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James Hardie Building Products revolutionized the siding industry with the introduction of HardiePlank, a fiber cement siding that provides superior resistance to fire and insects. The texture of HardiePlank closely mimics traditional wood siding, and the product is available in a wide range of colors or primed so that homeowners can paint it to match or contrast with the rest of the exterior. Due to its strength, durability and classic appearance, HardiePlank has become the most popular siding…

Payment woes is refer to the payment problems that often be an issue in construction industry which mainly involves contractors. Frequently, payment woes is a common cause of arguments in the construction industry all over the world. This issue on payment woes is raising problems in construction industry and getting worst. It has reached to the point where may affect construction industry’s reputation. This payment woes issue is related with ethics practices as whether the contractors problem in…

Silver Hut with “airy steel structural roof” and Hirashima Messe Convention Center Project which “consist of steel-frame sandwich panel plates” and “mesh structure” . The metal skin made of aluminum panels which enhances shinning metal form of building in the daytime. When the dark fall as shown in Image 10, “kaleidoscope” is turned on, showing a stunning scene of scattering with reflection.…

In the heart of downtown Seattle is Pike Place Market. It is one of the most well-known farmer’s market that sits on about nine acres of land from Pike Street north to Virginia Street and from 1st Avenue west to Western Avenue. While it encompasses a large area in between Downtown Seattle and Elliot Bay, it maintains only one address which is 1st Ave and Pike St., Seattle, WA. The “main arcade” is the top of a seven-story structure that houses over 225 independent shops. The main arcade houses…

Myron Andersen. His vision was to have a lumber yard in rural Nebraska that would carry a variety of selection in building materials readily available for contractors in the area. Its first location was only a 2,000 square feet of retail/office space, 8,000 square feet made up the delivery yard and only four hires. The office was opened on 30th avenue originally named “Payless Building Center. In 1985, the business relocated to 2nd avenue, where it currently resides, and became known as…

in London and provides top Scaffolding for both industrial and residential properties. Scaffolding hire in London refers to providing a temporary structure on the outside of a building, which is made of wooden planks and metal poles. Scaffolding is used by workmen during construction, maintenance, or cleaning the building. Scaffolding hire in London offers the best quality scaffolding equipment that will cover all your needs. A practice as old as the pyramids; The Greek historian Herodotus…

ground to save time and money. After being built, the frame was lifted into place using hydraulic jacks located on top of the four pylons of the building. The roof was completed in January of 1973 and the entire project sometime in 1975.…

SOILS AND EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE Create a Google Doc titled “Soil Types and the Danger of Earthquakes”. At the top of the page include your full name, period, and date. Place the assignment title underneath. Then use the links provided to answer the accompanying prompts using not less than five sentences each. Use 12 or 14 pt. Arial font and organize your answers into four distinct sections corresponding to each prompt. Add graphics if you wish, just keep them reasonable in size. Your…

designs, Wright stands within the limits of a static building face, a century old definition of facade: solid, symmetrical, and set to right angles from the axis of approach. Transitioning to the Robie House, the dramatics of deceit were brought into the mix as there was no apparent front door or façade for the street on the axis which Wright designed. Being that the interior possesses hardly any solid walls, it seems to the passerby that the building is assembled out of large blocks, roofs…

physical manifestation of a quest to connect with the natural environment. The house is a reflection of the architect's creative sensibilities; its essence being simplicity in thought and expression - taking shape through the form, its spaces and building materials. The site has been defined by the coordinates of several existing majestic mango trees. Hence, the ‘function’ is the conservation of these 100-odd-year-old inhabitants; while the ‘form’ of the structure is governed by their location.…