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Buildings
A building is a permanent construction or structure that is built for human habitation. It may be for housing, commerce, industry, education, or other purpose. Questions pertaining to the history and construction of structures which house people at work or home are found in this category.
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What is the Empire State Building's rank in height?
It is ranked tenth tallest in the world, second tallest in America and tallest in New York City currently. *Since 25th October 2008.
What palace has 9999 rooms in it?
The Forbidden City palace is rumored to have 9,999 rooms in total. However, this is not factual. The palace only has 8,707 rooms.
What are cherokee houses made of?
The Cherokee were not nomadic Indians, they built permanent homes out of woven saplings covered in mud with wood roofs. During the summer months they lived in the open sided structures roofed in bark.
What is the average amount of money people make a year?
It all depends on what job you have, and the amount of years you go to school.
Where was the first skyscraper?
The worlds first skyscraper is in Ditherington; Shrewsbury. It is the Flax Mill which was built in 1797 http://www.investinshropshire.com/didyouknow.aspx
The first skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago. - This was built in 1885 and is not the worlds first. Depends on who you talk to. What we consider a skyscraper today first came on to the scene in 1890 called the Wainwright building located in St Louis MO. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wainwright01.jpg
A cornerstone can mean one of two things:
- The stone that literally sits at the corner of a building. The cornerstone takes a lot of the pressure from the walls and gravity. Additionally, in many buildings, the cornerstone is engraved with the year in which the building was constructed.
- An idea that forms the center or basis upon which a much larger concept or memoplex sits.
Safest deicing for brick driveways?
The safest deicer for brick driveways is one pound of magnesium chloride. This is mixed with one pound sand in a bucket and is used to cover 4 square yards of brick driveway.
Who is the tallest boy in the world?
Many people claim that someone is the tallest person. But in my Belief i think its Brendan Adam Plus, hes only thirteen. Well bye.
What famous building looks like a sailing boat?
You could be thinking of the Sydney Opera House, with its famous 'sails'. It certainly is a spectacular building, perched on the edge of Sydney Harbour as though it's about to set sail.
It's also been described as a giant tissue box.
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What is the types of ceilings?
' types of ceilings can a) contact ceiling b) suspended ceiling c) furred ceiling
What are the advantages of a single story factory building over one that has multiple stories?
Perhaps it's because in a fire, it's faster to evacuate people in a single-story building?
== People who work in a single story building come into contact with one another more often, which leads to collaboration and, possibly innovation. It would be easier to retool the area and move areas around as needed.
What are the dimensions of a 50 lb bag of cement?
The 30 x0 20 x 4" answer should be for a 50kg bag. A 25kg bag of cement is 43 x 22 x 14 cm according to Blue Circle on Amazon, that is 17" x 8.6" x 5.5" in old money.
How much does it cost to build a home in Kentucky?
The average cost is around 160 dollars a square foot. This depends on location, builder and quality of materials used in the house.
What is an engineer's notEbook and how is it used?
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In home building what is the definition of a builder?
The term "builder" usually refers to the general contractor who is responsible for building the home and subcontracting other contractors to complete the project.
