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How do you build a kite?

first. you get a straight stick about 1ft long then you get astraight stick about 3ft long then you get a piece of cloth about2ft by 3ft and take string and tape and tie and t… (MORE)

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What are mimetic buildings?

Mimetic buildings are buildings that are structures, they are supposed to grab your attention for a specific reason. These structures are called mimetic because they mimic oth… (MORE)

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John O'Brien

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What is a building?

A building is any man-made structure with a roof and walls standingpermanently in one place. Buildings come in many different sizesand shapes, and are used for a wide variety … (MORE)

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What is maintenance in a building?

Building maintenance consists of a number of services including: HVAC repair, parking lot maintenance, landscape maintenance, snow removal and more. These maintenance services… (MORE)

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What is the substructure of building?

•The lowest portion of the building structure.Usually located below the ground level. •A foundation is a part of the structure which is in direct contact with the ground t… (MORE)

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What is noggin as in building?

A noggin is a piece of horizontal timber, although it usually refers to the top piece of a frame that forms a panel.

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How do you build rapport?

Building a rapport is associated with increasing friendly connections with a co-worker, manager in an effort to strengthen communication and relationship. Typically in a m… (MORE)

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How do you build?

Building can be done with a variety of materials. These include stone, brick, wood, iron, as well as a number of tools.

Aliced1996

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Why do you build buildings to live?

Buildings are built to live in, because although man could survive without a home, it gives us somewhere to feel safe, to have peace and not be surrounded by the rest of the w… (MORE)

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How did the Romans build their buildings?

The Romans effected what historians call the Roman architectural revolution or concrete revolution. This involved the extensive use of concrete, the barrel (simple) arch… and the vaulted arch. These three elements enabled the Romans to go beyond Greek methods of construction which used cut-stone and post-and-beam or post-and-lintel structures. The Romans developed a type of concrete (opus caementicium) which was as resistant as modern concrete and also set underwater (and therefore could also be used to build docks for ports, dams, aqueducts and bridges). It was less fluid than modern concrete and had to be layered by hand. It was made by mixing a volcanic rock called pozzolana (which is named after Pozzuoli, a suburb of Naples) with lime as a binder and the addition of rubble from stones, bricks or pottery shreds as aggregates which added body to it. Concrete had technical and practical advantages. It was exceptionally strong and could span great distances when shaped into arches, vaults and domes as it could be moulded. It was layered into a formwork and it took the shape of its container. It did not require skilled labour and therefore was cheaper. It was much faster for construction than laborious masonry walls. It was safer because concrete vaulted roofing was fireproof, unlike the wooden-beamed roofs of traditional construction post-and-lintel methods. The potential of the previously little used arch, vault, and dome was fully exploited for the first time. The Romans were the first to fully appreciate the advantage of these structures.The arch has a strong load- bearing capacity. The vault has an even greater load-bearing capacity and its structure is suited to support large roofs. Their construction in concrete made them easier to build and even stronger. This led to the use larger and monumental arches and vaults on a grand scale. However, the Romans did not abandon masonry arches and vaults. The vaulted arch came into two forms: the groin arch was formed with two to four intersecting barrel (simple) arches and the rib arch, where the intersecting barrels were not of the same diameter. (MORE)