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magnitude of 9.5 on May 22, 1960, this earthquake holds the record for the worst magnitude earthquake in the history of the world. With this type history, an earthquake safe structure would be a welcome thing in Chile. As Chileans build homes and buildings they often use shoddy materials, and techniques meant to be used for better materials. Even so, you might be wondering why we don't hear about the devastation in Chile on the news; that would be because after the hundreds of earthquakes Chile…

ERST398 The Building (Earthquake-prone Building) Amendment Act received royal ascent in May 2016. The bill reforms New Zealand’s approach to responding to the risk the built environment poses during an earthquake. It increases central government influence and regulation. It has been influenced by the Canterbury Earthquakes and the subsequent findings of the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission. RECENT HISTORY In recent history, under the Building Act (1991) buildings were deemed to be…

Rickley, Architect, Engineer, Building inspector, IHC, Contractors, Vendors and PM. February 2018 Develop architectural design. Deliver final set of plans by January 2019. Building materials George R. Rickley and Vendors, JBI and PM. April 2018 Select building materials and method of delivery in September 2019 Contractor Selection George R. Rickley, Contractors, delivery company and IHC and PM…

Vernacular: A brief in a system of inherited, established or customary patterns of thoughts, forms, and styles. Usually expressed in use of local materials and handed-down building technologies. Critical Regionalism: A particular approach to the making of buildings based on the belief that buildings should respond to and reflect specific local conditions – this can be seen as developing and understanding of a regions ‘deep structure’. However, Vernacular Design Attitudes Critical Regional…

construction manager. This job also includes working with engineers of all sorts, but working with architects is the major component in building structures. CM is essential to the world because without it, there would be no results. But without the architect, there would be no plans to build from. Construction managers and architects share a common goal of constructing a building, and in order to do that successfully, it…

Background, Statement of Need, and Stakeholders This project will finish a home’s unfinished basement and give the family of four who own the home some much needed elbow room by increasing the home’s overall finished square footage. The primary benefits to finishing a basement are the addition of a more usable space and added property value in the event the home is sold (Alure, 2016). The current basement is rarely utilized because it is unwelcoming with its poor lighting and cooler…

Earthen materials show interesting environmental advantages when used to build [1]. These materials are becoming increasingly important in the context of the modern desire of construction materials which are less highly processed and have low toxicity [2][3][4]. Nowadays, there are several available techniques where these materials can be used with structural purposes, namely as earth blocks (adobe), compressed earth blocks (CEB), rammed earth and cob [5] but the lack of scientific data and lack…

way of explaining schoolwide behavior expectations. It summaries the common positive behavior intervention supports expectations to be safe, be respectful, and be responsible. Additionally, it supports the rules outlined in California 's Education Code. It is essential to establish Do No Harm as an expectation for all members of a school community--including the adults. In coordination with a restorative practices program, Do No Harm can help build a learning community focused on developing…

design of durable building. In regards to the laws, many new technologies have come out to make achieving durability easier. “There has never been a greater emphasis on building science and technology than there is today.” (www.eesi.org) The government has made compliance with laws a lot easier by providing funds for new technologies, as well as new science has made compliance with the laws less of a hassle. On the other hand these new technologies don’t allow for harmful buildings to pass…

Ever since I was small I would go “work” with my dad and uncle in the house they were building. My dad and my uncle would teach me the proper way to nail and how to measure the studs so when they cut them they would fit exactly where they have to go. Since I was small I would obviously do something wrong, but at the same time I was learning something. Seeing what things could me made with wood really grabbed my attention, and since then, I have kept my eyes on this job. When considering a…