Earthquake Resistant Buildings A Research Paper in Writing in the Discipline Emilio Aguinaldo College In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Course in Writing in the Discipline Submitted by: Manicdao‚ Marlone S. Introduction Earthquakes are major geological phenomena. Man has been terrified this phenomena for ages‚ as little has been known about the causes of earthquakes‚ but it leaves behind a trail of destruction. There are hundreds of small earthquakes around the
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SMART BUILDINGS INTRODUCTION We have been used to create better and better ambients from the very beginning of humanity‚ first adapting caves‚ then building structures up to modern skyscrapers and dwellings. As technology has increased we have learnt to shape ambient to better fit our needs and lately we have started to pay more attention to their efficiency‚ like better insulation for lower energy consumption. HISTORY Arne Olander in 1930‚discovered a phenomenon of SME(Shape
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General 3 Prohibition of building without permit 12 Chapter III Procedure for Sanction 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Notice for erection or alteration of a building Key (Location) Plan Site Plan Building Plan Sizes of drawing sheets Colouring notation for plans Dimensions Specifications Requisition to determine validity of notice Sanction or provisional sanction or refusal of building or work Aesthetic quality of urban environmental design Building Permit Grounds for refusal
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CENTRE FOR FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES CORE COURSE ESSAY COVER SHEET FULL NAME: SAMUKHELE MWASE STUDENT NUMBER: MWSSAM001 CONTACT NUMBER: 0843019744 COURSE CODE: FAM1001P TOPIC: One of University’s older buildings gets a facelift DUE DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2012 SEMINAR LEADER/TUTOR: KIM JOHNSON Plagiarism Declaration 1. ------------------------------------------------- I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend that it is one’s own. 2. -------------------------------------------------
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Buildings are such an important part of living the life that without buildings‚ people are completely helpless. They won’t be able to live‚ they won’t be able to work because there won’t be any offices‚ and children won’t be able to study correctly because without buildings there won’t be any institutes‚ schools. Buildings are everything people need to study‚ work and live. Nowadays‚ the amount of people are increasing day by day and they are required spaces to live‚ work‚ study etc. So the government
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"Sustainable building" is the design and construction of buildings using methods and materials that are resource efficient and that will not compromise the health of the environment or the associated health and well-being of the building’s occupants‚ construction workers‚ the general public‚ or future generations. Sustainable building involves the consideration of many issues‚ including land use‚ site impacts‚ indoor environment‚ energy and water use‚ solid waste‚ and lifecycle impacts of building materials
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for a three storey building. The two most popular construction frames‚ timber and steel will be compared and the focus will be on the types of frames and construction time for both frames. * History - timber frame * History - steel frame * Properties of timber * Properties of steel * Advantages of timber framed buildings * Advantages of steel framed buildings * Disadvantages of timber framed buildings * Disadvantages of steel framed buildings * Problems connected
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Building Types (Low Rise) Building type | Structural form | Description | Advantages | Disadvantages | Dwelling – detached semi-detached up to three storeys. | Traditional masonry cavity wall structureTimber frame Structure.Lightweight steel structureStraw bale construction. | Dwellings are lightweight structures requiring relatively small spans. The enclosing walls usually carry the load uniformly throughout their length down to a strip foundation.The enclosing walls are either masonry formed
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Nusserwanjee Building is a century old Kharadar landmark‚ named after Karachi philanthropist‚ Jamshed Nusserwanjee. Today‚ it has been relocated‚ stone by stone‚ to become a part of the INDUS Valley School Campus Relocation The building relocated and transported to the new location near the sea with complete area of 25000 sq.ft. The building was made up of 26000 stones and the new building at the seaside in Karachi was made with the same stones to preserve cultural heritage. How the Building relocated
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Translate the current concept to the market demand: broaden your audience by allowing smaller offices. - To make the office building more attractive to its clients‚ offer the client a rental free period. - When interest rates fall again‚ people have regained confidence in the economy and are willing to invest again. - Incrementally finish the building‚ i.e. floor by floor. As soon as enough companies have signed up for one floor‚ use their upfront payment to finish the floor and
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