Ai Weiwei More than just an artist; political activist‚ sculptor‚ photographer‚ and architect Ai Weiwei merges traditional techniques and imagery with personal experience in order to show his tumultuous relationship with the Chinese government. “He Xie‚” an installation of thousands of porcelain crabs. They are (not too carefully) arranged in a large circle piled up on one another. The individual objects become one pile which makes them virtually indistinguishable from each other. The piece is
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Burj Khalifa — The World’s Tallest Tower Burj Khalifa lifts the world’s head proudly skywards‚ surpassing limits and expectations. Rising gracefully from the desert and honouring Dubai with a new glow. Burj Khalifa is at the heart of Dubai and its people; the centre for the world’s finest shopping‚ dining and entertainment and home for the world’s elite. Burj Khalifa’s Grand Vision World’s tallest building. A living wonder. Stunning work of art. Incomparable feat of engineering. Burj Khalifa
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TABLE OF CONTENTS OFFICE OF THE CITY/MUNICIPAL ENGINEER/BUILDING OFFICIAL DISTRICT/CITY/MUNICIPALITY LAND USE & ZONING ARCHITECTURAL 1 A-1 A-1 PERSPECTIVE VIEW‚ TABLE OF CONTENTS A-2 FLOOR PLAN‚ ELEVATIONS‚ ROOF PLAN SECTIONS‚ REFLECTED CEILING PLAN‚ DOOR&WINDOWS SCHEDULE‚ MISC. DETAILS LINE & GRADE A-3 REFLECTED CEILING AND ROOF PLANS‚ CROSS & LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS‚ SCHEDULE OF DOORS AND WINDOWS‚ CONCRETE SUNBREAKER DET. & LOUVER DETAILS A-4 EAVES DETAIL
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RECYCLED PLASTIC AS BUILDING MATERIAL DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING VASAVI COLLEGEOF ENGINEERING 1.INTRODUCTION. * A material that contains one or more organic polymers of large molecular weight‚ solid in its finished state and at some state while manufacturing or processing into finished articles‚ can be shaped by its flow
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consciousness changed‚ but the compulsion of modernization by government brought side effects. First‚ the government in Korea helped people to repair environments. At first‚ the government helped rural areas by giving 335-500 free bags of cement and rebar regularly in 1971 in order to fix thatched root to slate root. At that time‚ most of the houses in country sides were made of mud‚ and some people built houses from cement that were donated by the government. Moreover‚ people supplemented their own
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buildings (JOQ and FOQ) for the senior officers of Ministry of Defence-Muscat‚ Oman. Job Responsibility: I am responsible for— • Supervision of civil work as per drawing. • Requisition of materials. • Checking rebar fabrication‚ form works‚ concreting etc. • Supervision of the plumbing‚ electrical‚ mechanical works etc. • Quality Control. • Dealing with the client as well as the consultant. ✓ Project- Gypsum Factory: A vast
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The human race has always wanted to reach for the sky. Constructing structures that would reach the stars has been a dream of men for many years. A building that could touch the sky first made an appearance in the late 1870’s‚ in Chicago. The ten-story Montauk building‚ completed in 1882‚ was the first building to be dubbed a skyscraper. Built in Chicago‚ and designed by John Wellborn Root‚ the Montauk building was the first of its kind. Back in that time‚ ten-stories was the edge of viability when
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Burj Khalifa required 330‚000 cubic meters of concrete‚ the foundation alone using over 45‚000. This foundation consists of 192 concrete piles‚ which are each buried 50 meters beneath the surface. 31‚400 metric tons of steel rebar were used to reinforce the concrete. All this rebar laid end to end would stretch over more than a quarter of the Earth. In addition to concrete and steel‚ other major materials used are glass‚ silicone‚ and aluminum‚ which make up the outside façade of the tower. The 132
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General Purpose: To Inform Topic: To discuss the Burj Al Khalifa’s architectural structure and the construction of the building. Statement of Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the Burj Al Khalifa’s architectural structure and the construction of the building. Thesis Statement: The Burj al Khalifa‚ the world’s tallest single-standing structure‚ is the most carefully designed and constructed architecture piece in the world. I. Introduction A. Being Chicagoans‚ we find
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Adversity is either chosen or brought upon someone; either way‚ the obstacle is either overcome or not. No matter wealth‚ age‚ or location‚ all people face adversity for it is synonymous with life. Life is the struggle for survival and success and order‚ while adversity is the representation of disorder and failure. Without either‚ it would be impossible to differentiate one’s achievements from one’s failures. Overcoming adversity is the basis of all great‚ successful people similarly to how concrete
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