Site Visit Report Building information: Admission building in Effat campus The building is five stories with two cores‚ each one contain 6 elevators Preconstruction Phase: a. Site Investigation: In site investigation‚ the structural engineer designed the foundation base on the soil investigation done by Excavating about 160cm underground‚ the land used to be a valley before it was leveled‚ so investigation helps in testing soil’s bearing load and properties. b. Project managing After
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SMART BUILDINGS INTRODUCTION We have been used to create better and better ambients from the very beginning of humanity‚ first adapting caves‚ then building structures up to modern skyscrapers and dwellings. As technology has increased we have learnt to shape ambient to better fit our needs and lately we have started to pay more attention to their efficiency‚ like better insulation for lower energy consumption. HISTORY Arne Olander in 1930‚discovered a phenomenon of SME(Shape
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CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING MATERIALS In the general environment for humans’ survival‚ all the materials or products used in structures or buildings are called building materials which are the material foundation for all the construction engineering. There is a wide variety of building materials. They are usually classified from different angles for the sake of study‚ application and description. The most common classifications are based on their chemical components and functions. Building materials are the
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Task 3(a) There are many benefits in using steel as a building material. Steel is a very structurally stable material. It is also eco-friendly and energy efficient. According to Hewlett‚ a freelance writer in Houston‚ construction steel is recyclable with the rates of over 90 percent. Unlike wood‚ there’s no need to worry about the material rotting or damages caused by insects. It is very durable and can withstand most weather conditions. There’s also no need for deforestation that are harmful
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Impact breaker has the features of big reduction ratio‚ high- efficiency crushing‚ easy to maintenance‚ etc. cubic shapes of the crushed material. They are the ideal equipments for construction of the highway and water and electricity construction.The usage of Impact breaker: This series of products can process the material with side length of 100-500mm. Countries in the development‚ social progress in‚ with the development of economy and raise the level of science and technology‚ natural mineral
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Introduction of Green Building Materials INTRODUCTION Materials are the stuff of economic life in our industrial world. They include the resource inputs and the product outputs of industrial production. How we handle them is a major determinant of real economic efficiency‚ and also has a major impact on our health and the health of the natural environment The built-environment is also a strategic realm of social‚ economic and environmental change. Various writers have stated that spatial redesign
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sustainable building materials and construction technologies THE CHALLENGE The building and construction industry is considered a major contributor to climate change - and a key player in sustainable development - with the potential to significantly impact the environment in both positive and negative terms. According to the International Energy Agency‚ buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of energy use worldwide. The construction industry consumes over 3 billion tons of raw materials each year (40%
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THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS Thermal insulation materials are specifically designed to reduce the heat flow by limiting heat conduction‚ convection‚ radiation or all three while performing one or more of the following functions: The main function of insulation is to reduce the heat transfer‚ the insulation material must have the appropriate characteristic to slow down the transport of heat occurred by conduction‚ convection and radiation. Conduction loss in insulation is negligible. There are
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An investigation into Materials Wastes on Building Construction Projects in Kampala-Uganda L. Muhwezi *1‚ L. M. Chamuriho2 and N. M. Lema2 *1Department of Civil and Building Engineering‚ Kyambogo University‚ P.O Box 7181‚ Kampala‚ Uganda 2Department of Structural and Construction Engineering‚ University of Dar-es-salaam‚ P.O. Box 35131‚ Dar-es-salaam‚ Tanzania *1Corresponding author: email-lmuhwezi@hotmail.com Abstract Increased economic growth and urbanization in developing countries has
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Question1 The type of foundation used to support a building is dependent on the type of in-situ soil‚ the bearing pressure of that soil and the loads imposed by the structure on the soil. The Building regulations state that the minimum depth to the underside of a strip found is 0.45 for frost protection and this should be extended to 0.75 in clay soils‚ largely due to the water retention in these materials ( Osbourn and Greeno 2007). This depth is also required to protect the foundation from seasonal
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