The cast-in-place concrete was used to create the majority of the shallow foundation, columns (including the elevator shaft), and slabs. The prefabricated cinder blocks were used in a small portion of the foundation at the rear of the building surrounding the natural gas meters. The uses for concrete are shown in Figure 3 5 below. Reinforced concrete is a beneficial structural material because it is durable, low maintenance, and most…
Approach The Soviet 60s had similar cultural processes to those in Western Europe: it was a time of intellectual protest and liberalization. While France had the Revolution of 1968, the Soviet intellectual started liberty rights movement and in the 1970s, they were ostracized as dissidents. Strikingly, Bakhtin’s culture theory has similarities with French philosophical systems of the same time. First, his approach reminds of Foucault’s “History of Sexuality” and Guattari’s “Chaosmosis.”…
Terrazzo, composites, and concrete are all materials that can be used in the interior of a space. In this paper, I am going to explain the similarities and differences between concrete and terrazzo, what each material is composed of, how these materials are used, and the different subcategories of each material. I’m also going to discuss how each material can be altered, in terms of the look and feel of it. Composite flooring is composed of aggregate and a binder, also known as the matrix. The…
buildings. Commercial construction types consist predominately of, load bearing masonry, concrete frame with or without shear wall and steel frame with or without concrete shear core. These construction types also have a combination of, timber, concrete columns or steel beams floors and unreinforced masonry (and other material) exterior walls. Industrial construction types consist of unreinforced and reinforced masonry walls with supporting steel roof, steel frame with steel clad walls or…
A basement foundation is a foundation which is about a floor below the ground surface and there is space in a basement foundation that could be another room in the building to use as storage space. Typically, basement foundations are made from concrete walls. There are many advantages and disadvantages of basement foundations. An Advantage of basement foundation is that it provides air space under the house, which is useful during the summer as it naturally cools down the building using the cold…
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…
of cement and the type of steel utilised. In this scenario, the proximity of the bridge to the river enables us to infer the presence of specific ions and particles, which must be considered prior to ascertaining the most effective proportions of concrete.…
3.4. Ternary systems MgO-SF-QF (MgO-SiO2-Quartz fillers) 3.4.1. Effect of crushed quartz filler on water reduction The idea of adding crushed quartz filler to M-S-H binder is inherited from replacement of Portland cement with quartz filler to improve the rheology of cement paste [25] due to the less water absorption and smooth texture of finely ground quartz particles. Fig. 9 described water reduction effect as adding crushed quartz filler (QF) to MgO-SiO2 binary system to maintain a fixed flow…
Ternary systems MgO-SF-QF 3.4.1. Effect of crushed quartz filler on water reduction The idea of adding crushed quartz filler to M-S-H binder is derived from a study of Portland cement replacement with quartz filler to improve the rheology [25] due to the less water absorption and smooth texture of finely ground quartz particles. Fig. 9, 10 described water reduction effect of adding crushed quartz filler to maintain a fixed flow of MgO-SF-QF ternary systems (Series 3, 4, 5). The replacement of…
Making The Case For Metal Roofing: The Pros Outweigh The Cons By A Long Shot What your roof is made of makes a big difference in how your home takes care of you and your family. For the following reasons, metal is, more often than not, the best choice for the job. The Pros Of Metal Roofing Longevity A metal roof is likely to remain functional and intact for as long as the home it covers does, resisting weather, rot, infestations and water all the while. According to one industry study, your…