Why do gasoline stations usually have flat roofs?
Most commercial buildings have flat roofs. It's cheaper and gives a place for AC and other mechanical things without taking space form inside.
An arch in which the internal forces are purely axial is called a linear arch.
What made it possible to construct skescrapers in the 1880s?
Thwe understanding of a load bearing structural frame where a steel frame supports the entire weight of the walls
What are examples of man made frame structures?
Frame works exaple like a building or a igloo somthing that a human has made
cars, houses, tall buildings, trees, spider webs, bicycles and many more.
Why building 5 storeys or less don't have elevators?
Because they are not high and they cost a lot of electricity
What is biggest oldest and famous building of the world?
Either the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty.
How did the meter get its name?
It was derived from the Greek 'Metron Katholikon' meaning a universal measure. The word gave rise to the French 'Metre' in 1797 and then passed into the English language
Why are skyscrapers built on islands?
Probably because skyscrapers can hold more things than any other type of structure given the amount of area. Besides, would you rather go to an island with a hut, or a skyscraper?
A modern skyscraper such as the Seagram building can have glass as the skin of its exterior due to?
Skyscrapers and tall-rated buildings uses glass for aesthetic and functional purposes. Transparent glasses gives a elegant look of the outdoor to the building users. Moreover enormous varieties of glasses are there... Each has its own and unique functional benefits. Reflective glass, solar-control glass, Fire-Resistant glass, Low-e glass, Self-Cleaning glass, switchable glass, tinted glass and much more...
5 highest building in the world?
1.Taipei 101
Location : Taipei, Taiwan
Constructed : 1999-2004
Height : Antenna/Spire 509.2 m (1670.60 ft),Roof 449.2 m (1473.75 ft) ,Top floor 439.2 m (1440.94 ft)
Floor count : 101
Floor area : 412,500 m²
2.Shanghai World Financial Center
Location : Block Z4-1, Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone Center,
Pudong District, Shanghai, China
Estimated completion : 2008
Height : Roof 492 m (1,614 ft)
Floor count : 101
Floor area : 377,300m²
3.Petronas Tower
Location : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Constructed : 1992-1998
Height : Antenna/Spire 452.0 m (1,482.9 ft) ,Top floor 375.0 m (1,230.3 ft)
Floor count : 88
Floor area : 395,000 sq. m ,4.25 million sq. ft ,Elevator count 78
4.Sears Tower
Location : Chicago, Illinois USA
Constructed : 1970-1974
Height : Antenna/Spire 527 m (1730 ft) [1] ,Roof 442 m (1450 ft) ,Top floor 435.8 m (1431 ft)
Floor count : 110
Floor area : 4.56 million sq ft. (3.81 million sq ft. rentable) ,418,064 m² (353,961 m² rentable)
Elevator count : 104, with 16 double-decker elevators
5.jin Mao Building
Location : 88 Century Boulevard, Pudong District, Shanghai 200121, China
Constructed : 1998
Height : Antenna/Spire 420.5m / 1,380ft (SSP) ,Roof 420.5m / 1,380ft (SSP) ,
[citation needed] ,Top floor 366.0m / 1,201ft (SSP)
Floor count : 88
Floor area : 278,707 m²
Elevator count : 61
Why did cammie hall leave the rubyz?
Because she wanted to spend more time studying and working on her high school studies.
What materials were used to build the home Fallingwater?
Wright, as described earlier, found freedom of construction and planning in cantilevered forms, especially those made of reinforced concrete. In this material steel rods join with cement and gravel, hardening into an amalgam of great strength, if properly fabricated. The cantilevered, horizontal elements of Fallingwater were cast in reinforced concrete and finished with a coat of matte, sandy, warm-tinted paint. Where necessary, the slabs were cast with extra rods and concrete, forming integral beams. The slabs may be considered in two ways, as floor and as ceilings.
A point has zero dimension and a line has 2?
You are apparently referring to the Cartesian system of assigning x, y, and z coordinates to map out the relationship of objects in space.
a point has to occur somewhere - and to define its location in two dimensions (like in a floor plan) you need to provide an x and a y dimension. If you want to describe the location of a point in three dimensional space you also need to provide a height above the ground - the z coordinate.
A line is simply the direct path between two points in space. Thus, to draw a line you need two points.
If you are asking how to measure these with a ruler, a point has no dimension. A line has only 1 dimension.
Name two or more ways which buildings can be cooled.?
if it has a basement the cool air from there could be circulated and blown in to the upper half, or water could be atomized threw pipes ran from the celing and blown threwout the building
they are made for many different reasons, but i think they are made to get a good view of a city.
maby too help with earth quakes.
What disadvantages and advantages of pad foundations?
Using pads minimises costs for the concrete necessary at the same time reduce excavation needed which you would usually use for pile, raft and strip foundations.
However they cannot take excessive weight such as a concrete office block or be used on 'fragile ground'
What is the elevation of PETRONAS tower?
The Petronas towers reach a height of 1483 feet (452m) tall, which was the tallest building in the world at the date of its completion, measured to the highest point.
Lots of info at this site..
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Petronas_Towers.html
Is a flame spread index of 20 better than 26?
According to the State of Lousiana, pine wood is greater than 70 to 100 and inorganic particle board is 15 -20, therefore lower numbers are better. Please note that 20 seems to me to be close to 26, looking at various materials the difference isn't great. But 20 is more flame spread resistant than 26.
sfm.dps.louisiana.gov/doc_flamespread.html
Interior zoning is the interior design technique of creating recognizable sub spaces or zones inside of large spaces through variations in sensory input, rather than using structural isolating features such as walls, ceilings and doors. It is accomplished by the application of unique materials, lighting, surfaces, textures, elevation changes, acoustics and even smell to differentiate the subspace from the rest of the whole space.