Why You Should Care About Building Codes When Planning a New Addition Understanding building codes can make it easier to work with your contractor. This is because you'll understand why your contractor may need to modify some of your original plans to make them meet these codes. Building codes are a series of rules and regulations that are in place to make sure local buildings and other structures are as safe as possible. These codes are location specific. They are updated as needed, so they
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My interest in the design and construction of structures has been reinforced over time by my research, travels and also work experience at The Page Design (a graphic design studio). Whilst there I created the initial design ideas and developments, which were then used for the cover for the award book at the British Book Design and Production Awards in 2014. The architectural works by the studio S333 contained within the book 'British Built' also inspired me to undertake further research. From this
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Geotechnical Engineering Name: Hayden Gridley Student ID Number: 7697449 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. SITE INVESTIGATION i. Site Inspection ii. Geology 3. SITE PREPARATION 4. FOUNDATIONS 5. OVERALL ASSOCIATED COSTS 6. CONCLUSION 7. REFERENCES INTRODUCTION In consideration of Doncaster rapid expansion in terms of both residential population and commercial growth, the Victorian Government has appointed Swinburne’s design team, ‘The Delinquents’,
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Construction of the Bridge The construction of the New Tacoma Bridge, which was supposed to replace the old Tacoma Bridge of 1940 which had collapsed took a very long time. The replacement of the old Bridge was delayed for almost a year due to demand of steel which was created by the World War II and also trouble in arranging insurance which would be used for the new bridge. On 30th April 1947 Governor Mon Wallgren announced that the insurance of the bridge had finally been made and arranged. On
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William G. Caldwell places great importance on location, designing, and managing facilities for the church. After the church has decided its goals, it should make choices concerning design and maintenance of its facilities. Caldwell provides valuable information for the complete process of designing and maintaining facilities from site selection, land preparation, consideration of community needs, financial planning, building and remodeling to effectively managing the facilities. He provides no-cost
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Should the landscaper I hire be licensed, bonded and insured? Intro Your yard is one of the most important aspects of your home. It’s not only the first thing people see when they drive to your home, it’s also the first thing they see when they drive by your home. However, not all of us have the time to care for our lawn which is where landscapers play an important role in lawn care maintenance. But, when there’s so many to choose from how do you know which one to pick? Should they be licensed?
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These were very small and simple in size. They were narrow and rectangular in shape. They were built to provide shelter, as well as for cooking and sleeping. Construction materials were usually resources that were found locally such as earth, wood and thatch. The longhouse had two entrances; one on each end. One end would be the area used for cooking and may even have an area subdivided off for sleeping or storage
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economic opportunity. “It’s not a gathering place for the people of Sayreville anymore,” Mr. O’Brien said, in contrast to the new development, which he called “a natural evolution for a town like ours.” Sayreville, which formerly made bricks for the construction of Manhattan and munitions for World War I, is a middle-income community of some 43,000 people where homeownership is high, foreclosures are low and church attendance is widespread, Mr. O’Brien said. “It’s a Norman Rockwell American town,” he said
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1940s Architecture The Pentagon, built in 1943, has twice as many bathrooms as needed. The reason for this is because the Pentagon was built in a time when the United States was still segregated by race, therefore when they built the pentagon they needed bathrooms for whites, and bathrooms for blacks so, now, since the United States is no longer segregated by race, the pentagon has twice as many bathrooms than needed. In the 1940s architecture was still based upon segregation laws and the separation
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government and is also the meeting place of the nation's legislature. For over two centuries, many meetings in the chambers of the House of representatives and Senate have taken place in this building. With the construction of the Capitol starting in 1793, it went through many construction phases to get to the amazing building today. The expected designer of the Capitol was Pierre Charles L’Enfant, but his refusal to cooperate with the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings
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