Building materials

long sheets like you see on barns, but it actually comes in different forms. The metal can be stamped into any shape, and it can have textures added to the surface along with baked on color that makes the metal take on the appearance of different materials. For instance, the wood shake metal shingles are shaped just like real wood, and they…

Potential Problems With Installing Spray Foam Insulation As a homeowner, you want your house to have great insulation, since without it your cooling and heating bills will skyrocket. The best insulation in the world won’t matter though if it is not installed correctly. Foam that is not applied properly in critical spaces will be nothing more than an expensive wall covering. That’s why you need to avoid these potential problems during the insulation installation. Ensure Proper Thickness Spray…

“the Four Books on Architecture” Palladio develops a numerical and logical system organizing spatial relationships among the elements involved in any building. This system is a guidance for architects when designing such buildings as villas and houses. As well this system includes detailed rules to be considered when an architect arranges building rooms, when he specifies the proportions of spaces, when he makes decisions about the dimensions of halls associating the height of a space with its…

A beautiful wrought iron gate or fence makes a stunning statement. Whether it’s guarding the entrance to your property, lining your stairs, or surrounding your balcony, the right iron ornament can add life and character to your property. Better yet, there are many different options when it comes to custom faux finishes and designs. That’s why Elsmere Ironworks in Erlanger, KY has made it their business to use only the best welding and finishing techniques to create a custom iron finish that…

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 – Disability (Access to Premises-Buildings) Standards 2010, and the Building Code of Australia, council has obligations with regard to the design of accessible public buildings and amenities. The University of the Sunshine Coast has a ten million dollar indoor sports stadium used for the university, school and community sporting events. When planning this stadium the architectures had to ensure that the building was disability friendly, for players, spectators…

Building Codes Past & Present Building codes date back to 1758 B.C. when King Hammurabi of Babylon actually used chisel and stone to record a law that made it punishable by death to build an unsafe home. It states “If a builder has built a house for a man and his work is not strong, and if the house he has built falls in and kills the householder, that builder shall be slain” Andrea, Alfred and Overfield, James (1990) page 16. This paper will explore the evolution of building codes past and…

the ‘creation of buildings which are energy-efficient healthy, eco-friendly, comfortable, flexible in use and designed for long life’. Besides, Green design should have the least impact for the environment, both in terms of products and materials used in the construction but in the functionality of the building. And there are a life-cycle for these building, from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation,…

earthquake activities which harm regular functioning of building is the key problem which happens because of conventional non-engineered structures. They were constructed with traditional methods of construction and particularly use of engineered items like stone, abode, bricks and wood. Experiences in past earthquakes have shown that many buildings lack basic resistance to earthquake forces. 1.1 Statement of problem and sub-problems Traditional buildings lack the safety measures, therefore…

Innovating Building material Solar –thermal cladding (solar activated façade) The innovating building material I am going to write about is The Solar –thermal cladding . This type of cladding is the new type of cladding whereby solar panels are added to the cladding to form a more efficient and sustainable materials for all sorts of buildings. ( Eco building pulse, 2016) This is a new style where by the solar panels are hidden and are covered by materials such as wood , at this moment in time…

green. The initial--and undeniably most unreasonable--harm to green building is the upfront fee. Many materials may require special ordering, which could increase the cost. The location may play a large role in making green building not feasible. The ideal green building would be a building project that would allow you to preserve most of the natural environment around the project site, while still being able to produce a building that is going to serve a purpose. In tallying, some things…