CONCLUSION 17 11 REFERENCES 18 ABSTRACT The diminishing wood resource and restrictions imposed on felling in natural forests‚ particularly in the tropics‚ have focused world attention on the need to identify a substitute building material that should be renewable‚ environment friendly and widely available. In view of its rapid growth‚ a ready adaptability to most climatic conditions and properties‚ superior to most juvenile fast growing wood‚ bamboo emerges as a very suitable
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Architecture. When conceptualizing a building architects incorporate three things: function‚ form‚ and structure. Function is how the building will be used‚ form is how the building looks‚ and structures is how the building remains standing. Architects need to design structures that hold up under any combination of three physical forces; compression‚ tension‚ and bending. To days architects have a plethora of materials at their disposal‚ they benefit from the evolution of materials and have the opportunity to
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CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING MATERIALS In the general environment for humans’ survival‚ all the materials or products used in structures or buildings are called building materials which are the material foundation for all the construction engineering. There is a wide variety of building materials. They are usually classified from different angles for the sake of study‚ application and description. The most common classifications are based on their chemical components and functions. Building materials are the
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construction‚ on ground level or at an upper level of a building or structure‚ on which people walk or place furniture or appliances. It is part of a room or space that forms it’s lower enclosing surface. 01 floor system A floor system may composed of: series of linear beams and joist overlaid with a plane of sheathing OR Homogeneous slab of reinforced concrete To distinct components of the floor are: 1. A sub-floor / base course 2. Floor covering Material used for ground floor construction are: -bricks
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B. EXCAVATOR B.1 GENERAL All excavation to foundation‚ etc. shall be to the full depth shown on the drawing and in accordance with Section 2 “Excavator” of the General Specification for Building Works. All excavation shall be approved by the Engineer before concreting is carried out. B.2 COMPACTION The bottom of all excavation after being trimmed and levelled shall be well rammed and compacted to provide a good solid formation. Wherever the excavated surface has been displaced by traffic or
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Subdivision and types of Residential Buildings What is a Subdivision Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop‚ usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision. If it is used for housing it is typically known as a housing subdivision or housing development‚ although some developers tend to call these areas communities. What is required to open a new Subdivision Subdivision process
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT I have taken up this project work as a part of my degree in ‘Bachelor of Business Management Course‚ so to relate the theoretical studies with that of the practical work done in the organization. I have done my project work in the Calicut tile co. In 1879 the Calicut tile co. was incorporated and the circumstance leading to the information of the company is narrated under. The co. was started in 1878 at feroke; the town of clay
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Introduction of Green Building Materials INTRODUCTION Materials are the stuff of economic life in our industrial world. They include the resource inputs and the product outputs of industrial production. How we handle them is a major determinant of real economic efficiency‚ and also has a major impact on our health and the health of the natural environment The built-environment is also a strategic realm of social‚ economic and environmental change. Various writers have stated that spatial redesign
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of large commercial buildings? Office buildings‚ Hotels‚ Sports Complexes‚ and other buildings have the purpose of bringing people inside. The goal is to keep occupants comfortable and safe‚ while keeping the cost associated withe the construction and maintenance of the building low. Both materials have advantages and disadvantages. However‚ when it comes right to it‚ the differences between the tow materials balance themselves out . There is no truly better building material. There are many
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includes: Wind Power: Its Pros and Cons General Questions - General General Questions Select some product produced in your city or state that is made from earth‚ mineral‚ or energy resources. One example would be the tar paper used as a building material. (Do not use this example). Prepare a 700- to 1‚050-word paper on a project you would like to institute to reduce waste associated with the production of the specific product you selected. Include an assessment of the following: ·
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