ARCH 2100 Autumn 2012 Final Exam‚ PART I ESSAY Select any one of the following to discuss in an essay (identify the chosen topic on your essay‚ please. Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out.) Take the time to use photos‚ drawings or diagrams to show examples & illustrate points if at all possible. Comparison 1 Discuss the major differences (and/or similarities) in architecture (with respect to a variety of subjects like materials‚ technology‚ purpose‚ image‚ culture‚ etc.) between the 20th
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References: Page 8 – Quality of Balsa Wood http://pldaniels.com/flying/balsa/balsa-properties.html Page 23 – Beam Structures: http://www.design-technology.org/beambridges.htm Page 25 – Arch Structures: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_bridge Page 30 – Truss Structures: http://pghbridges.com/basics.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truss Page 33 – Pratt Truss: http://pghbridges.com/basics.htm All Pictures‚ (excluding some photos and diagrams)
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The trestle bridge is built with lateral and angled bracing‚ and horizontal and vertical reinforcements; to ensure the bridge can bear maximum weight. The base of the bridge is simply constructed with lateral bracing which is connected by horizontal panels that are connected to a horizontal‚ upright‚ panel on either side. Although‚ engineers rarely place lateral bracing on the base‚ it provides for extra stability. Moreover‚ the base also has upright and angled Popsicle sticks connected to the lateral
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stone segmental arch bridge. The Zhaozhou Bridge is not only a practical means of transportation but also illustrates the advance in craftsmanship and engineering during the Sui Dynasty. It is a symbol of wisdom of the Chinese working people and produces a huge and profound influence on bridge construction of the world. The Zhaozhou Bridge is about 50.82 meters long and about 10 meters wide. The span of the bridge is 37.02 meters and the bridge arch is 7.23 meters tall. The arch covers a circular
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binding and holding in place materials used in the first bridges. This Bridge is one of four‚ corbel arch bridges part of a former network of roads‚ designed to accommodate chariot‚ in Greece. Dating to the Greek Bronze Age (13th century BC)‚ it is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and used. The greatest bridge builders of the old age were the ancient Romans. The Romans built arch bridges and aqueducts that could stand in conditions that would damage or destroy earlier designs. Some
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THE WING HOUSE in Rancho Santa Fe‚ California Architectural Design and Interiors by WALLACE E. CUNNINGHAM * Cunningham was born in White Township‚ Pennsylvania. * commenced his formal architectural instruction at Hutchinson Central Technical High School in Buffalo‚ New York‚ and then the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts‚ where he was influenced by Marya Lilien‚ one of the first female apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright. 1978His first work‚ while still a student at Taliesin‚ was Wing House in Rancho
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Solutions Manual for Systems Architecture‚ Fourth Edition Stephen Burd Chapter 1 Systems Architecture: An Introduction Vocabulary Exercises 1. Students of computer science generally focus on system software‚ while students of information systems generally focus on application software. 2. Configuration of hardware and system software occurs during the systems implementation phase of the SDLC. 3. Professional organizations with which an information
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History and Theory of Architecture - an intoduction 1st Year 05.12. 2012 By J. W. Kamenju. UON History: (Merriam Webster) 1. a narrative (story) devoted to the exposition of the natural unfolding and interdependence of the events. 2. a systematic written account comprising a chronological record of events ... usually including a philosophical explanation of the cause and origin of such events. 3. finished or done for : one consigned or belonging to the past. – He is history Polemics:
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Rome was presented to other nations. Rome was seen as a powerful nation‚ protected and favored by the gods‚ ruled over by wise and divine leaders. Ancient architecture served as propaganda to build and maintain this image of the Roman Empire. The Arch of Titus conveys to the viewer that the Romans are favored and supported by the gods. Many deities can be seen on this sculpture aiding Roman leaders‚ and behaving as equals to the Roman emperor Titus. Winged women‚ symbolizing victory fly in the
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The Arch of Constantine has stood as one of the triumphal symbols in Rome‚ along with the Triumphal Arch‚ and the Arch of Titus. It was in 313 A.D‚ when Emperor Constantine the Great established what is known as the largest arch in Rome‚ situated near the Colosseum. Through the structure‚ the reliefs‚ and the mixture of historic scriptural decoration‚ the Arch of Constantine communicates a manipulative message of Imperial power. In addition‚ it is in the Formalist approach: consisting of line‚ shape
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