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Architecture
Art and science of structural design. Architectural responsibilities include both feasibility analysis and aesthetic considerations.
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TG in architecture mean what does T and G stand for?
T and G usually referes to "Tongue and Groove". Woodstrip floors are often fitted together with T&G milled edges.
Why is a lathe bed made of cast iron?
Cast iron is used as the "material of choice" for many machinery housings or bases because it is extremely stable in its structure. Certainly it is subject to thermal expansion and contraction, but the crystal structure of cast iron makes it "hold its shape" in applications ranging from machines and machine parts to cookware. And in things like a lathe bed, we need the thing to be "the same" every day and all the time so we get accurate, consistent work. Cast iron also suppresses high frequencies generated during machining.
Note that the ways (the parts of the bed that the carriage slides on), are hardened and machined to provide lasting and accurate surfaces.
What does the term unexcavated mean when shown on part of a foundation plan?
Unexcavated simply means "untouched earth" or "natural earth."
Fazlur Rhaman Khan is an architect and structural engineer. He was regarded as the "father of tubular design for highrises". The influence of Khan's tube structure design can be seen in numerous buildings built since the 1960's.
The elements cobalt, nickel and iron are all magnetic. Most alloys containing at least one of these three elements will be magnetic. For example stainless steel is very magnetic. However alloys not containing these elements is most likely not magnetic.
What country is the largest producer of tulips?
The Netherlands are the leaders in tulip production producing as many as 3 billion bulbs annually.
How many squares is 80 square metres?
I assume you are refering to roofing material, since a "square" in the roofing industry is equivalent to 100 square feet of material. 1 linear meter equals 3.28084 feet 1 square meter equals (3.28084 ft)2 or 10.7639 square feet Therefore, 80 square meters equals 80 x 10.7639 square feet or 809.93 square feet Since a roofing "square"=100 sqft, 80 square meters equals 8.0993 "squares" If you don't want to carry a calculator around in the field, just remember that: 1 square meter is a bit under 11 square feet. and that 1 square of roofing will cover almost 10 square meters (but not quite) Rod Burrows, PE
How are similar figures and scale drawings related?
Similar polygons, have all angles the congruent, and the sides are proportional: if side A, for example, is two times side B, then a similar polygon will also have the corresponding 'side A' two times corresponding 'side B'.
In the same way - Scale drawings have everything in the drawing 'geometrically similar' to the actual object or building or land area (as in a scale map) that they represent.
What is the difference between brutalism and new brutalism?
Brutalism and New Brustalism are two names for the same style of architecture. This style or architecture is characterized by large, simple, block-like structures. They are often made of exposed concrete.
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What was unique about the columns around the pronaos?
The Doric column was unique in that it had a plain round capital or top and that it had no base. It stood directly on the floor of whatever it was supporting.
Roles of architects in the planning of facility?
Architects contribute to the development of facilities and installations according to thefunctional role and the economic factor. This is reflected in the design and the criteriaused for construction.
How do you program casio fx-880p?
I own a Casio fx 880p pocket computer, and I've used it to process many formulas that I use at work. The computer has ten program areas, P0 to P9, which are accessed by selecting "mode 1" and then (S)hift (0)zero. P 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 29648 READY P0 This will be the display indicating that on the left areas 0 to 9 are vacant, and on the right the memory available for programming. The display is 2 lines by 32 character, which is good for viewing results. The computer is programmed using Basic, a computer language used during the 80's for pocket computers. Each line written requires a line number, so the computer can recognise the sequence in which to process the program when its written. This is an example of a simple program written in Basic for the Casio fx 880p. 5 PRINT"R.P.M. PROGRAM" 10 CLEAR 15 INPUT"Cutting Speed?",S 20 INPUT "Diameter?",D 25 R=S/(D*.003141) 30 SET F0 35 PRINT"R.P.M.=";R 40 END This program will ask the question; Cutting Speed? eg. 152 It will then ask the next question; Diameter? eg. 600 It will then display the answer; R.P.M.= 81 After the program is written the computer mode has to be changed to Mode (0)zero, which changes it from "Program" mode to "Run" mode. This means that it will now activate the program that has been written. To activate the program select (S)hift then (0)zero The program will now run. Program area (0) now has a program in it, and if you go back to "Mode (1) then an asterisk will be displayed in area (0), indicating a program is written. Most people that own these computers can write programs using Basic, and to get the best out of them an understanding of this language is important. I've given you a small glimpse into how to program the computer, but there's so much more that can be done with them.
How a group of people express themselves through architecture?
Architecture is also art, merging form and function. A beautiful building can be a work of art. Certain architectural styles can become "signatures" for the architects. Read about Frank Lloyd Wright.
What happened to all computers in the year 2000?
Computer data fields were the cause for the Y2K crisis, or Y2K panic, because as the millennium approached, many computer programs were still using a 2-digit year field (e.g. 48 and 98 for 1948 and 1998). These fields were used for calculating dates and ages, but more importantly for identifying errors in calculations. The year 00 (2000, or 2K) could be erroneously read as "1900" in the uncorrected systems, or systems might lock up when the change from 99 occurred. There was widespread concern, even alarm, that this might cause massive failures in the financial, technical, and transportation industries. Many industrial applications, such as air traffic control, had become widely automated and computerized.
Substantial costs were incurred by many businesses to either change to a 4-digit format (1999, 2000), or to add programming that would allow continued use of the 2-digit form (e.g. treating all codes 00 to 10 automatically as 2000/2010). In any event, the advent of the year 2000 produced no significant failures, collapses, or catastrophes, and this is now considered an example of mass hysteria spread through inaccurate or misleading information.
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What is the difference between section and elevation in civil engineering?
I was always taught that an elevation is looking at the side of something. You can show everything you would see from front to back and can include hidden lines for things behind.
A section however is what you would see if you cut an object. You would only show what you can see at the cut line nothing in front and nothing behind.
Like most things you can apply a bit of draughting licence. You can deviate from this a little for clarity or other reasons.
What does the United Nations building in New York look like?
looks like a tall rectangular skyscraper with a UFO beside it
What building was at 4240 N Clarendon in Chicago?
In 1895, a house there was bought by Eugene Field, dubbed "the children's poet" by someone (mebbe his own publisher) or some group. Field died only 5 months after buying the house. In 1926, a large apartment building was constructed on the site, and given the street numbers of 4240-48. Today it is 4240-42. The April 20, 1926, building permit (#4948) shows that the original owners of the apartment building were "Delott & Greenberg" and the architect was "L. Guiser."
I was told by my realtor that it was a swanky hotel in the 1920s.
I heard that it was actually a brothel. Al Capone used to frequent it.
What was Kemmons Wilson distinctive sign?
Kemmons Wilson attracted American travelers in the 1950s by building clean, attractive, affordable, and frequent motels called Holiday Inns.
What is the difference between gothic and horror?
Well, horror is scary, like with killing and demons and stuff. Gothic is more like witchcraft.
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Gothic tales depend primarily on Atmosphere for their effect on the reader: such devices as creaky staircases, damp dungeons, and gloomy mansions are used, sometimes with elements of the Occult, to produce a sense of inescapable Gloom and Doom which threatens the Heroine with unmentioned terrors. There is never - or extremely seldom - any actual blood and gore to be found. The plot of such stories almost always involves the heroine meeting a Dark and Forbidding Lord, who winds up rescuing her from the Menace - or, whom She rescues. For their time, these novels were remarkable for the equality of the protagonists; the heroines are always strong, capable women. Jane Eyre is one example of the Genre, as is Northanger Abbey. These stories were Extremely popular during the late 18th Century and the Victorian Era, particularly with women, but have generally enjoyed great popularity since the invention of the Novel. Many elements of the Gothic Genre have been blended into the Romantic Novels of today.
Horror, on the other hand, is usually much less subtle in its efforts to raise the hair of the reader or viewer. Monsters, Vampires and the Undead, combined with buckets of blood and gore, are the usual tools employed. Sometimes, the Horror Genre brings out the "Monsters Under The Bed" of small towns, as in "The Lottery"; sometimes it gleefully rampages through a bevy of College students. Sometimes it can be Socially Valuable, as with Frankenstein, in which the Monster is actually the Victim of intolerance. In Some Horror the Monsters are just plain folks. Think of Misery.
In the Horror Genre the Terrors are Real. In Gothic they're Atmospheric.
Is being an architecture a good job?
"is being an architecture a good job"
IS BEING AN ARCHITECT A GOOD JOB
Learn to spell. With that kind of writing you can forget about being an architect.
It is a good job, but you have to be good at physics, chemistry helps too, math, giving presentations, managing other people, writing building proposals, etc. It's not just about drawing. You dont even have to be a good artist to be an architect.
Pay in your first year as an archtect is about 50k to 60 k, 7-10+ years 70k-100k+. If your really good and/or you have your own firm it can be many millions of dollars. Try looking up Norman foster.
