Chapter 11, Problem 11.77PAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

It should be stated why we might need to consult international treaties related to air quality in engineering designs if we were engineers working on a project to be built in Detroit area.

Concept introduction:

Some authorities require air permits for sources of pollution like construction of a plant or a building.. There are some guidelines to be followed for obtaining those permits.

Degradation of building materials like construction metallic materials, concrete structures and plasters of buildings, bridges are related to the atmospheric condition.

Pollutants in atmosphere can cause chemical and physical changes to the materials used for the construction purpose which will deteriorate the quality of the buildings and other construction work.