Building technology and construction guide provides information on building and construction materials for different types of construction works.
Designing curtain walls to water penetration plays critical role in keeping the safety, thermal performance and comfort of the structure and residents. Wind driven rains and condensation are considerably problematic and difficult to deal with while curtain wall is designed in ...
There are certain conditions that may be encountered during sewer sanitary pipe system construction. Construction consideration in these conditions, such as shown in Figure-1 and Figure-2 where sanitary sewer crossing waterway does not fall into standard construction cases and they ...
Marston-Spangler theory for analysis of loads on sewer sanitary system pipe is established by Marston and it is applicable for most of the loading conditions that may encountered in site. Not only does this analysis approach based on the theory but ...
Sewer sanitary system consists of network of pipelines to carry wastewater from houses to wastewater treatment system. Setting up layout for sewer sanitary system with procedure is discussed. ...
Different methods of earthen wall construction, its categories, material properties and tests, earthen construction for seismic prone areas are discussed. Historically, earthen materials have been used for building construction and its utilization is still ongoing due to certain advantages such as ...
There are various types of masonry wall which may be suitable to construct in areas prone to earthquakes. Types of these seismic resistant masonry wall are discussed. ...
Painting on a surface is not same for all surface types. Some precautions are to be taken before and after painting. Methods and process of painting on different surfaces are discussed. Methods and Process of Painting on Different SurfacesNew wood work Repainting ...
What is meant by Building Adaptation? Before moving on to building adaptation, it is essential to understand what is adaptation? Adaptation means the ability to fit. Building adaptation in construction can be defined as an intervention to adjust any work done ...
Aluminium is used as a construction material in different forms for both residential as well as industrial applications. Various engineering properties of aluminium as a construction material is discussed. Introduction of Aluminium Material As a general description about the element “aluminium”, it ...
Insulation for buildings facilitates retention of energy to make it energy efficient and cost saving. Types, Materials and methods of building insulation is discussed. During earlier periods, the buildings were constructed tremendously with no consideration for insulation mainly because of the ...