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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.
4,546 Questions
Why is a building called a building when its not even building?
Lighter side: Further back in history, what we now call "buildings" were indeed called "builts". Builders were satisfied with this title and thought it only made sense until they realized it was causing too much confusion amongst civilians. For example, when people called their parents about their trips to New York, the puzzlement was endless.
"Hey, mom. It's me. I can't believe I'm actually glancing at the Empire State Built."
"The Empire State Built what?"
"The Empire State Built..."
"Built what? Built house? Built bridge?"
"No, the Built!"
"Built what!?"
After dealing with years of families breaking up because of simple misunderstandings, the term for "builts" was finally officially changed to "buildings" instead. As it turned out, the word buildings left people less inclined to asking about the buildings themselves since they thought by it not yet being finished and still in the "building" process, whoever they asked might not have a clue to what was being built.
How many buildings are there in UK?
We did a survey sampling covering 0.00007% of the world, we estimatet that there are 1.7 billion buildings in the world with 90% confidence interval from [0.9 billions to 2.5 billions]
See the paper github.com/svendvn/sampling/
How many people could the hippodrome home and how long did it take to build?
It really depends on the size but a really long time. Building a hippodrome often took about a hundred years due to the fact of less technolody equipment. Again, based on the size of the hippodrome the capacity varied. One of the larges hippodromes built in ancient Greece held 250,000 people. That's alot due to the fact the closest stadium today only hold 150,000 people.
When did brian piccolo get into the hall of fame?
The first regular season game that Brian Piccolo dressed for was September 11, 1966 against the Detroit Lions, a game the Bears lost 14-3.
Although Piccolo dressed for all 14 regular season games in 1966, his season stats were only 3 rushes for 12 yards and 0 pass receptions. He was on the depth chart behind Gale Sayers and Jon Arnett at halfback and Ron Bull and Ralph Kurek at fullback and saw very little playing time.
His first NFL rushing attempt was against the Green Bay Packers on October 16, 1966, a 5 yard gain.
They have many tales to tell? The word storey comes from Latin and meant a tier of paintings. So each floor is a new tier or storey.
I have to remind myself , when I visit Hong Kong, the the first storey is actually level two, because the second level, is the first additional tier or storey.
Which city in the US has the tallest woman?
I have traveled extensively, and nothing in the USA comes close to Nashville. If any volleyball coach had a brain, they would station themselves there.
What do you call the front view of a building?
A Façade or facade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually the front. It is a French word which means "frontage" or "face".
In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important aspect from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building. From the engineering perspective of a building, the façade is also of great importance due to its impact on energy efficiency.
How high is China's tallest building?
china's tallest building is Pingan International Finance Center it is currently under-construction It is estimated to be complete in 2015 HeightAntenna or spire648 m (2,126 ft)Roof588 m (1,929 ft)[1]Top floor538 m (1,765 ft)
Is the field at AT and T Park below sea level?
New Orleans LA, Death Valley CA, and the Salton Sea CA are the only points in the USA that are below sea level.
The field of AT&T park is level with a pier behind the fence in right which is 10 to 15 feet above the bay and McCovey cove.
How many stories in a skyscraper?
There is no real way to answer this, as there is no clear definition of what an "average city" is. It might be determined by the actual total area of the city, but could also be determined by the population.
How many staircases are there in Petronas towers?
There are 88 floors altogether in the Petronas Towers.
Which state has the tallest capital building in the US?
The Louisiana State Capital is the tallest in terms of height. It was modeled after the Nebraska State Capital which was still under construction at the time, making it the second tallest State Capital building. All thanks to the then Governor of Louisiana, Huey Long.
How many people that played for the Yankees are in the hall of fame?
There are really two list - all in the Hall that played for the Yankees and those that the Yankees was there primary team.
Players In the HOF that played on the Yankees
- Frank Baker - 1955
- Yogi Berra - 1972
- Wade Boggs - 2005
- Frank Chance - 1946
- Jack Chesbro - 1946
- Earle Combs - 1970
- Stan Coveleski - 1969
- Bill Dickey - 1954
- Joe DiMaggio - 1955
- Whitey Ford - 1974
- Lou Gehrig - 1939
- Lefy Gomez - 1972
- Joe Gordon - 2009
- Rich Gossage - 2008
- Burleigh Grimes - 1964
- Bucky Harris - 1975
- Rickey Henderson - 2009
- Waite Hoyt - 1969
- Catfish Hunter - 1987
- Reggie Jackson - 1993
- Willie Keller - 1939
- Tony Lazzeri - 1991
- Bob Lemon - 1976
- Mickey Mantle - 1974
- Johnny Mize - 1981
- Phil Niekro - 1997
- Herb Pennock - 1948
- Gaylord Perry - 1991
- Phil Rizzuto - 1994
- Red Ruffing - 1967
- Babe Ruth - 1936
- Joe Sewell - 1977
- Enos Slaughter - 1985
- Dazzy Vance - 1955
- Paul Waner - 1952
- Dave Winfield - 2001
Players who's primary team was the Yankees:
1. Babe Ruth - 1936
2. Lou Gehrig - 1939
3. "Wee" Willie Keller - 1939
4. Jack Chesbro - 1946
5. Herb Pennock - 1948
6. Bill Dickey - 1954
7. Joe DiMaggio - 1955
8. Red Ruffing - 1967
9. Waite Hoyt - 1969
10. Earl Combs - 1970
11. Yogi Berra - 1972
12. Lefy Gomez - 1972
13. Whitey Ford - 1974
14. Mickey Mantle - 1974
15. Tony Lazzari - 1991
16. Phil Rizzuto - 1994
17. Rich "Goose" Gossage - 2008
18. Joe Gordon - 2009
