A proper architectural design helps in noise control in buildings to a great extent. It helps in minimizing costly techniques of noise control in buildings.
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How to Plan for Better Acoustic Control in Building?
The acoustic feature of a building can be taken care at the initial stages of planning of the project. The ignorance at the initial stage would force us to make use of costly techniques at later stages. The site planning ...
Acoustic Properties of Building Materials for Noise Control
Acoustic property of building is based on acoustic nature of building materials and how sound is transmitted through the adjacent structural elements.
Waterproofing of Toilets – Methods, Materials and Procedure
Waterproofing of toilets is required to prevent seepage of water from floor slab. Methods, materials and procedure for toilet waterproofing is explained.
Standard Size of Rooms in Residential Building and their Locations
Knowledge of standard size of rooms and their location in a residential building is important for planning of residential construction project. The room sizes and their location provides spaces for movement, sunlight and wind for residents.
Tips for Innovations in Construction Materials and Equipments
Changing requirements, parameters, time constraints, size of works, specifications, quality requirements makes the mankind to go for innovations and develop new materials, equipments and technologies.
HOW TO MAKE A BUILDING GREEN
What is a Green Building? The concept of a green building was developed in the 1970s in response to the energy crisis and people’s growing concerns about the environment. A Green Building, also known as a sustainable building, is a ...
Methods of Preventing Dampness in Buildings – Sources and Causes
Dampness in building may occur due to bad design, faulty construction and use of poor quality of materials. Dampness not only affects the life of the building but also creates unhygienic conditions of the important items of work in the ...