A Typology of Building Forms - King Saud University Repository
... Before examining building form, we can arrive at some useful observations regarding abstract form, particularly the factors that affect its complexity. Complexity of form refers to the difficulty of comprehension of the form as perceived by the average observer. It is affected by two main factors: ( ...
... Before examining building form, we can arrive at some useful observations regarding abstract form, particularly the factors that affect its complexity. Complexity of form refers to the difficulty of comprehension of the form as perceived by the average observer. It is affected by two main factors: ( ...
ROOF FAILURE IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. (A CASE STUDY OF
... enduring embarrassment”. The horrifying scene of structural failure is no longer news – breaker this time around. Really, incidents of collapsed buildings, collapsed bridges or collapsed structures of various types are not peculiar to Nigeria alone. But the current situation is becoming more rampant ...
... enduring embarrassment”. The horrifying scene of structural failure is no longer news – breaker this time around. Really, incidents of collapsed buildings, collapsed bridges or collapsed structures of various types are not peculiar to Nigeria alone. But the current situation is becoming more rampant ...
Architectural Glazing
... reinterpret the idea of a “curtain wall” which later became a distinguished aspect of the high-rise buildings he envisioned. One of the first implementations of glazed curtain wall systems was the façade of his buildings constructed during the 80s along the Lake Shore Drive in Chicago (Fig. 2.3). Lat ...
... reinterpret the idea of a “curtain wall” which later became a distinguished aspect of the high-rise buildings he envisioned. One of the first implementations of glazed curtain wall systems was the façade of his buildings constructed during the 80s along the Lake Shore Drive in Chicago (Fig. 2.3). Lat ...
Possibilities of using thermal mass in buildings to save energy, cut
... To move forward we need to utilize the laws of nature in the design of buildings and in the operation of installations and allow the buildings themselves to assist with temperature control; use the building dynamics to our advantage. One way to do this is to use the heat capacity of massive building ...
... To move forward we need to utilize the laws of nature in the design of buildings and in the operation of installations and allow the buildings themselves to assist with temperature control; use the building dynamics to our advantage. One way to do this is to use the heat capacity of massive building ...
Reuse and Recycling on the London 2012 Olympic Park
... which is recycled. An example of this is crushing bricks to create recycled aggregate. Recycling can still consume significant energy for reprocessing or remanufacturing, around 70% of the environmental impact of new construction arises from the ‘embodied’ energy due to the manufacture of the p ...
... which is recycled. An example of this is crushing bricks to create recycled aggregate. Recycling can still consume significant energy for reprocessing or remanufacturing, around 70% of the environmental impact of new construction arises from the ‘embodied’ energy due to the manufacture of the p ...
brick buildings in early nineteenth-century
... Portsmouth responded quickly to the disaster. In 1803, the New Hampshire Fire and Marine Insurance Company was incorporated to insure buildings against just such fires as had devastated the town, as well as to underwrite policies on the fleet that was Portsmouth’s lifeblood. The new company needed a ...
... Portsmouth responded quickly to the disaster. In 1803, the New Hampshire Fire and Marine Insurance Company was incorporated to insure buildings against just such fires as had devastated the town, as well as to underwrite policies on the fleet that was Portsmouth’s lifeblood. The new company needed a ...
... ENERGY STAR, a registered trademark of DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is the mark of excellence in energy performance. It is a trusted national brand that symbolizes superior energy performance in more than 30 categories of consumer electronics and appliances, as well as off ...
SHEAR WALL Shear walls are vertical elements of the horizontal
... Shear wall buildings are usually regular in plan and in elevation. However, in some buildings lower floors are used for commercial purposes and the buildings are characterized with larger plan dimensions at these floors. Comparisons of shear wall with construction of conventional load bearing walls. ...
... Shear wall buildings are usually regular in plan and in elevation. However, in some buildings lower floors are used for commercial purposes and the buildings are characterized with larger plan dimensions at these floors. Comparisons of shear wall with construction of conventional load bearing walls. ...
HERE
... based firm that recommended AT did so on the recommendation of an oversight manager who saw AT’s methodical, well-executed, timely and unfailingly safe approach to abatement work first hand. The buildings may have been the first west of the Mississippi to have air conditioning, but it certainly wasn ...
... based firm that recommended AT did so on the recommendation of an oversight manager who saw AT’s methodical, well-executed, timely and unfailingly safe approach to abatement work first hand. The buildings may have been the first west of the Mississippi to have air conditioning, but it certainly wasn ...
Exposing the myth of the 1:5:200 ratio relating initial cost
... A simple internet search on UK sites reveals many uses for the ratio – ranging from industry (e.g. Building Design Partnership 2004) and government (e.g. Gershon 2002, Ministry of Defence 2002, etc.) through to various authoritative publications (e.g. a Guide to Risk Management from Collaborating fo ...
... A simple internet search on UK sites reveals many uses for the ratio – ranging from industry (e.g. Building Design Partnership 2004) and government (e.g. Gershon 2002, Ministry of Defence 2002, etc.) through to various authoritative publications (e.g. a Guide to Risk Management from Collaborating fo ...
Chapter 6 - Community Design
... an urban character and be required to be of high-quality design that contributes to the overall character of the District. Buildings will define and reinforce the public space of streets and maintain a comfortable pedestrian scale. The primary distinction in the design of residential buildings will ...
... an urban character and be required to be of high-quality design that contributes to the overall character of the District. Buildings will define and reinforce the public space of streets and maintain a comfortable pedestrian scale. The primary distinction in the design of residential buildings will ...
Damage to engineered structures during the 12 January 2010, Haiti
... (7.5%). A good portion of houses in slums, particularly in flat areas (like Cité Soleil, in Port-au-Prince) are built with recycled wood and tin roofs. As these two categories of construction are very light and mostly one-story high, they did not suffer much damage from the earthquake or cause any lo ...
... (7.5%). A good portion of houses in slums, particularly in flat areas (like Cité Soleil, in Port-au-Prince) are built with recycled wood and tin roofs. As these two categories of construction are very light and mostly one-story high, they did not suffer much damage from the earthquake or cause any lo ...
sf design guidelines midcoast
... Consistent with Section 6565.1.0, the design standards are not intended to preclude individual initiative in the design of any particular project, nor to require that substantial additional expense be incurred. There are a variety of creative ways in which a dwelling can be designed to comply with t ...
... Consistent with Section 6565.1.0, the design standards are not intended to preclude individual initiative in the design of any particular project, nor to require that substantial additional expense be incurred. There are a variety of creative ways in which a dwelling can be designed to comply with t ...
arch_design_stds
... have external bottom supports. Dormer windows shall also be vertically proportioned and slightly shorter than the windows below. (viii) Transparency required: For all new construction and renovation in the OT-5H and OT-5C zones, the street-level floor shall have transparent storefront windows coveri ...
... have external bottom supports. Dormer windows shall also be vertically proportioned and slightly shorter than the windows below. (viii) Transparency required: For all new construction and renovation in the OT-5H and OT-5C zones, the street-level floor shall have transparent storefront windows coveri ...
Joliet Limestone - Lewis University
... Another one of these architects was John Barnes, a brother of Julian Barnes. He was born in 1867. He was trained at the University of Illinois, where he studied under Nathan Ricker, who was much influenced by the work of H. H. Richardson. Before practicing in Joliet, Barnes worked in Denver and Iowa ...
... Another one of these architects was John Barnes, a brother of Julian Barnes. He was born in 1867. He was trained at the University of Illinois, where he studied under Nathan Ricker, who was much influenced by the work of H. H. Richardson. Before practicing in Joliet, Barnes worked in Denver and Iowa ...
lateral forces— earthquakes
... that the earth is composed of several very large plates of hard crust many miles thick, riding on a layer of molten rock closer to the earth’s core. These plates are slowly moving relative to one another, and over time tremendous stress is built up by friction. Occasionally the two plates slip, rele ...
... that the earth is composed of several very large plates of hard crust many miles thick, riding on a layer of molten rock closer to the earth’s core. These plates are slowly moving relative to one another, and over time tremendous stress is built up by friction. Occasionally the two plates slip, rele ...
seismic performance of tradational unreinforced masonry building in
... Received 13 January, 2013; Revised 29 June, 2013 ...
... Received 13 January, 2013; Revised 29 June, 2013 ...
value of special concretes in concrete buildings
... merits of insitu concrete or steel framed building structures per se, but challenges the status quo default to conventional concrete, to identify where concrete innovation can add value in both types of construction. Arup’s investigation commenced at an elemental level (columns, Flat/ PT slabs and s ...
... merits of insitu concrete or steel framed building structures per se, but challenges the status quo default to conventional concrete, to identify where concrete innovation can add value in both types of construction. Arup’s investigation commenced at an elemental level (columns, Flat/ PT slabs and s ...
Case for Tall Buildings - The Canadian Wood Council
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
THE CASE FOR Tall Wood BUILDINGS
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
... question some of the fundamentals of how we have built for the last century and how we will build in the next. “I’d put my money on solar energy…I hope we don’t have to wait till oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone March 19 ...
... The central purpose of the Idaho Falls Downtown Design Guidelines is to maintain and enhance the community’s unique architecture while accommodating new development initiatives. Commercial districts that have a unique sense of place that cannot be replicated elsewhere have a significant competitive ...
The District of Tomorrow
... site as clean as when it arrived. This means that the neighbourhood will rely virtually entirely on rainwater, which will be used either directly or turned into drinking water. After use, the water will be purified to rainwater quality so that it leaves the site as it arrived. Various purification t ...
... site as clean as when it arrived. This means that the neighbourhood will rely virtually entirely on rainwater, which will be used either directly or turned into drinking water. After use, the water will be purified to rainwater quality so that it leaves the site as it arrived. Various purification t ...
Concrete Diaphragm Walls… One Size Does Not Fit All
... to extend into the maFigure 1: Generalized subsurface profiles rine clay deposit, approximately 15 to 20 feet below the bottom of the excavation, and 60 feet above the top of bedrock. The wall was not designed to support permanent axial building loads. A 60 to 72 inch thick reinforced concrete mat f ...
... to extend into the maFigure 1: Generalized subsurface profiles rine clay deposit, approximately 15 to 20 feet below the bottom of the excavation, and 60 feet above the top of bedrock. The wall was not designed to support permanent axial building loads. A 60 to 72 inch thick reinforced concrete mat f ...
The Baixinha de Coimbra Project (Coimbra, Portugal) in the
... Moreover, considering the lack of original or later drawn plans and the poor resolution of the available historical cartographic documents through inappropriate scale, there is little possibility of using document analysis as a significant source of complementary information. In consequence — as fre ...
... Moreover, considering the lack of original or later drawn plans and the poor resolution of the available historical cartographic documents through inappropriate scale, there is little possibility of using document analysis as a significant source of complementary information. In consequence — as fre ...
Sustainability and Functional Assessment of a MBT Building Solution
... Measurements of illuminance in the MBT building were carried out with the objective of evaluating “in situ” illuminance levels in an average day and collect data for calibration and validation of the simulation code to be used to predict the natural lighting availability inside both buildings (MBT a ...
... Measurements of illuminance in the MBT building were carried out with the objective of evaluating “in situ” illuminance levels in an average day and collect data for calibration and validation of the simulation code to be used to predict the natural lighting availability inside both buildings (MBT a ...
Building material
Building material is any material which is used for construction purposes. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, and wood, even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many man-made products are in use, some more and some less synthetic. The manufacture of building materials is an established industry in many countries and the use of these materials is typically segmented into specific specialty trades, such as carpentry, insulation, plumbing, and roofing work. They provide the make-up of habitats and structures including homes.