Introduction The main objective of a building is to support live loads. In the majority of cases, the dead load of a particular building can be hefty enough. The ratio of a structure’s dead load to its live load determines how lightweight the building is. The smaller this ratio gets, the lighter the building is. […]
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On today’s date, a majority of the population lives in the cities. As opposed to rural and semi-urban areas, urban areas have lesser open spaces. Natural Interior design is not limited to designing furniture pieces and painting walls. It is something that affects the overall health of a person. With architecture and design, or interior
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Commencement Of Development Bombay City, which is referred to today as ‘Mumbai’, started as a congregation of seven islands, gifted as a dowry in 1661 to the King of England. In 1667, these islands were handed out to The East India Company for 10 pounds every year, after which the development of Bombay began. During
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ArchiSnapper This app can be a replacement for word and excel for preparing reports. It saves time used for field reports and site surveys. It ensures efficiency in the construction process. With ArchiSnapper, more time is put on content rather than formatting reports. Since the reports are available online years later after preparing them, it
The built environment around people, directly and indirectly, affects them. Poor housing quality leads to psychological distress. Living in an area that is too congested may have unfavorable effects on a person’s wellbeing. Design elements have a direct connection with a person’s psychological health and they also help a person navigate space. Living in loud
Children are the future adults and the things they do, feel, think, and the way they perceive situations eventually affect their personalities as an adult. The only time designers give a thought to children-friendly designs, is when the space that is being designed, is going to be entirely used by children. For e.g., playgrounds, kindergartens,
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Housing in Volcanic Zones The first thing that people think about volcanic damage is fire damage because of lava. Mudslide damage, floods, and ashes are the most damaging in buildings. Volcanic eruptions of one of the most potent and damaging natural calamities. It also triggers a Domino effect of other disasters. Dust and ashes in
