipe taps lack bowls, so water tends to leak into the ground and under people's homes. Life in South African 'Tin Can Town' 2010-04-01T20:50:00Z They often contain a part of the fire protective apparatus, carrying standpipes with hydrants at each floor. Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888 The defense lawyers dispute the contention that their clients were aware of or responsible for the removal of the standpipe. Deutsche Bank Fire Case May Hinge on City?s Role 2011-03-30T15:28:38Z If the street is blessed with a standpipe, it seems designed as a post for leaping. Chimney-Pot Papers In the middle of the town, beside the street, is a tall, thin standpipe, and this standpipe was to demonstrate a "shoot off" of the gas. Westward with the Prince of Wales The first coat of plaster was not successful in stopping the leaks, so the standpipe was emptied and replastered, five coats being used in the lower 20 ft. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs One common method is to lay continuous pipes from the wells all over the fields and distribute from hydrants, plugs and standpipes. Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation Even if they were involved in the standpipe’s removal, the defense lawyers have argued that that was not the direct cause of the firefighters’ deaths. Deutsche Bank Fire Case May Hinge on City?s Role 2011-03-30T15:28:38Z The service rendered by the standpipe is similar to that of the air cushion discussed in Section 184. General Science Every farm cleared, every acre planted, every mine developed, every baby born, enhances the value of all city property—and New York's got the biggest standpipe. The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On To the designer it may be suggested that any beauty he may gain by giving the walls of his standpipe a batter is paid in the extra cost of form work. Concrete Construction Methods and Costs I always measure things by that six hundred dollars, just as I measure high buildings by the Moonstone standpipe. The Song of the Lark The defense has also said that regulators from the city and elsewhere were to blame for overlooking the standpipe issue. Deutsche Bank Fire Case May Hinge on City?s Role 2011-03-30T15:28:38Z We inspected the standpipe and the docks, walked a careless mile of board walk, kicked a dozen pugnacious dogs from our setter, Deuce, and found ourselves at the end of our resources. The Forest Supplies of this beautiful water run direct to the hospitals, and at standpipes all over the city the inhabitants take as much as they desire. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Suddenly the full stream from the standpipe spurted down. The Circus Boys Across the Continent : or, Winning New Laurels on the Tanbark Mayors reason slowly, but, the well being eliminated, the official mind had to travel toward the standpipe—there was no other track for it to go in. The Song of the Lark They had run in lines as near as they could get to the center of the blaze, and had also attached hose to the standpipes inside the building. Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters, or, Battling with Flames from the Air Tom had caught sight of Eradicate and the giant, Koku, unreeling from a central standpipe a long line of hose. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas The scheme did not stop at putting up standpipes for those who fetched the water. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine The lad explained briefly how he had been captured by the two men and ducked under the standpipe of the water tank. The Circus Boys Across the Continent : or, Winning New Laurels on the Tanbark He had climbed the standpipe by the handholds and let himself down into seventy-five feet of cold water, with his shoes and hat and roll of ticking. The Song of the Lark But this last effort was wasted, as developed later, for there was no one in the building to direct the nozzle ends of the hose attached to the standpipes on the different floors. 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