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So, it appears that you love horses and are looking to build and design your own farm at Santa Ynez Valley. If you intend to dive into the field of equestrian construction, you need to first find knowledgeable and help from a professional general contractor.

Site safety is one critical factor affecting the sustainability of skyscrapers and decoration, repair, and maintenance projects. Many newly-built skyscrapers exceed 50 storeys in Hong Kong and decoration, repair, and maintenance projects are widely performed to extend the lifespans of buildings. Although many cities do not contain skyscrapers at present, this will change in the future. Likewise, more decoration, repair, and maintenance projects will emerge. Thus, the present research, which compares the safety risks among the new and DSR projects, provides insights for builders, policymakers, and safety personnel. Moreover, research studies which rank and compare decoration, repair, and maintenance projects and new skyscraper constructions are scarce. The use of the evidence-based practice approach, which aims to narrow the gap between practice and academia in construction safety research, is the first of its kind. In this paper, we firstly provide a systematic literature review fro...

Sustainable design is a phrase commonly used in the realms of design practice and yet the definition of the same remains quite fuzzy, thus providing the motivation for this research. The paper looks at contemporary sustainable design practices in the area of architecture design, building construction and landscape architecture. The objective is to understand what the term “sustainable design” really means as used in practice and what strategies are being employed towards the goal of sustainable development. The ...

The construction industry has always been viewed as being the last to adopt modern technology and methods compared with other industries. The need for major change in the industry is abundantly clear as many projects in recent years have been going over budget and clients have not been satisfied with the work. This has been down to new developments in construction technology and materials. Quantity surveyors have tried to use traditional methods to price and measure these new techniques but it has been proven that the current SMM were not adequate to do so. The creation of the New Rules of Measurement aims to change all of this and provide the client with great cost accuracy on modern projects from start to finish. This dissertation aims to analyse the impact the New Rules of Measurement have had in QS firms and whether they are being used effectively by firms that have currently adopted them.

In this paper thus to discuss about the economic product in the sense of aesthetics and more increased performance. So, concrete is a unique material with low in tensile forces. With shear of the structure may not obviously sustain by the materials as with the design. Accordingly with the less tensile force sustainability of concrete may also resist from its compression force as a result of shear occurs on a degree of angle with the compression and tension. In the same way increased concrete strength may resist a certain amount of shear. With increased yield strength of concrete using reinforcement bars that makes more resistance to shear. But still with the complexity of design may need more shear to be resisted with section. In this way longitudinal reinforcement are provided as shear reinforcement and main steel bars will carry the sagging or buckling loads. Thus still in some cases compression reinforcement also provided to a complex section so shear provision is more rather lower than without the compression members. The executive innovation on this the (design of flat slabs, bases) where and which to be constructed without a beam parallel connecting and or with large sectional loadings. With this case columns are being cracked along its column slab connection perimeter with increased loadings as a result of less connection from the rigid connections. This known phenomenon of punching shear capability of a section are investigated with EC2 manual and research based to introduce the shear capability to a section and to investigate innovative ideas to fine-tune the knowledge in designing and retrofitting works. But punching shear methods evenly applies in cases of construction of post-tensioned, High Strength Concrete Designing. Literature on Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) states the impotence on punching shear but less than HSC.

The fast and uncontrolled emergence of a will to promote sustainable development in the field of building construction generates new require- ments for urban development. Besides technical solutions, project managers or urban planners must take into consideration the overall impact of his project on the local and global environ- ment as well as social trends, economic devel- opment, health and

In the field of structural building engineering there is a market shift taking place as a result of the growing number of buildings that are listed as cultural heritage, secularization, the economic situation and the increasing office vacancy rate in Europe and the US. More and more structural engineering firms that were designing and constructing new buildings now move to maintenance and adaptive reuse of existing building structures. But how does this shift influence the way in which engineering firms work? What is the influence of adaptive reuse of existing building structures on the structural design process? Unlike fields like architecture and especially industrial design that have a strong design tradition, in structural engineering until now engineering design has been regarded more as a craft that has to be learned in practice than as science. As a result of this, arguments to answer those questions are hard to find in literature (with a few notable but little cited exceptions such as the paper How designs develop by S.J. Macpherson c.s.). To fill this gap an analysis has been made of the way in which the design process of adaptive reuse projects is supposed to work according to literature and professional associations, and of the way it really works in practice. Grounded theory method is used to generate concepts to explain the way structural designers work in such projects. Preliminary results show that standard descriptions of the engineering design process (generally from abstract to detail as for instance suggested in The Architect’s Handbook by J.A. Demkin c.s.) do not correctly describe the way in which this design process really works. Not only did the redesign process of existing building structures not work as expected by both clients and practitioners; even the structural design process of new building projects can be seen in a different light. It is expected that the results of this research eventually might lead to different contracts between clients and engineering firms in the future.

The building construction firms have been improved the quality of its activities due to the high market competition and the consumer's demands. In this situation, the design of the different parts of the building, including the product and the production process definitions, is fundamental to improve the costs and the building performance. The external rendering is one of the parts

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, defends workers from workplace dangers. The business must offer the most essential PPE and should train workers on how to utilize and maintain it. These infographics will help you anticipate what types of PPE may be required.

PPE is a vital part of maintaining workers safe at work. Proper PPE should be chosen depending on the risks involved and the level of safety required. Businesses are responsible for making sure proper PPE is available to workers. Workers are responsible for putting on their PPE, maintaining it appropriately, and reporting any PPE problems rapidly.

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Completion of a construction project within time and cost, without disputes, claims or tensions are the main indicators of good project delivery. However, the construction industries in developing countries seldom deliver projects within the aforementioned parameters due to risks. The allocation of risks by contracting parties affects performance negatively if improperly allocated. As a consequence, proper risk allocation is always desirable. An understanding of how risk allocation can be enriched through human performance improvement is vital for the construction industry in developing countries to improve project delivery. This research explores how risk allocation can be enhanced through identifying the human performance improvements that can be harnessed from the use of Gilberts Behavioural Engineering Model. The study used interviews and questionnaire survey to explore how Gilbert's management model can be used to improve risk allocation in the construction building sector. It was found that firms have un-formalised and un-systematic risk management practices, clients offer incentives occasionally for risk liability; and lack of knowledge and skill in quantitative risk analysis is wide spread. Additionally, risk monitoring is not done by most professionals. The study focused only on how Gilbert's Behavioural Engineering Model can be used to improve risk allocation in the construction industry from a human perspective. The identification of human performance areas for risk allocation could enable construction professionals and stakeholders appraise themselves and thereby improve the allocation of risk leading to improved project delivery.

In the RCC construction, water-cement ratio is detrimental for concrete. We always try to restrict the water-cement ratio because we want structure achieve its higher strength rather it is necessary for structure life. For the chemical reaction which is generated in cement and water, water-cement ratio of less than 0.38, whereas the adopted water-cement ratio is much more than that mainly because of the requirement of workability. After the requirement of workability is over, this excess water will eventually evaporate leaving capillary pores in the concrete. In the concrete, the result of these pores is higher permeability and less strength. Therefore, workability and high strength do not go together as their requirements are contradictory to each other. Vacuum dewatering is the effective technique used to overcome this contradiction of opposite requirements of workability and high strength. With this technique both these are possible at the same time.

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Construction material wastage has been identified as a major threat to the environment, cost of delivery, and project duration. This paper sought to identify the significant level of the major sources and factors influencing material wastage from the perspective of tradesmen and to assess the quantities of the various categories of waste on building construction sites in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study was carried out employing both open and closed-ended questionnaire survey. A total of 150 respondents representing different trades were involved in the study. The findings revealed that frequent design changes and poor design, excessive quantities of materials than required, poor material handling and storage on-site, poor strategy for waste minimization, and poor site management and conditions were the highest-ranking factors that influence construction material waste generation. It was further revealed that wood, sandcrete block, concrete, and metal were the most wasteful construction materials. The study recommended the investment of considerable efforts to ensure due diligence to improve all contractual documents. Contractors should endeavour to employ qualified on-site technical supervising and administrative staff to implement and safeguard effective site management practices to ensure material waste minimizing.

The BIM Maturity Matrix (BIm³) is intended for low-detail self-assessment of organisations and project teams. The BIm³ has two axes-BIM Capability Sets and the BIM Maturity Index. This document is released as part of the BIMe under Creative Commons.

Development of infrastructural facilities is accompanied by construction, remodeling and demolition projects. Rapid growth in construction activities increases construction waste problems around the world. A Construction waste consists of unwanted material produced directly or indirectly by the construction industries. This includes inert and non-biodegradable building materials such as concrete, plaster, wood, metal, broken tiles, bricks, masonry, insulation, nails, electrical wiring, and rebar, as well as waste originating from site. In construction, Material, Manpower, Money Machine play crucial role. Depending on the type of a housing project, building materials account for 60 to 70% of the project cost, and about 10 % material ends up as waste so there is great cost significance for material waste. Construction waste gives a negative impact to the environment, costs, time, productivity and social of the country. To reduce these negative impacts, it needs a comprehensive understanding of the construction waste generation and management. The excessive wastage of materials, improper management on site and low awareness of the need for waste reduction are common in the local construction sites in India. There are many sources of generation of waste in construction as Design and documentation, Handling of material and equipment, Worker's influences, Management of the firm, Site condition, Procurement of Materials, Operation on site and external factors. The construction industry accounts about 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India, hence there is great significance in cost saving for India. Therefore, construction waste should be clearly identified and minimizes to gain maximum advantage from material waste minimization.

In Hungary, and alike in other Middle and East-European countries, the transition from the state-controlled East –European economy to the market economy has had significant consequences in the whole construction sector. This paper addresses the emerging new problem of sustainability with a focus of the possibilities of combining energy efficiency with “breathing qualities” in building envelopes in residential construction in the country.
The performance of the external building envelopes is a critical issue in housing. Applying energy saving measures alone can result in sealed internal environments and too closed buildings. Thus, there is a risk of too little ventilation and natural light, and too much retention of moisture and toxic internal emissions. In many economically developed countries various mechanical ventilation systems are used and provide good solution to the problem. However, as in some countries, like in the UK, Norway or Germany, a new interest has been emerged also for concepts of Building Biology, scientific investigations were started for alternatives, providing more natural than technical solutions. As Building Biology considers buildings as our third skin, these interests lead to the researches of “breathing walls”.
As a new interest for energy-efficient, environmental and healthy design emerges also in economically less developed countries, where traditional type of “breathing walls” (e.g. adobe construction) have been widely used and mechanical ventilation is not a common solution in housing, the up-to-date versions of breathing constructions can provide a more affordable and obvious alternative.
Keywords: affordable housing; building envelopes; breathing and communication; energy efficiency; health; performance monitoring; vapour.
Introduction
Traditionally, brick masonry or adobe

This book seeks to provide an approach and an introduction to some topics of Building Construction and Materials for first-year (second term) in the architectural Engineering Department; this book covered eleven topics came in eleven sections, which:

Sequence of Steps to Implement Architectural Projects, Heavy Equipment used in Construction, Wooden Formworks, Modern Concrete Formworks, Reinforced Concrete Roofs, Wooden Roofs, Floor Finishes, Wall Finishes, Paints, Ceiling Finishes, and Modern Constructions Systems.

And finally:

I hope that this modest effort a new addition to the Library of the Department of Architectural Engineering to help students. Since this book was intended to learn the topics already mentioned, it included at the end and the above - a brief bibliography of definitions and another of the terms contained in the book, and finally, a part of the references used to prepare this book.

Desain eksterior menjadi salah satu pilar penting yang wajib dipertimbangkan sebelum melakukan pembangunan. Jadi, sebelum menciptakan bangunan itu membutuhkan desain di bagian luar maupun dalam. Jasa desain rumah dengan hasil seperti yang diinginkan bisa dibuatkan oleh arsitek desain khususnya desain rumah yang akan dibangun. Tentu desainnya pun mudah – mudah susah, sebab Anda diharuskan jeli dan cermat dalam memilih jasa desain rumah terutama jika Anda memilih melalui media online. Namun, sebelum melangkah kesana, Anda harus mengetahui tentang elemen eksterior itu sendiri. Sedangkan interior adalah suatu bidang study yang bertujuan mengembangkan elemen sisi dalam rumah, namun dalam bahasa mudahnya adalah merancang desain rumah anda pada bagian dalam saja seperti dapur, ruang tengah, ruang tamu, cat rumah bagian dalam dan bagian-bagian dalam lainnya. Jasa Desain Ekterior Rumah Bangunan Desain eksterior lebih focus ke model dan bentuk rumah, ada beberapa jenis konsep desain eksterior, diantaranya adalah desain eksterior minimalis modern, mediterania, rumah tropis, rumah etnis/ rumah adat dan juga rumah klasik dengan mengadopsi desain gaya eropa. Dalam desain eksterior adalah tatanan terhadap tanaman di bagian luar rumah, kemudian memikirkan bagaimana supaya cat temboknya menjadi indah dan sinkron dengan bangunannya, desain pintu serta warna pintunya supaya selaras dengan tema yang diangkat, mengatur model dan letak kolam renang jika itu diletakkan di luar rumah serta kolam ikan, mendesain pagar serta warna dari pagar tersebut, pemilihan desain dari ubin lantai, atap rumah, ventilasi di kaca rumah, bahkan penempatan garasi. Konsep Gaya Desain Eksterior Rumah Bangunan Desain rumah buatan sendiri tidak mungkin bisa semaksimal yang memang didesain oleg ahlinya. Kecuali bagi orang yang sudah kursus terkait hal tersebut atau sudah memiliki keterampilan dalam bidang seni bangunan serta arsitektur. Inti dari adanya desain eksterior ini adalah mengenai bagaimana seseorang akan menilai bagian luar dari rumah Anda. Pengertian lebih simpelnya yaitu tampilan luar mengindikasikan atau mencerminkan bagian dalam suatu bangunan tersebut meskipun sebenarnya tidak selamanya hal tersebut benar. Namun memang sebagian besar masyarakat memang memandang seperti itu. Makanya bagian eksterior ini ga kalah penting, jadi layak untuk diketahui pengertiannya. Nah, untuk lebih mudahnya Anda bisa memilih jasa desain kami. Jasa Desain Gambar Rumah Malang merupakan jasa desain yang melayani berbagai gambar rumah yang sesuai dengan keinginan. Harga terjangkau yang tentunya sesuai dengan budget Anda. Melalui jasa kami Anda akan mendapatkan rumah impian. Desain akan sesuai dengan keinginan hati Anda. Jasa DesainRumah Bangunan Malang Saat ini, ada banyak jasa desain gambar rumah yang bisa Anda jadikan rujukan saat hendak membuat rumah. salah satunya adalah desain gambar rumah malang. Jasa tersebut melayani permintaan desain rumah serta bangunan yang meliputi desain interior dan eksterior. Di samping memberikan jasa desain gambar rumah, jasa tersebut juga memberikan pelayanan berupa jasa bangun rumah serta renovasi rumah. Seperti hal nya rumah, sebagai contoh seorang pegawai pasti sangat terganggu dan sulit untuk membangun sebuah rumah impian sendiri. Maka dari itu dibutuhkan jasa yang bisa membantunya untuk mewujudkan rumah impiannya sesuai dengan keingiinan. Dengan