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PERFORMANCE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF BUILDINGS DURING EARTHQUAKE
Written on 3 May, 2010 at 13:42 in Building Technology, Buildings, Design, Earthquake, Earthquake Resistant, Miscellaneous | viewed 495 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Different types of buildings suffer different degrees of damage during earthquakes and the same has been studied here. 1. MUD AND ADOBE HOUSES: Unburnt sun dried bricks laid in mud mortar are called adobe construction. Mud houses are the traditional... (Continue reading)
BAMBOO- A GREEN BUILDING MATERIAL
Written on 25 Mar, 2010 at 9:27 in Building Materials, Building Technology, Green Buildings, Miscellaneous | viewed 394 views times and users have made 3 comments so far
What is Bamboo? Bamboo is a grass, not a wood. Extensive root system constantly growing underground. Replenishes itself naturally. Grows naturally in biologically diverse forests throughout southeast Asia, South and Central America, and the Caribbean Why Use Bamboo? Bamboo stands... (Continue reading)
SAFE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MULTISTOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS
Written on 4 Feb, 2010 at 14:25 in Buildings, Design, Earthquake, High rise structures, Structural, Structures | viewed 406 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
MULTISTOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS A large number of reinforced concrete multistoreyed frame buildings were heavily damaged and many of them collapsed completely in Bhuj earthquake of 2001 in the towns of Kachchh District (viz., Bhuj, Bhachao, Anjar, Gandhidham and Rapar)... (Continue reading)
Al Raha
Written on 31 Jan, 2010 at 22:07 in Architecture, Buildings, Miscellaneous, Project, Structural, Town Planning | viewed 261 views times and users have made 2 comments so far
The underlying theme of the development will be to enhance Abu Dhabi’s natural wealth of water and beach frontage. The Development is a massive project and spreads over 5 square kilometres. The development includes construction of 11 precincts that will... (Continue reading)
PETRONAS TOWERS-SOUL OF ALPHA WORLD CITY [KUALA LUMPUR]
Written on 28 Jan, 2010 at 22:18 in Buildings, High rise structures, Skyscrappers, Town Planning | viewed 301 views times and users have made 2 comments so far
![PETRONAS TOWERS-SOUL OF ALPHA WORLD CITY [KUALA LUMPUR]](http://theconstructor.org/wp-content/themes/wp-comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F01%2Fpetronas-towers.jpg&w=100&h=70&zc=T&q=95 "PETRONAS TOWERS-SOUL OF ALPHA WORLD CITY [KUALA LUMPUR]")
The idea for what would become the Petronas Towers began in the late 1980’s when the Kuala Lumpur City Center development project was started with the intention of revitalizing the city core with an ambitious building plan. The first idea... (Continue reading)
Masdar City
Written on 24 Jan, 2010 at 19:39 in Architecture, Building Technology, Buildings, Green Buildings, High rise structures, Miscellaneous, Project, Structural, Structures, Town Planning | viewed 505 views times and users have made 5 comments so far
UAE is not only advancing in common infrastructure but also specialized infrastructure which are energy efficient. It stands first in the category by taking the initiative to create a city concerned with energy management. Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill... (Continue reading)
Yas Island
Written on 16 Jan, 2010 at 13:42 in Buildings, Constrution, Facilities, Miscellaneous, Project, Town Planning | viewed 632 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
One more marvelous project to be completed soon in UAE to make it a heaven for tourists, it is the Yas Island. The island is the site of a US$36 billion development project by Aldar Properties. It occupies a total... (Continue reading)
New capital city for Abu Dhabi
Written on 15 Jan, 2010 at 9:36 in Buildings, Miscellaneous, Town Planning | viewed 448 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The Capital District The new capital city for Abu Dhabi is the biggest single project budgeted at US $ 40 billion and it would be called Capital District . Of the 2030 plans for Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, which... (Continue reading)
BURJ KHALIFA (DUBAI)- OPENING CEREMONY
Written on 13 Jan, 2010 at 21:37 in Buildings, High rise structures, Miscellaneous, Skyscrappers, Structures | viewed 163 views times and users have made 4 comments so far
The world’s tallest tower, ‘Burj Khalifa’ is 828 metres (2,716.5 ft) high Dubai, UAE; January 4, 2010: The world’s tallest tower, developed by Emaar Properties, was unveiled tonight to a crowd of thousands and the world in a crescendo of... (Continue reading)
Eco-Friendly Building Materials
Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 22:09 in Building Technology, Buildings, Green Buildings | viewed 383 views times and users have made 3 comments so far
Today many people that are building or remodeling their houses choose to use eco-friendly building materials. An eco-friendly building material is one that increases the efficiency of energy used and reduces impact on human well-being and the environment. There are... (Continue reading)
Building Materials
Written on 1 Dec, 2009 at 12:34 in Buildings | viewed 125 views times and users have made 2 comments so far
Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, sand, wood and rocks, even twigs and leaves have been used to construct buildings. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many man-made... (Continue reading)
Energy Conservation Building Code
Written on 9 Nov, 2009 at 9:35 in Buildings, Green Buildings | viewed 25 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
ECBC set minimum energy efficiency standards for design and construction ECBC encourage energy efficient design or retrofit of buildings so that it does not constrain the building function, comfort, health, or the productivity of the occupants Has appropriate regard for... (Continue reading)
Sustainable Building Planning and Design
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 12:29 in Buildings, Green Buildings | viewed 31 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
We have come to a stage where everyone is talking about sustainable building and green building. The hot topic of recent is Climate change. All the countries around the world now know the reason why this climate is changing unexpectedly... (Continue reading)
Green Buildings
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 0:36 in Buildings, Green Buildings | viewed 73 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
By the year 2050 it is estimated that residential, commercial and institutional buildings will consume 38% of global energy and release 3800 mega tones of carbon in the atmosphere. Climate change by itself can also precipitate larger energy demand as... (Continue reading)
Seismic Design of Multi-Storied RCC Buildings
Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 23:58 in Buildings, Design, Earthquake | viewed 175 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Reinforced concrete multi-storied buildings are very complex to model as structural systems for analysis. Usually, they are modeled as two-dimensional or three-dimensional frame systems using finite beam elements. For evaluating stiffness matrix of beam elements, the properties required are –... (Continue reading)
Estimating Life Of A Residential Building
Written on 20 Sep, 2009 at 17:31 in Building Technology, Buildings, Structural | viewed 28 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
There are different methods of estimating the life of a building. This can be done by carrying out health check up of the building. Depending on the degree of sophistication and desired accuracy level vis-a-vis the problem in hand ,there... (Continue reading)
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