retrofitting of concrete buildings. This chapter focuses on recent contributions related to seismic evaluation and various retrofitting schemes and past efforts most closely related to the needs of the present work. For, the purpose of the present investigation, the literature is break down into following areas: a) Seismic evaluation. b) Retrofitting strategies. 2.2 Seismic Evaluation This section describes previous contributions made in the field of seismic evaluation of buildings. Also, highlights various
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3 MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY 3.0 INTRODUCTION Energy analysis of buildings helps to simulate the amount of energy used in a building. It is very important as it helps to discover and ascertain new ways of conserving energy and ensuring energy efficiency of building components. Building developers, construction engineers are increasingly interested in creating more energy efficient reason, and for this purpose whole building energy simulation programs are being used to determine strategies that save
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both types of construction depending on the building owner and designer preference. Fire-resistive or type I construction present many advantages from a stand point of fire protection and fire department operations. The structural members used in the construction of the structure will not contribute to the fire load of the structure and should allow for longer than average interior fire ground operations.
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It is only human nature to strive to attain more material possessions. The Tiny House project invites individuals to stray from a lavish life to a more minimalistic life. These “tiny houses” are, essentially, houses stripped from expensive add-on features and left with bare essentials. The average American spends a third to a half of their income on housing. Over a 30 year period, the average American puts about one million dollars towards their housing. The Tiny House project is a positive departure
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More than 10,000 people die each year because of earthquakes. The most famous earthquake was on April 18, 1906, in San Francisco. This earthquake killed more than 3,000 people. Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates below the Earth collide, causing the Earth to move or split apart. Earthquakes are one of the most destructive/deadliest natural disasters in the world. Earthquakes occur when two blocks (tectonic plates) below the earth slide past each other causing friction. The surface where the
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What changes, though while remaining the same, is that man still continues to build many buildings and towers, and what stayed till now is the house. When man discover that they can add windows to their house, they find ways to make it more artistic and stylish. This is where the double glazing window came into being. The double glazing windows
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John Tyler Whitley FIP 132-01SW Building Construction Module Four Writing Assignment The FDNY Father’s Day Fire In module four of this course, the main topic of this chapter is dealing with Ordinary Construction buildings or Type III Construction. Ordinary Construction buildings are in our everyday lives. We have plenty of them in our fire districts and we readily take the time to get the know the buildings like we should. The topic I will be discussing is a well known fire in the fire service and
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Architecture, Villes et Loisirs : influences et relations Sommaire Introduction I. Quand l'industrie des loisirs se fait précurseur A. B. C. D. Coney Island et l'apparition du premier parc Luna Park Dreamland Un modèle pour New York 2 3 II. Vers un impact croissant du divertissement sur la ville A. B. C. D. E. F. Première application Une exposition qui retrace cette évolution Les expositions universelles, premiers parcs d'attractions ? Vers une ville de loisirs Las Vegas Dubaï 7
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One of the most disastrous earthquakes to hit this planet was the Haiti earthquake. In the afternoon of January 12, 2010, this earthquake -with a magnitude of 7.0- hit the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in Central America. Although the damages were mostly found in Haiti, the people in the Dominican Republic experienced similar results. While many calculations disagree with each other, at least a whopping 150,000 people lost their lives in this unfortunate event, while more than ten
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a fallout shelter is strength and support so the materials you might want to build this shelter is cement blocks or stone, wood, concrete, and steel. The fallout shelter must be strong enough to handle the pressures around it. The best thing for building the fallout shelter is a wood-framed underground bomb shelter. But you need one that will contains enough room to not make you feel closed in but also not so wide. To maintain your food freshness, you can store the food with the earliest expiration
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