Thus, the AS procedures were still compatible in factor of safety for concrete members. LF rating procedures usually assign a dead load factor of 1.3 and live load factors of 2.17 (when computing Inventory Ratings) and 1.3 (when computing Operating Ratings).
Of the three rat species found in Hawaii, the black . rat, because of its size and arboreal behavior is considered the greatest threat to native Hawaiian forest birds. Rats also compete with forest birds for food items . such as native snails, insects, fruits, and seeds. Polynesian rats first arrived in Hawai`i with the . Polynesians (approx. 400A.D.) and black and Norway rats arrived with Westerners in the 1780s. Some species of rats can swim over a mile in open water, and can tread water for up to three days. Some species of rats can travel through sewer pipes and dive through water plumbing traps.
The rats are removed from islands where endangered species such as tuatara are living. The NgÄti Wai tribe consider themselves guardians of the kiore. They believe there are cultural and historical reasons that the rats should survive. There are a few kiore populations left, scattered in remote areas or on islands.iore travelled across the Pacific to New Zealand in the canoes of Polynesian seafarers, the ancestors of MÄori. These hardy rodents found plenty to plunder in their new home â and became a threat to many native plants and animals.