Construction
epub |eng | 2016-06-01 | Author:Chris Peterson

Create a naturalistic scene by using redwood. Redwood is classic material to use around pools because it weathers well, complements the look of water, and feels great underfoot. It is ...
( Category: Design & Construction June 2,2016 )
epub, pdf |eng | 2015-04-19 | Author:Robert Laporte

CREDIT: ECONEST CO. Super sacks of clay dust from Kinney brick factory in Albuquerque. About Slip Slip is a solution of clay particles suspended in water. Slip will “fatten” (become ...
( Category: Do-It-Yourself April 20,2016 )
epub |eng | | Author:Marta Serrats

Ref-Ring Architect: Yasuhiro Yamashita/Atelier Tekuto Location: Zushi, Japan Photos: © Makoto Yoshida The four sources of inspiration for the architects were reflection, materials, abstraction, and sensorial perception. The floor structure ...
( Category: Design & Construction April 19,2016 )
epub |eng | 2016-03-09 | Author:Ching, Francis D. K.; Winkel, Steven R.;

Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks § 1003.7 does not permit any of these modes of transportation to be used as components of a means of egress. The only exception is ...
( Category: Design & Construction April 16,2016 )
azw3, mobi |eng | 2014-10-27 | Author:Moehle, Jack [Moehle, Jack]

FIGURE 10.3 Punching shear failures at (a) interior and (b) exterior connections. (After Hwang and Moehle, 2000a.) 10.3 Slab-Column Systems Modern concrete building construction commonly uses two forms of slab-column ...
( Category: Structural March 1,2016 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2015-10-06 | Author:Stefan Mordue & Paul Swaddle & David Philp

Although you want to develop hard skills like IT and technical construction ability, because hard skills are essential, successful implementation of BIM relies on better soft skills across all sectors ...
( Category: Design & Construction January 19,2016 )
epub |eng | 2014-04-05 | Author:Steven W. Hatch [Hatch, Steven W.]

The picture shows me part way through putting the beams in place The plan called for using solid wood beams. If you are going to use those beams, you can’t ...
( Category: Design & Construction June 18,2015 )
epub |eng | 2012-10-12 | Author:Donald A. Mackay

THE ARCHITECT: CONCEPT AND DETAIL The architect is responsible for the design concept and the procedures to be followed in the construction of the building. It is his or her ...
( Category: Design & Construction June 4,2015 )
epub |eng | 2015-05-28 | Author:Jones, Barbara

Preparing for plastering This sounds like a fairly innocuous job but can be one of the hardest and most frustrating, depending on the aesthetic finish you require and the quality ...
( Category: Design & Construction June 1,2015 )
epub | | 2014-11-11 | Author:Alex Sparrow, William Stanwix [William Stanwix and Alex Sparrow]

Testing the mix 1. Squeeze some hempcrete into a ball. 2. Push a gloved finger into it. 3. If it breaks cleanly, then it is ready. With a pan mixer, ...
( Category: Environmental November 12,2014 )