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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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When was Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife created?
Masonic Temple of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was created in 1902.
Which street is the tallest building located in NYC?
Since the World Trade Center towers were knocked down, the tallest building in New York City is now the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is at 5th Avenue and East 34th Street.
The length of the Dubai Emirate is around 75 Km (from Sharjah Emirate to the border of Abu Dhabi Emirate). The City Dubai from the Sharjah side to the Jebel Ali Port is 45 Km. But the coming years Dubai City will spread out when the Palm Jebel Ali & Dubai Waterfront are ready. Map with distances: www.startpagedubai.com/maps/Dubai-map-with-distances-in-km.htm
How is a plumb bob used to check the vertical of a building under construction?
A plumb bob is a weight on the end of a string. It usually has a pointed lower end.
It is hung adjacent to or in line with building elements to check whether they are "plumb" or "true to the vertical".
A weight on a string holds the string under tension in a straight line down to the ground because of gravity. A person can move so they can see whether the straight line of the string lines up against the built element, to tell whether it is vertical.
When rough grading a lot what does 3 to 1 mean?
3 to 1 is most likely the slope of the grade. 3 horizontal to 1 vertical.
What is a word beginning with the letter e for a large or imposing building?
The most common word for this is "edifice," meaning "a building, especially a large and imposing one." The word edifice is also used to refer to a complex belief system, often large and imposing in their own ways.
What does canary wharf look like?
A large collection of tall buildings built next to a waterfront in the centre (ish) of London.
It depends, but I would guess 150,000-2,000,000 pounds.
Why is the pentagon the shape of a pentagon not any outer shape in Washington DC?
The building plans was made for another site where it had to have that shape to maximize the use of the land. The building site was changed but the plans kept the old way since it was early war time (beginning of WW II) and the building had to be finished as soon as possible
Why is pre-stressed concrete the most ideal material to build beam bridges with?
Here is what I do know. Concrete is very good material to use when the stresses involved are in compression. It is when concrete is in tension is where it causes problems. In any beam with a load applied to it, the top portion is in compression and the bottom portion is in tension with the maximum shear stress in the center of the beam. This is ok for steel beams but concrete has a big problem with the bottom portion under tensile stress (tension). To solve this problem, someone thought why not put "rubberbands", post tensioned steel cables, in the concrete to put the bottom portion in compression? Well they did and it works well. Some advantages is that sections and beams can be precast at the concrete factory and assembled at the bridge site. Steel welders are expensive. Concrete is cheap and only gets stronger with age. It is kind of a dumb question since concrete is not an ideal material in some situations but I know what you ment. I am an engineeer, not an English major. sorry for all mispellings and incorrect grammer
Where do Alaska state representatives meet?
On the second floor of the Alaska State Capital Building in Juneau Alaska
Houses in some parts of Africa and many other parts of the world are made from dried mud bricks, which are sculpted and left to dry in the sun, then they are built up to create a hut like building, gaps are filled with more wet mud and left to dry again.
Done!
(it is common to add straw to the mud when wet to give more strength)
Or almost any natural material, in Asia, bamboo is a widely used material for its strength and flexibility.
Who laid the cornerstone for the capitol and in what year?
The Capitol's cornerstone was laid by President George Washington. This was done in a ceremony held on September 18, 1793.
Explain the design stages of high rise buildings?
1. Make the architecture
2. design building
3.put planks in it
4. add cement
5. and finish with a snack
Nuclear grade concrete is a method of qualifying, procuring and quarantine of constituent concrete materials. These qualified materials are then introduced into a manufacturing process that incorporates qualified equipment, processes and personel into a material that's meets strict reqirements for public safety.
