are also made to follow the contours of the hill to make a more seamless conjunction with the landscape. 2.2 Materials The clients required to have a sustainable, low maintenance and lifelong home, so the architects employed reinforced in-situ concrete as the main material for the dwelling, which is also used generally in the local farm building. Another predominant material used is Corten/weathered steel, of which the reddish-orange brown colour tones perfectly with the bracken that covers some
them to understand precast construction or created awareness about precast construction. In field was the most sought option (38%), followed by Newspaper/Magazine (22%) and Self Study (19%). Only (13%) share is of college curriculum which shows mirror to the level of practical knowledge being taught in our institutions. Rest is Advertisement by private construction (7%) and Government Advertisement/Promotional programs (1%). It is quite evident that both Government and the precast manufacturers have
buildings throughout history; the overarching principle being that value for money is achieved in terms of the quality, cost, time and buildability of the project.(1). Further research on the design criteria led me to produce sub criteria which form the basis for my design proposals. These include: accessibility (ease of access), aesthetics, functionality, productivity and sustainability. The cost implications of these criteria, form the platform for my design change proposals. 2. Heron Tower,
Company (LTH) is India’s fastest growing chain of upscale, midscale and economy hotels. The group selected the ‘Lemon Tree Hotel’ chain because of their various initiatives implemented in terms of business and social responsibility as well as their sustainability activities. The group identified FIVE areas that were considered essential to be associated to the industry of HOSPITALITY. Following are
entrances are required for deliveries/visitors and Siemens are keen that clients, visitors and deliveries can distinguish between the office area and the warehouse space. Siemens are also keen that any proposals are cost effective, have an appropriate quality of specification. Siemens are interested in sustainable construction approaches. 2. ABOUT Trent Construction is an established and well-respected local contractor that has been serving customers in Nottingham has completed a broad range of construction
The Penang Second Bridge is one of the longest in Malaysia and also in the South East Asia region. It is also known as the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge which is named after the Sultan of Kedah. The bridge connects from Batu Kawan on the mainland to Batu Maung on the Penang Island. It has an overall length of 24km and a length over water (displacement) of 16.9km. It is much longer when compared to the Penang First Bridge which only has an overall length of 13.5km. The building of this bridge
Appendix 17 Introduction Alrai ltd, is an Iraqi highly diversified company operating in the construction sector (steel and building materials). Alrai has entered the building and housing sector from many different angles, now they have a precast plant, a concrete mixing plant, and a land trading business, all located in Iraq. Alrai was established on March, 1992 as a group of trading, industrial and construction companies, after few years they quickly expanded their market share by adding new
This report will examine the potential to carry out the below works and will scrutinize the key issues and physical requirements required by the potential build. Chertsey is a historic town which had a famous abbey dating from Saxon time. The unused land recently acquired to the rear of the Step Gates School, located on the Free Prae Road, Chertsey Surrey KT16 8ET is open land that acts as a flood plain of the River Bourne and the River Thames and has recently changed from sports ground status to
Designers should not overlook their qualities and capabilities, and sometimes their supremacy over their energy-intensive counterparts during the material selection phase. The research methodology of this study is based on review of literature written on the concept of sustainability in constructions, the sustainability of building materials, as well as the sustainable benefits of using traditional materials. Subsequently, it
Learner Name: Abubakr Mohammed [Type the document subtitle] | DELL Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Task 1 (P5) Explain principals of superstructure design………………………………………………………………..4 A Low Rise Domestic Dwelling…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 A portal Frame…………….…………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………8 Task 2 (P6) Describe construction techniques…………..…………………………………………………