in collaboration with Rhodia and Bouygues‚ Lafarge has developed a whole new family of concretes called Ductal. These concretes have high compressive and flexural strength‚ and their special characteristics enable the achievement of outstanding architectural feats. Ductal concrete incorporates strengthening fibers and opens the horizon to ultra-high performance due to its special composition which provides it with outstanding strength‚ six to eight times greater than traditional concrete (under compression)
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In the renaissance the biblical character‚ David‚ was very popular especially between the three sculptors such as Michelangelo‚ Bernini‚ and Donatello. The three statues that are presented are statues of David before‚ during‚ and after the battle with the giant Goliath. The story of David is presented in the book of Samuel in the bible. In the book of Samuel it states that the Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. Goliath was a Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall. Goliath
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changed in sync with this change in religion. The statue of Akhenaton incorporated these new changes‚ and the statue itself acts like a symbol for Akhenaton’s revolutionary ideas. The statue has many interesting and defining characteristics. The statue of Akhenaton is made of sandstone and is approximately 13 feet high. Upon seeing it for the first time‚ the first thing that becomes apparent is that one of the arms is broken off. Aside from this‚ the statue has almost perfect symmetry. Because of the
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was created by a sculptor named Phidias. It took him 12 years from 430 to 422 BC to complete the statue. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was about 42 feet tall. Zeus was considered the king of the Greek gods and this statue was created to honor him. It was placed in the Temple at Olympia a shrine to Zeus where Olympic Games took place every four years. The statue was destroyed by fire in the fifth century A.D. The Olympic Games were held every four years in honor of Zeus
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There has been a lot of fighting in the united states over the keeping or removal of confederate statues‚ with all the discussion that have of occurred over events such as Charlottesville. After doing research on the topic and forming my own opinion of the matter‚ for the following reasons I will explain why I am for the removal of confederate statues. Confederate statues production was not during or at the end of the civil war but years after during times of segregation‚ People such as San Antonio
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GLOBALIZATION CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA. By Dr Adedeji Daramola‚ Wole Alagbe‚ Bridgette Aduwo. e-mail: sadaramola2000@yahoo.com School of Architecture‚ Covenant University‚ Ota - Nigeria. Abstract: Globalization has exerted so much pressure on every aspect of the global economy. This pressure is fast affecting the economy of most underdeveloped and developing world. The precipitation of the World Trade Organization principles‚ which compelled participating nations
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all things.“ To many people‚ whether Muslim or not‚ the Ka’bah is a well-known artifact. It has a rich and fascinating past‚ and has been an important aspect throughout centuries of Islamic history. Within the Islamic faith‚ the Ka’bah has great significance personally‚ physically‚ and religiously. Its importance can be seen in the Hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca)‚ as the physical center of the Islamic faith‚ and in reference to the Qur’an. The pilgrimage to “The House of God” in Mecca is a vital and
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The Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut is a magnificent piece of art located in the Egyptian section next to many other statues of the great pharaoh Hatshepsut. Out of all the statues of Hatshepsut‚ the Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut was kept in the best shape and caught a lot of attention from the people in the room. Its great size is something truly remarkable‚ considering it was built in the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. More importantly‚ this statue is the first structure in art that depicts
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scholarships. At Oriel College‚ there is a statue of Cecil Rhodes that has caused extensive protest recently‚ as people are angered at the representation of someone responsible for the abuse and slaughter of the native South Africans for personal gain. Many students argue for the removal of the statue because it represents racism‚ but Oxford insists on keeping the statue due to donors who threaten to withdraw their gifts if it is taken down. The statue of Cecil Rhodes should be removed from Oriel
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The Significance of Mustaches They are everywhere‚ not only on faces‚ but they have been spotted on stickers‚ jewelry‚ and even on clothes; no doubt mustaches have become a pop-culture phenomenon. We have appreciated them for centuries‚ although‚ why the sudden outburst of admiration for this humorous looking facial hair? With the increasing infatuation for mustaches‚ society will realize that they are a unique significance of personality and individuality in America. The origin of the mustache
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