The 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG) 1-6 October‚ 2008 Goa‚ India Earthquake Risk Mitigation Strategies in India C. Ghosh National Institute of Disaster Management‚ New Delhi‚ India Keywords: Disaster Management‚ earthquake‚ mitigation‚ building codes‚ ABSTRACT: About 59% of India’s land area is under the threat of moderate to severe earthquake shaking intensity VII and higher. In the last 20 years‚ 8 major
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Departamentul de istoria & teoria arhitecturii şi conservarea patrimoniului LIMBAJ ARHITECTURAL 1 AN I / semestrul 2 – 2009-2010 TEMA 1 DE SEMINAR ANALIZA DE OBIECT ARHITECTURAL DUPĂ CRITERIUL ATRIBUTELOR VITRUVIENE Analizaţi (conform fişei de analiză de mai jos) 3 exemple de locuinţe individuale (legate de tema de atelier în desfăşurare)‚ din punctul de vedere al răspunsului la comandamentele vitruviene şi al expresiei arhitecturale pe care o generează‚ urmărind punctele propuse (unde este
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Ancient Egyptian Architecture The Nile valley has been the site of one of the most influential civilizations which developed a vast array of diverse structures encompassing ancient Egyptian architecture. The architectural monuments‚ which include the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza‚ are among the largest and most famous. In Ancient Egypt and other early societies‚ people believed in the omnipotence of Gods‚ with many aspects of daily life were carried out with respect to the
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History of World Architecture Final Exam Paper 1) Architecture’s role in creating an urban vision varies from creating feature buildings to providing background consistency while aspiring to implement an overall concept for a city. Discuss how architecture operates in both ways using specific examples‚ along with their associated urban strategies‚ in three of the following cases: * Paris under Baron Haussmann’s direction * Michelangelo’s Campidoglio * Antonio Sant’Elia’s Citta Nuova
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5 Beautiful Examples of Organic Architecture Ads by Google ’India Is’ Video Contest Show Us What India Is in a 5 min Video. Submit & Win Great Prizes! youtube.com “…in an organic architecture‚ that is to say an architecture based upon organic ideals‚ bad design would be unthinkable.” -Frank Lloyd Wright What is Organic Architecture? Frank Lloyd Wright incorporated the term "organic" into his architectural philosophy in about 1908. But he wasn’t thinking about farmer’s markets and pesticide-free
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Almost the entirety of the civilized world became a single centralized state. In place of Greek democracy‚ piety‚ and independence came Roman authoritarianism and practicality. Vast prosperity resulted. Europe and the Mediterranean bloomed with trading cities ten times the size of their predecessors with public amenities previously unheard of courts‚ theaters‚ circuses‚ and public baths. And these were now large permanent masonry buildings as were the habitations‚ tall apartment houses covering
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American Art and Architecture Two opposite forces have coexisted in American art since the establishment of the first colonies. On the one hand‚ American artists have been aware of their European cultural heritage and of continuing innovation in Europe; on the other hand‚ they have had to adapt European forms to the exigencies of their native situation. This interaction between rival forces is hardly unique to American art--all art grows within a tradition--but what distinguishes the American
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Traditional Architecture vs Modern Architecture Architects should be designing structures by incorporating vernacular styles into new technologies. Let us briefly look into the meaning of Architecture- according to Vitruvius‚ a Roman Architect‚ Architecture is a multi disciplinary field‚ including within its fold Mathematics‚ Science‚ Art‚ Technology‚ Social Sciences‚ Politics‚ History‚ Philosophy and so on. Now that we know what Architecture is‚ what are its main purposes? It has two main purposes
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.............................................................................................. 7 CHAPTER 2: TERMINOLOGIES ................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 ARCHITECTURE: ........................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 HEGEMONY: .........................................................................................
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The architecture of Alghero still strongly represents the Gothic-Catalan style‚ giving a true testament to its years of Catalan ruling. Despite some bad damage during World War II‚ the Spanish design is still felt very strongly throughout the city. In fact‚ many make Alghero a destination purely to admire its historic architecture. From the churches to the shuttered windows and balconies‚ the feel of Alghero is much like that of a Spanish Mediterranean city. The city walls give way to the struggle
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