Question1 The type of foundation used to support a building is dependent on the type of in-situ soil‚ the bearing pressure of that soil and the loads imposed by the structure on the soil. The Building regulations state that the minimum depth to the underside of a strip found is 0.45 for frost protection and this should be extended to 0.75 in clay soils‚ largely due to the water retention in these materials ( Osbourn and Greeno 2007). This depth is also required to protect the foundation from seasonal
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Finding a place to live‚ which is suitable for one’s family‚ is one concern of most families. The increase in population as well as the increase in land value and building costs‚ has resulted in the construction of many apartments especially in urban areas. There are some similarities as well as differences when we consider living in an apartment and in a house. In order to make an informed choice for one’s family‚ it is important to examine both the similarities as well as the differences of both
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On December 6th‚ 1848‚ it was approaching big time. The people that were there knew that they were going to get rich quick‚ and what most people do not know‚ anybody else that was planning to make the trek to California‚ was also going to get rich quick. Just after the Mexican War‚ the California Gold Rush was going to begin‚ and new territories were establishing. The search for
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LIVING IN THE CITY IS BETTER THAN LIVING IN THE COUNTRY There are many ways how and where to live. Everybody can choose the place‚ where he would like to live. Some people prefer living in the city and other prefer living in the village‚ but what is really the best for us? First of all we should define our terms of reference.`Village` means a group of houses with a church‚ school and some shops in the countryside and `city´ means a place‚ where people live and work and it contains many houses
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Team Building: Impact of Personal & Cultural Differences By Patrick Covington Instructor: Brian Stepp Organizational Communication Argosy University‚ Washington‚ DC Importance of Teamwork Holy Family Catholic School Retreived from: www.hfsgb.org/index.php...ition=4:4/ Teamwork is a concept set in motion to achieve success by a team or group (Sugarman‚ K‚ 2004). To be successful in accomplishing the team mission‚ every member of the team must contribute effectively for the concept
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Vol. I – Intelligent Buildings - Show-Ling Wen‚ Chiang-Pi Hsiao‚ Ching-Tzu Chen INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Show-Ling Wen Department of Architecture and Urban Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Chiang-Pi Hsiao Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI)‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Ching-Tzu Chen College of Environmental Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan U SA NE M SC PL O E– C EO H AP LS TE S R S Keywords: intelligent building‚ design specifications
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13‚ 2013 County Living Vs. City Living Country living is relaxing and private‚ compared to living in the city where it is constantly loud and anyone can show up at the doorstep. Country living and city living have many different aspects. There are many advantages and disadvantages to life in the country or to life in the city. The advantages of living in the country definitely outweigh the advantages of living in the city. City living has many advantages‚ but the disadvantages outweigh the advantages
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Table of Contents Literature review 2 Local government; Functions and Importance 2 Local government in nation building/development 2 Reference 4 Project research plan 5 Introduction 5 Aims 5 Objectives 5 Methodology and Materials 6 Expected results and output 6 Research plan timetable 7 Literature review Local government; Functions and Importance The political/appointed administration constituted by national law within a small geographic region that could cover cities towns and states
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Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………….1 I. Improving Energy Efficiency…………………………1 II. Environmental Benefits of Building Green………..9 III. Social Benefits………………………………………..12 IV. LEED Certification…………………………………...12 Conclusion……………………………………………….15 Work Cited……………………………………………….16 Figure 1…………………………………………………... 3 Figure 2…………………………………………………....5 Figure 3…………………………………………………....5 Figure 4…………………………………………………....6 Figure 5…………………………………………………....7 Figure 6…………………………………………………
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Building Construction Related to the Fire Service Chapter 1: Building Construction & Fire Service The building variables that FF must consider: • Age of building – age in itself is not a hazard but an indication of potential hazards • Fire protection systems – first line of defense in a building • Occupancy of the building – often affects fire behavior…each occupancy has different hazards & fuels‚ and the structural components are subjected to different temperatures‚ heat release
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