Department of Architecture ENAR 335 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 3 PRECAST SKELETON CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM Done By: Dina Khouri 1090999 Islam Hijazi 1080984 Marian Shomali 1090213 Instructed by: Dr. Mohammad Abd-al-hadi Date: Precast Concrete Every construction material and system has its own characteristics which to a greater or lesser extend influence the layout‚ span length‚ construction depth‚ stability system‚ etc. This is also
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BASIC MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION : STONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Stone has been used as a construction material for thousands of years. It has long been recognized as a material of great durability and superior artistic quality‚ the foremost choice for buildings associated with status‚ power and religion. 2.0 TYPES OF STONE Building stone‚ also called dimension stone‚ derives from one of three naturally occurring rock types: Igneous - Hard and non-porous rock formed from the slow or quick
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According to Estela Ballon‚ social construction is when “Societies define what are appropriate expectations values and behaviors for various phenomena.”(lecture). This type of action become part of the norm because it is a pattern that is repeated constantly. They are brought upon through family values which serve as protecting a culture. In fact‚ social scientist may consider using social construction to choose a mate in order to identify social behaviors in the roles of relationships. Until an
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In society‚ race clearly affects one’s life chances. These are the chances of getting opportunities and gaining experience for progression. The social construction of race is based on privileges and availability of resources. Looking at society and the formation of race in a historical context‚ whites have always held some sort of delusional belief of a "white-skin privilege." This advantage grants whites an advantage in society whether one desires it or not. This notion is often commonly referred
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Writing Assignment 1: Social Construction of Reality Social construct of reality is defined as what people perceive and understand as reality is a creation of the social interaction of individuals and groups. What this means is the environment we surround ourselves in molds our perception of reality. How we were raised and what we were raised to believe affect how we present ourselves‚ how we perceive others‚ how other perceive us‚ and how we react. For example “How Beer Saved the World” tries
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Construction and the Environment Assignment One The year 1992 and the Earth Summit ’ in Rio de Janeiro marked a paradigm shift in the attitude of the governments of the world‚ as over 150 delegates attended and recognised the importance of ecological issues to the future of humanity. This was of great significance to the construction industry‚ as one of the greatest consumers‚ and producers‚ of our economic system. Construction accounts for 40% of the total flow of raw materials into
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Basement construction and waterproofing The term basement refers to an enclosed space that is below the ground floor of the building. A residential basement is generally one floor deep‚ with a floor height of 8 to 10 feet‚ with the top of the basement wall terminating approximately 2 to 3 feet above the finished ground level. On a sloping site‚ the basement floor may be above the ground level on one or two sides‚ referred to as a walk-out or daylight basement. Residential basements are more common
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5.4.2 Procurement Contracting with Time Incentives: Theory and Evidence. By Gregory Lewis and Patrick Bajari Lewis and Bajari asserted that in public procurement‚ social welfare often depends on quick delivery of goods. They gave an example of a highway construction where slow completion impacted negatively on commuters; and in response‚ highway departments awarded some contracts using scoring auctions as an incentive for accelerated delivery. They did comparative analysis on a data they gathered
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COMPILER CONSTRUCTION TOOLS INTRODUCTION: Writing a computer is tedious and time consuming task. There are some specialized tools for helping in implementation of various phases of compilers. These tools are called compiler construction tools. These tools are also called compiler-compiler‚ compiler-generator‚ or translator writing system. TOOLS FOR COMPILER : Lex Flex lexical Analyser Quex Ragel Yacc Antlr LEX: Lex is a computer program that generates lexical analyzers ("scanners"
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infrastructure d. Locate‚ quote product and labor costs Phase 2 will consist of review: a. Review of quote and material options b. Construction estimates‚ detailed specs‚ and construction schedule. Architectural/Design Services for Clubhouse We anticipate that the selected consultant will provide the following services: a. Provide professional services required for the construction‚ design‚ and administration of the building. This will include: Programming‚ cost estimating‚ structural engineering‚ landscaping
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