Understanding the new technologies for energy savings in buildings would enable the energy auditor to bring the best energy saving method for a particular type of building. He thus considers the potential of implementing and integrating new technologies within the ...
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Tips on Building construction to civil engineers. This section consists of practical guide and other relevant information on building materials and construction which every civil engineers should know.
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Brick Masonry Terms and Definitions
Brick Masonry Terms and Definitions Course A course is a horizontal layer of bricks or stones. Bed It is the surface of stone perpendicular to the line of pressure. It indicates the lower surface of bricks or stones in each ...
SUSTAINABILITY IN BRICK MASONRY
Sustainability in brick masonry is required in todays construction to protect environment and save cost. sustainability in brick masonry materials, manufacturing, construction and buildings are required.
IMPROVING EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF SMALL BUILDINGS
The earthquake resistance of small buildings may be increased by taking some precautions and measures in site selections, building planning and constructions as explained below: 1. Site Selection for small buildings: The building constructions should be avoided on (a) Near ...
Requirements of Fire Resistant Buildings
Construction of a completely fireproof structure may turn out to be a bit costly, but it is always possible to build structures with significant fire resistance at an acceptable budget. This can be achieved by considering fire resistance requirements of ...
How to Set Out a Building Plan on Ground with Procedure?
A building is set out in order to clearly define the outline of the excavation and the centre line of the walls, so that construction can be carried out exactly according to the plan. The centre line method of setting ...
Various Components of Staircase and their Details
There are various components or parts of a staircase which have their own functions. Each components of a staircase and their details is discussed in this article. Various Components or Parts of Staircase and their Details Following are the various ...
ROBUSTNESS OF BUILDINGS
Robustness of Buildings is explained by an example of a building collapse. The whole building collapsed due a pressure cooker blast on 20th floor. Early one morning in 1967 a large part of the building (shown in fig.) in north ...