Earthquake Resistant Building Construction - 1 A short Research Paper on Affordable Solution for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction in Haiti by Dawang Sherpa Submitted to Southern Alberta Institute of Technology-SAIT Calgary‚ Alberta February 24‚ 2010 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Some Concepts on Earthquake Resistant Construction 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 Adobe Buildings with Earthquake Resistant Components 3.2 Rice Straw/Wheat Straw Buildings 3.3 Bamboo & Wooden Houses 3.4
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Introduction: Building Blocks‚ Inc. is a construction company. I am working as project manager and I was recently promoted. I have given an option of selecting between managing the build of a residential home and an office building. I have given time to analyze and classify project characteristics of these two projects. My analysis and project classification is as below. Comparison by Project characteristics Classification/ Characteristics | Residential Home | Commercial Building | Description
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Buildings are products of the imagination‚ that is what connects us to them. Some go further than that and become just a romantic obsession. Throughout time we have begun to modify the landscape in which surround us‚ This leading us to create large industrial cities with many buildings of disuse. As time passes buildings are being left derelict due to many factors such as dying trades‚ for example‚ coal and mining villages. Buildings to this day have been changed and modified and have housed so many
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propping; the slab will only be say 110mm‚ 4 1/2"‚ and will weigh only about 180 kg/sqm. Such a slab will be completely bonded to the frame and will not be able to slip off‚ or collapse. If the building or structure is a normal single storey‚ then any normal portal frame or other steel framed building‚ if the design and construction is competently done‚ will be resistant to Earthquake loads. If it is to have 2 or more stories‚ more needs to be done to ensure its survival in an earthquake. As with
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Light wooden framed buildings were originally discovered when light partition walls were capable of forming a construction system by themselves. The system consists of timber studs frames assembled on site and tilted vertically or horizontally depending and what is needed. The idea was improved and accelerated with the availability of cheap mass produced nails and properly planed and cut pieces of wood. The first step to building a light timber platform building is to lay foundation walls to support
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Sustainable Construction and the Built Environment Building Management Systems BMS system requirements and evaluation of proprietary product offerings Introduction A building management system is a computerised system which can help the user control and monitor the surrounding conditions within their property. The main benefits of having a building management system installed are that they operate at maximum levels of efficiency and economy‚ but new modern systems have the dual benefit of acting
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Team Building Team building refers to the process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between team members (Wikipedia‚ 2007). Interactive exercises‚ team assessments‚ and group discussions enable groups to cultivate this greater sense of teamwork. Team building is used in many contexts‚ for example in sport and work organizations. Need for Team Building Modern society and culture continues to become more fluid and dynamic. The effect of this environment is
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FOR MATERIALS Why Are Steel Buildings Popular? There are actually a lot of companies that are certainly relying into steel buildings and what its aesthetics. It is a must for you to really understand that when you are looking at what a steel building is‚ then you will be able to notice that it is actually one that is as simple as a carport or that it can be a complex one that is like a multi story building. It would be great to really understand that these steel buildings are really ornately architected
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industrialized building system (IBS) can be generally interpreted as in which all building components such as floors‚ walls‚ columns‚ beams‚ and roofs are mass produced either in a factory or at site factory according to specifications with standardize shapes and dimensions and transported to the construction projects site to be assembled into a structure with minimal site wet work and erected on the site properly joined to form the final units. The development of industrialized building system (IBS)
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Team Building activities improve the relations and strengthen the bond among the employees. With good team-building skills‚ you can unite employees around a common goal and generate greater productivity. Without them‚ you limit yourself and the staff to the effort each individual can make alone. Team building is an ongoing process that helps a work group evolve into a cohesive unit. The team members not only share expectations for accomplishing group tasks‚ but trust and support one another
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