construction. Moreover the word Kath originated from Sanskrit word kashtth which means wood and kunj or khuni originated from the word kona which means corner. This implies that the corner of the kath-khuni building should compulsorily have wood. This construction technique is found in various types of buildings ranging from darbargadhs and kots to sophisticated and majestic temples and to modest homes. The main materials used
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Chapter 1 I went back to the Devon School not long ago‚ and found it looking oddly newer than when I was a student there fifteen years before. It seemed more sedate than I remembered it‚ more perpendicular and strait-laced‚ with narrower windows and shinier woodwork‚ as though a coat of varnish had been put over everything for better preservation. But‚ of course‚ fifteen years before there had been a war going on. Perhaps the school wasn’t as well kept up in those days; perhaps varnish‚ along with
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Introduction This report is regarding about Sri Lankan Construction Industry. And a analysis about the industry. Due to massive development endevours by the government and private sector in 2012 the construction industry has recorded a massive growth of over 17.3%‚11% in 2011.The construction industry only second to the tourism industry. The key entities that undertake construction work are as follows : * Registered contractors if ICATD * International Contractors * Unregistered informal
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The building I chose is Bingham Humanities Building on campus. The building is located across from Ekstrom Library and next to Life Sciences Building. In the center of all of them is what is called “The Quad.” The Quad is space separating the buildings by trees‚ grass‚ and sidewalks. Bingham‚ like the rest of the two buildings were built with similar architecture style. These styles included square like boxes with mini wing square box projecting out of the main building - The building has three floors
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Understand and realize the need building structures To give a general idea on how the process of building engaging a site and the understanding of substructure‚ superstructure and primary elements. THE IDEA OF A BUILDING ENGAGING A SITE of INTRODUCTION : The Building We build building because we need shelter from the element that are beyond our control Hot Cold Danger Others ………. INTRODUCTION : The Building Why do people need proper buildings? Not equipped
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Make sure the demolition process are safe and no one near the place 5. open field burning are not being controlled Smoke that would effect workers health Asthma‚ cough 3 2 6 Make sure that controlled burn are being practiced 6. workers work near to building under demolition process Structure collapse‚ crumble wall Serious injuries‚ fatal 4 4 16 Make sure the demolition process are safe and no one near the place
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private house of 350 square meters for Mr and Mrs Marcus Brumwell in Cornwall‚ England. The site that the building was to be founded on was challenging‚ as it was a very steeply sloping site. This building is said to be "designed to exploit classic Cornish views of wooden valleys‚ a creek with bobbing boats and‚ to the south‚ the broad sweep of the Fal estuary"(Dobney‚ 1997‚ p.20). The building is called the Creek Vean House and the design and completion lasted from 1964 to 1966. Concept sketch
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Control Systems. 5. Cost Analysis and Cost planning 6. Costs in Use 7. Introduction to Value Engineering Recommended Texts • A. Ashworth Cost Studies of Buildings • Ivor Seeley Building Economics 3rd edition upwards • Douglas J. Ferry & Peter Brandon - Cost Planning of Buildings • Any good book on Cost Planning/ Cost Control • Any Books by any of these authors COST PLANNING This can be defined as controlling the cost of a project within
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materials deform elastically and will return to its original shape when the applied stress is removed. The knowledge of this is important for engineers especially who are in structural engineering. This is because when designing a structure such as building or bridge with construction materials like steel beam‚ it is compulsory to work out all of the forces that will act on it. From this‚ we can determine and choose the correct grade of materials for the structure to resists the load. If the engineers
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Factory building is a factor which should receive serious considerations on the part of the management of every industrial enterprise‚ new or old‚ big or small. Once the plant location is decided upon‚ the management’s next important task is to raise a suitable buildings for the plant. A modern factory building is much more than a mere work-shed. It is required to provide protection for men‚ machines‚ materials‚ products or even the company’s secrets. It has to serve as a part of the production
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