...public, creating an urban life inside and outside its surrounding. Studying this building, one of the key characters of this building is the three level of circulation within the space accessible to the public. The ground level offers a level of circulation that allows the public to walk through from all side. There are opening all around the buildings. The ground floors brings together small shops and other services surrounding the reflecting pond, other functions on the ground floor includes a restaurant, hotel, Montessori school, kindergarten, and cinema. The intermediate level circulation offers a more quiet garden space on top of some of the roofs that can be seen from the apartments, the cinema on the ground floor is a center piece that becomes a place of gathering and on top of it offers a center roof garden that connects two other intermediate roof gardens. And at the top level, the circulation occurs in a ring of sky bridges that’s connects all eight residential towers and the hotel tower. These bridges also have multi-functional activities, which includes art gallery space, hotel bar, a fitness room, a café and swimming pool. The bridges also offer a view over the city. Out of the three levels of...
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...as agriculture, mining, and more. I feel that if we want to improve the soil we need the efforts of everyone. If students and faculty helped make an edible garden with composting, potential green roofs, or created a campus wide green day, we would be helping the dirt one step at a time. Students and faculty should make an edible garden that anyone that wants to participate in can help and mend. An edible garden will be efficient because we can grow our own food using our own waste that we composted. If the faculty could find an area that they won’t be using we should create a waste site where we can put leaves, banana peels, coffee grounds, egg shells, paper, and grass clippings, and more in it. These things decompose into the ground and when mixed they become compost, which is used for fertilizing the soil. This will get us fresh soil to help our vegetables and edible garden to grow better. This garden will let people eat healthier food substances and take part in a community endeavor. However, if we want this to get done then we need petition to get extra ground to work with, so maybe creating green roofs would be more productive. The next idea I feel that would improve the campus would be creating green roof gardens on top of the dorm buildings. I would say on top of the science building, but most have triangular roofs. However, I feel that if...
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...such materials stated above, it is said to be durable and a good insulator. IV: Prepaid cards are made out of plastic and other synthetic materials chosen from a variety of cardboard, PVC, PET and Polystyrene. DV: Roof serves as support, outer layer of any building, serves as insulation, and drainage. In most countries, a roof protects primarily against rain. Depending upon the nature of the building, the roof may also protect against wind. Roof cannot provide the enough insulation to keep a room free from the heat from the sun. That is why the used of thatch, a natural fibrous material have excellent in… Synthesis of the review: Prepaid cards are made out of plastic and other synthetic materials chosen from a variety of cardboard, PVC, PET and Polystyrene, which is a good insulator. Plastic on the other hand is strong like the containers made out of it. Prepaid card as an Additive in Roof Making Background of the study: Nowadays, many edifices are being construct. Of course, any establishment built without a roof, which is the uppermost part of the building is incomplete. A roof serves as a protection for its contents and the building itself against the effects of weather. Even the smallest thing like a letterbox needs a roof. A cathedral, stadium, shops, and dwellings or...
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...ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE (FOR SHELL FOOD & GAS STATION) Executive Summary/Proposal: wheeling is a small town with a population 3,400. Located on rural Highway 255, the town is 30 miles south of the city of Chicago and 34 miles north of the city of Wisconsin. Highway 255 connects Chicago and Wisconsin that both have universities and a cumulative population of 200,000 residents. The highway is the main road through town and is used daily by thousands of commuters between the two cities. These commuters sustain a number of road side businesses on Highway 255 that sell flowers, produce and bakery products. In order to get gas in the Wauconda area, commuters currently have to leave the highway and drive three miles into the edge of town. Shell gas station's Food and Gas will offer these commuters gas, organic produce, and a deli. On the way to work, a commuter could stop for gas and pick up a sandwich. On the way home, the same commuter could stop again to pick up something for dinner. Objective: •To capture an increasing share of the commuter traffic passing through Wauconda. •To offer our customers superior products, at an affordable price. •To provide customer service that is second to none •Good quality products at competitive prices. •Excellent customer service that will promote customer loyalty. •A location that will assure that commuters will stop. Mission The mission of Shell’s Food and Gas is to offer commuters...
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...stone of the corner posts of timber prototypes; however this idea is very controversial. For example, the Romanesque church at Kilmalkedar Co, Kerry provides us with some insight into the skeuomorphic package designs which includes “stone copies of end rafters, finials, and shingles in the form of small, carefully squared blocks of stone.” (O Carragain) This particular church holds high significance and has more skeuomorphic design elements than any other church found. The complex arrangement has also been found in Norwegian stave churches. Kilmalkedar shows detail of both antae and a stone roof in the northern most corner, and unusual finding. It appears as if there are skeuomorphs of bipartite wall plates, and eaves in between the corner post and end rafters. The eave course may indicate that that this was based off of a wooden roof of Romanesque type, where the triangular roof frames extend beyond the lateral walls of the building. Moving on, according to chapter one of Ó Carragáin’s report, and the Book of Kells, there has been recordings of a distinctive outwards thrust in some early medieval churches found throughout Denmark and various other countries in continental Europe. The tresses found in these particular churches are not necessarily common in Ireland, but there is a similarity that is worth mentioning. When contrasting the antae as antae we notice that it is a very common feature across many varieties of architecture. For example, Arthur Champneys believed...
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...Granbury has seen its share of mysteries over the years, but the town's property owners know that Alpha Roofing can at least solve the mystery of where to find quality, affordable roofing services. Alpha provides an extensive range of services to businesses and homeowners in Granbury, including metal roof installations, flat roof replacements, asphalt shingle installations, roof repairs, siding installations, chimney repairs, maintenance plans, gutter installations, metal fabrication, hail/wind damage inspections and repairs, attic insulation and moss and debris removal. (-- removed HTML --) The History of Granbury (-- removed HTML --) The town of Granbury was little more than a log courthouse and a town square when it was founded. Land for the new town consisted of a 40-acre donation from brothers Jake and Jesse Nutt, early settlers who had arrived in the area in the late 1850s. Abel Landers, the Nutt's uncle, was the first elected county judge after Hood County was formed in 1866, and in a controversial affair, Landers overturned three elections for the selection of the county seat. After much political wrangling, the decision was made to build a new town — Granbury — to serve as the county seat. Many historians believe that Landers deliberately manipulated matters so that his nephews' land would increase in value as the county seat expanded and prospered....
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...Mark Meritt COMM 213 Judy Moorhouse 3/13/12 Green Roof A green roof is a green space located on buildings. Green roofs use evapo-transpiration and radiation to absorb heat, filter air pollutants and retain storm water. The term “green” stems from nature, or anything that has to do with it. . Architects like Le Corbusier and Frank Llyod Wright used very early forms of green roof technology on their own homes, which led more people to become familiar with green roofs worldwide. The “green” or earth-friendly solution for urban areas with high pollution was green roof technology, used to create less pollution and to conserve energy. Evapo-transpiration is evaporation and transpiration through plant’s leaves, which leads to water loss in the plant. Parts Analysis From the top-down, the Green roof has many parts. The very top is where the indigenous plants are stored. Indigenous plants are more adaptable to a particular environment. Under these plants, there are roots with soil. This soil, also known as the growing medium is usually 1597 kg per cubic metre for a roof. Mediums mostly have around 20 to 40 cm of soil thick. Underneath the medium lies a filter such as a cloth of fabric or in some cases aluminum foil. Beneath all this is the drainage layer, which is held above the waterproof membrane layers. Drainage passages hold leaked water caught through rain faill. Newer roofs contain thin aluminum foil layer between the membrane. The waterproof membrane separates the water...
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...INTRODUCTION Buildings come in various types and shapes, frequently determined by their functions. Unfortunately, there are many types of building defect that may occur in most of the building. Building defect is one of the major components of building that needed attention. Building defect refer to the results in a failure of a component part of a building or structure and causes damage to person or property, usually resulting in financial harm to the owner. Building defect will also reduce the value and the function of a building. There are many types of building defect such as cracking, dampness, spalling, peeling paint, insect or termite attack, corrosion, fungus stain and so on. These building defect can affect the performance and the appearance of the building. Building defect can occur either because of poor design, or low quality workmanship, or because the building was not constructed according to the design, or use of inferior materials. When a building facing defects, the causes of that defect have to identified before any remedial work can be undertaken to remedial it. Therefore, we are required to investigate the building defect of a building. We also have to identify the possible cause of the building defect which occur in that building. We have choose the building of Guest House to make our case study and survey. This building is located at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. Guest House is one of the famous hospitality choices for USM visitors...
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...TIME TILL 9 PM $60 CASH LOOKS WILL HOUSE SMALL TO MEDIUM DOG THIS IS VERY EASY HOUSE TO CLEAN AND I HAVE A LARGE HOUSE SAME STYLE FOR $100 selling dog house text 9192953527 DOG HOUSE Cash price $45.00 If you are interested e-mail your PHONE NUMBER in the subject line of the e-mail or i will not respond. I don't answer email so send a phone number. "Better Gitch Ya One" Date: 2012-03-04, 3:32PM EST Reply to: tqs78-2884404519@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This large dog house has rarely been used, was recently painted and is in great shape. Wood plank & metal roof. Heavy. Very clean. $65 obo -- need gone ASAP. Cash, buyer to pick up in Morrisville. 58 inches front to back length of roof, 38 inches wide and high. • Location: Morrisville, NC •it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests tqs78-2884404519@sale.craigslist.org We have an XL Plastic dog house for sale; was purchased for a 80lb lab and never used. Asking $40. Please email or call w/ interest: 440.415.6639 wx9fh-2878540459@sale.craigslist.org Top Paw Brand Dog House. Unused, sat outside for a couple of years with no dog usage and has been stored in our spare bedroom for several years. Like-New condition. Super Clean. This dog house has insulated walls plus flow-through ventilation to keep your best friend warmer in winter, cooler in summer. Strong...
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...Roofing Systems: Ceramic Roof Tiles The use of ceramic roofing tiles has been traced back to as early as 3,000 B.C. and has maintained its existence as a preferred choice for a roofing system because of its latent thermal properties and durability, not to mention its aesthetic appearance (History of Clay Tile). There are a vast quantity of profiles of ceramic, or clay, roofing tiles that include but are not limited to flat, Imbrex and tegula, Roman, pantiles, mission or barrel, and interlocking tiles. Flat clay roofing tiles are the simplest form and are laid in regular, overlapping rows. Imbrex and tegula refer to the ancient Roman pattern of curved and flat tiles that make rain channels on a roof to aid in water run-off. Roman ceramic tiles are flat in the middle with a concave curve at one end and a convex curve at the other to allow interlocking. Pantiles contain an S-shaped profile to allow interlocking and are known for their more rigid pattern, while mission or barrel style clay tiles have a semi-cylindrical mold. Lastly, interlocking tiles are similar to pantiles but have side and top-locking features to improve protection from the elements, especially water and wind (Wikipedia). The installation of ceramic roofing tiles should always be done by professionals and the price varies due to region, installer and job in its entirety. Complex installations for difficulties such as steep slopes, multiple level configurations and skylights will increase the price of...
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...the Earth, thereby simplifying the geometry required to track the sun’s daily and annual motion. • To provide a stable platform, that is able to carry the load of the Panels, batteries, motors, etc., above it. • To provide a secure connection to the roof itself, and withstand any external force placed upon either itself or the apparatus placed above it. • To provide a integrated weatherproof housing for the key components, such as motors, batteries and electronics • Provide a connection path for the electrical circuitry between the solar panel, solar storage batteries and the mains supply inside the house. In conjunction with the rest of the project, the design for this section must combine elegance, simplicity and efficiency. This section of the design is the main interface between the house and the rest of the Rooftop Solar Tracker. It was therefore very important that a clear understanding of how domestic roofs are constructed was established before the key design decisions were undertaken. It is also important to point out at this stage that since the solar panel is clearly stated as intended for domestic use alone, the roof attachment system was designed with a domestic house in mind. The complete design for the Roof attachment and Platform system is shown...
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...Sales Skills and Process Report Sales Skills and Process Report I began my search for a carport by looking and three different companies for variations in quality of materials used for construction and price. This structure is ultimately going to be used as a barn for horses. I found what I wanted at Midway Motors in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Midway Motors is a dealer who prepares orders for their customers. I already knew some information about the carport Midway had for sale because I had a brochure and I also did some research on the internet before I went to talk to a sales person. This report is based on the purchasing of a carport. Probing Questions: Open ended and close ended I told the sales person I was looking for a carport to use as a beginning structure for a horse barn. To relieve my uncertainty and doubt about this product the sales person then informed me these structures are very popular in our area for the purpose I want to use it for. I was given basic general information about the product which is the dimensions of the carport which are 18 x21x 6 including overhung boxed eaves. Additionally, there are also thirteen different colors to choose from. The salesman also gave me an initial cost for the size structure I wanted. Customer Pain/Needs and Quantitative Questions: I wanted to know the price of the carport because I have a limited budget. I also wanted upgrades or options to increase the sturdiness of the structure. I also needed to have the...
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...Ananian -Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. 30 September 2010 1. INTRODUCTION Underlayment products for use beneath metal panel roof systems should be carefully selected to provide a roofing system that performs satisfactorily for its intended service life. Several considerations must be addressed in the roofing system design, including ensuring that the four barriers needed in any building enclosure (Le., water barrier, thermal insulation barrier, vapor retarder, and air barrier) are provided and are in the correct location for a given climate. Long term, in-service roof performance can be affected by several important factors including: the metal roofing system and its expected service life, the climate at the building location, roof slope and geometry, and ambient conditions (temperature/relative humidity) within the building. Improper selection of the roof underlayment may allow roof leakage or entrap moisture due to vapor diffusion or air exfiltration, which may accelerate deterioration of concealed components, shortening their service life and necessitating repairs. Further, to provide longevity the underlayment should match the intended service life of the metal roofing system. Although there is no universal design that applies to all buildings, this paper attempts to clarify many of the issues involved in selecting appropriate metal roof underlayment materials, and provides guidelines to builders who are responsible for constructing metal roofing systems. In general...
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...different types of roofing services available depending on your needs. Most roofing companies can provide you with a number of these services. Some of the basic roofing services include maintaining your current roof in order to save money, repairing a roof when damage or age has compromised the structure or covering. There are many different types of roofing materials that can be used and are typically chosen based on appearance, needs and expense. Some of the most common are listed below: Asphalt shingles tend to be the most popular because they are easy to install, have many different colors to chose from, work well for steep slopes, and come in a variety of sizes. Approximately 70% of all houses in the US have asphalt shingles. Metal roofs have become more affordable during the years and are becoming a very popular choice because...
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...When buying or renovating a house, many homeowners don’t think about one of the most important aspects of the structure: the roof. From asphalt shingles to tile roofing, metal roofs and more, Legacy Restoration & Construction offers premium roofing services nationwide. However, asphalt shingles are one of the most popular choices when it comes to roofing or re-roofing your home. Why? The popularity of asphalt shingles has a lot to do with the fact that they’re low in cost, come in a large selection of colors and styles, and are readily available and easy to obtain. The experts from Legacy Restoration & Construction offer the following reasons you should consider asphalt shingles as a roof replacement or new home roof: Affordability: If...
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