Showing guides and explainers filed under Building Construction & Design.
Can you believe that you can measure the height of a tall tower or a building with the help of a friend and his/her height? Read this to learn how to …
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A tall building like the “Burj” in Dubai is almost 818 meters (2684 feet) above the ground level, which is currently the world’s tallest …
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Pile foundations consist of piles that are dug into the soil till a layer of stable soil is reached. Pile foundations transfer building load to the …
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Finite element analysis uses a system of points that makes a mesh, programmed to include the material and the structural properties which identify the …
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After the industrial revolution, waste management became an important and necessary function. Learn some of the main methods used in managing waste …
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Imagine the challenges of building a tunnel in an urban setting - for example, to construct a metro system in a big city such as London, New York, or …
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Earthquake construction is an important discipline that contributes to minimizing damage by using pile foundations, base isolation, and other …
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Though earthquakes can produce devastating damages to life and property, modern technologies of seismic vibration control such as building elevation …
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A crane is a lifting machine that principally works with the use of pulleys and cables. For the construction industry, cranes are valuable assets …
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Excavators are vehicles that are used on construction sites to move material.
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