The construction of a green house should be performed under a strict operational plan. The construction costs must be estimated in advance, taking into consideration any price fluctuations. The Green Communities Initiative helps communities with su Continue Reading...
Quite similarly, a labor and material payment bond can also work to protect an owner from liens against his or her property if the contractor fails to pay workers, sub-contractors and/or suppliers" ("Bonds Insurance," Contractor's Insurance, 2009). Continue Reading...
Rise of the Secular Turkish Republic It was in 1923 that the Republic of Turkey appeared on the face of the globe. The Turks consider the preceding years i.e. 1919-1922 as the years of their struggle for independence. The Turkish state that was form Continue Reading...
Response Yes, technology generates problems, and it is shrewd and apt to point out that for every net gain to certain members of society via technology there is a net loss. The hand weavers of the 18th century were put out of business by 19th cent Continue Reading...
Are steel-framed buildings more sustainable than concrete-framed buildings -- or vice versa? This is a question many have asked, resulting in in quite a number of comparisons. The debate was reignited following Larry Silverstein's comments regard Continue Reading...
Fire Hazards of Trusses: Sample Report Structures often play the important role when a building is on fire. Upon many reviews, there are a lot of fires claiming for lives of the inhabitants of the building, but there are also some cases, which had t Continue Reading...
Foundation Comparison: Burj Khalifa vs. Taipei 101 This report aims at assessing the foundation of the world's tallest and second tallest skyscrapers; the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai and Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan. Currently, Burj Khalifa is the Continue Reading...
lowland Maya decimation is much more than at any time before, and there are currently several studies that concentrate on the period from roughly A.D. 750 to A.D.1050. Previously, researchers have had a tendency to sum up clarifications of the decim Continue Reading...
Diminishing Middle Class in NYC If we look at the Lower Manhattan, it won't take us long to notice the change that has taken place in it in the last 10 years. The population especially the residential population has doubled up in the last 10 years a Continue Reading...
While it was generally agreed that the increase in prices was due mainly to an insufficient offer as the stock house was limited, opinions have also been forwarded according to which the buy-to-let purchases have contributed to the inflation of the Continue Reading...
Houses permitted the people to move from a nomadic existence to a settled and more organized way of life. The majority of the houses were square with other rooms built on. The palaces of the early Sumerian culture were the political, economic and re Continue Reading...
Architecture through the Ages Mesopotamia Construction in ancient times is second only to agriculture-it reaches back as far as the Stone Age and possibly further (Jackson 4). Before the existence of master builders in design and construction the Continue Reading...
Climate and Architecture in Asia The Climatic Regions of Asia The Relation between Climate and Architecture Architecture for Arid Zones in Asia The Hot and Humid Climate Architecture in Asia The Architecture of the Earthquake Prone Areas in Asia Continue Reading...
Lightweight concrete maintains its large voids and not forming laitance layers or cement films when placed on the wall" (p. 1). As noted at the start of the report, "The Pantheon" in Rome, built more than 18 centuries ago depicts an explemaenary exa Continue Reading...
Fire Safety Management The purpose of this paper is to explore several key concepts related to Fire Safety Management. Specifically this paper aims to explore the following concepts in greater detail: Fire protection/suppression systems, Building Co Continue Reading...
These standards require the post-tensioned concrete structure to have a bare anchorage and must be made up of galvanized steel ducts which bear duct taped joints. The prepressing strands must be bare and the grout must be cementitious and be adequat Continue Reading...
Greek Temple Architecture From Its Inception Through the Hellenistic Period Present day Greece still retains the Greek temples, shrines and sanctuaries of the pre-Hellenic period. The modern world of architecture and historians regards these temples Continue Reading...
" 2009. Pious Fabrications. March 2013. . Sharma, S. "Was Middle Ages in Europe a Dark Age?" December 2004. The Education Forum. March 2013. . "The Meaning of Sacred Symbols." 2005. Historyofpainter.com. March 2013. . "The Middle Ages." 2010. Midd Continue Reading...
" Human development- behavioral shifts in human being that tae place during the course of an entire lifespan ("Human Behavior"). Risk Analysis- the activity of determining and analyzing the dangerous natural and human caused negative events. This a Continue Reading...
Green alternatives for corporations outside don't just stop at the roof though. Natural landscaping can be used to reduce irrigation requirements. Roof drainage can be reclaimed, along with storm runoff, to be used in irrigation. For corporations Continue Reading...
Since ownership of the building had not changed recently, there was no requirement to upgrade to a sprinkler system, and combined with the building's historic status, this was never done. There were also problems with water pressure and receiving wa Continue Reading...
2). An increase in the height of the beam gives the beam more material "to dissipate the tension"; and when the beam is quite tall, due to the depth of the river or gorge it needs to cross over, there is then the need to add "…latticework, or Continue Reading...
Its subaqueous nature presented related challenges of support and safety during construction, but in most other regards it was a different undertaking altogether. The material through which the tunnel was dug was primarily chalk, not the relatively Continue Reading...
Piles The literature review for this particular study is conducted in order to ascertain what, if any, problems, solutions and circumstances are present with the manner in which current piles are developed, used and maintained. The literature should Continue Reading...
The National Housing Act indirectly promoted the idea of lenders offering much longer-term mortgages with the currently accepted concept of monthly payments with the dual interest and principal payment scale. Amortized real estate mortgages opened t Continue Reading...
It was observed by Cowper that the smallest loads could change the shape of the chain and thus the calculations for the load bearing capacities came to be formulated. Finally the movement of the load itself, where the curve is distorted when the loa Continue Reading...
A mosque of this size and importance would have been most important given the strategic and political role of Aleppo as a starting point in the mentioned campaigns. Until the 10th century, not much can be said about the history of the mosque, which Continue Reading...
Architectural Drawings All great constructive projects must have began with a mental image of that structure. To bring that mental idea intro fruition, a medium is needed to help model the mental aspects into something more concrete. The purpose of Continue Reading...
Social Impact of Cold War & Terrorism The Cold War is often associated with the idea of making great and physical divides between the good and the bad of the world. It was a symbolic representation that extended for about 30 years on the expecta Continue Reading...
They can also enable countries to become more self-reliant rather than relying on international sources of energy. In these five ways, dams may prove very beneficial to countries utilizing them. Many cities that build dams take advantage of damns a Continue Reading...
Legal Reasoning Case Study: Neglect Plaintiff Dan was an operator of a truck with the company EZ Delivery. After being hired and receiving the necessary safety training, Dan was involved in a serious accident which resulted in the injury of bystande Continue Reading...
But restoration efforts are hampered by the political and religious struggles that still define the area. The building is deeply symbolic for Christians, Muslims, secular Turks, and historical conservationists. Architectural historian Robert Ousterh Continue Reading...
Shortly after taking charge of the project, Michelangelo viewed Sangallo's wooden model of the planned basilica. He was accompanied by Sangallo's followers who, according to Vasari, Putting the best face on the matter, came forward and said how gl Continue Reading...
They want to maintain that livelihood. And for 90% of the world, being sustainable is a matter of life and death (Agnew n.d.)." To that end in 2007 they Architecture for Humanity launched the Open Architecture Network "an online, open source communi Continue Reading...
Nuclear Power the Best Alternative to Fossil Fuel? Is nuclear energy the best alternative to fossil fuels in terms of the need for energy, taking into account the economy and the environment? This is an issue that embraces several other issues, in Continue Reading...
Memories and History Aya Sofia's Rich History One should look no further in one's search for the most long-standing symbol of religion, culture, and history than the Aya Sofia. The building, found within the heart of a massively cultural city, has Continue Reading...
Ottoman Empire is among the most fascinating periods in the history of civilization, and it remains the subject of scholarly study because of the impact it had on the world, and continues to have today. The empire began around as a medieval state i Continue Reading...
New York Real Estate and Office Markets NEW YORK CITY OFFICE MARKET New York is one of the premiere metropolitan areas of the world, exerting a significant impact on global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, an Continue Reading...
Muhammad Ali in Egypt and the Influence of Napoleon Services and Mission of Muhammad Ali Pasha Reforms under the Regime of Muhammad Ali Pasha Societal Reforms Education Reforms Westernization Economic Reforms Agricultural Reforms Political Re Continue Reading...
However, in the most recent theory of evolution which discusses the living world appears as the result of chance and an output of different randomly selected natural mills. This kind of development came to present as a result of the need of more sub Continue Reading...
