tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4084611674651449392024-02-19T00:16:10.512-08:00Architecture and Civil EngineeringArchectural Innovation blog involves a study of various Architectural styles, designing strategies, latest architectural innovation, Green building Technology, Design of RCC Structures, Structural Design, Civil Engineering, Building Construction, Interior Design etc.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-64579375618857180472017-06-19T03:45:00.000-07:002017-06-19T03:45:33.159-07:00Launch of international competition to design Southmere Village Library in Thamesmead, UK<div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peabody and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) are pleased to announce the launch of an international design competition for a new library building in Southmere Village, Thamesmead. This new civic building will be at the heart of the first phase of the planned 1,622 new homes to be delivered as part of the Abbey Wood and South Thamesmead Housing Zone in the London Borough of Bexley. It will be located on the south side of Southmere Lake within 10 minutes’ walk of the eastern most terminus of the new Elizabeth Line at Abbey Wood. This new state-of-the-art building will serve the needs of new, existing and future communities, with a 21st century library, learning space and potential to accommodate other civic functions, including learning, health and wellbeing spaces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This competition provides an opportunity for creative design solutions to be explored that engage with the lakeside settings and Peabody’s commitment to investing in the local area. John Lewis, Executive Director, Thamesmead-Peabody said: “Building great places where people want to be is fundamental to our plans for Thamesmead. We are excited about the potential for a state-of-the-art library, learning and wellbeing space in a new cultural quarter close to the Elizabeth Line station at Abbey Wood. We are looking for architects from across the world to submit their ideas and help Thamesmead reach its potential as London’s new town.” Leader of the London Borough of Bexley, Cllr Teresa O’Neill OBE said; “This is a chance to get involved with providing our residents with a building worthy of the great new development planned at Southmere Village. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new library will be a key part of the local community and with such an interesting brief we should see some innovative designs, giving us a building we can all be proud of.” Peabody’s plans for Thamesmead will deliver around 20,000 new homes in the town. Proctor & Matthews architects are leading on the design of the 1,622 new homes in the South Thamesmead Housing Zone and they will help draw up a shortlist from the expressions of interest alongside experts including: Peabody, the London Borough of Bexley and architect John Whiles from Jestico + Whiles acting as the RIBA Architect Adviser. Further details about the project and how to enter is available at www.architecture.com/competitions or www.thamesmeadnow.org.uk/southmere-library The deadline for receipt of Expression of Interest returns is 2.00pm (BST) on Thursday 13 July 2017.</span></div>
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The first is building control, ensuring that increasingly complex building regulations are properly implemented. Building control departments in many local authorities have been eviscerated. They are invariably under-resourced with no teeth. Often a subset of planning departments, they lack the authority to carry out what is arguably the most important part of a local authority’s remit – to ensure the safety of its residents.</div>
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Furthermore this function has been partly privatised, with a range of companies competing for the business. It is often those companies with a reputation for gaining “easy” approvals that increasingly dominate the market, further undercutting the council building control.</div>
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The morale among many council building control officers is extremely low. I completed a small complex project in an inner London borough last year. The council building control officer I worked with was excellent, but told me that he could not cope with his workload, and was unhappy with the way the department was run. He has since left the council.</div>
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Second, fire officers play a crucial role in ensuring that all fire regulations are met, and devising a fire strategy for a project. Building control acts as a conduit to local fire departments to assess that all fire regulations have been met, as well as bringing their own experience to bear.</div>
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In early 2007 I was working on a large refurbishment project in the West End. We were informed by the fire officer who was reviewing the project with us that in the near future fire officers would no longer play an active role.</div>
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A new form of self-certification was to be introduced, with the onus on the developer/owner to ensure a project met all fire regulations. This took no cognisance of the fact that different buildings could have very different fire requirements. The fire officer looked me straight in the eyes and told me that in his opinion this was a recipe for disaster.</div>
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The third part of the triple lock is to ensure that all materials used in a building are fit for purpose – obviously particularly important in the case of fire safety. In the past, architects have specified construction materials and have then been in a position to ensure that the specified materials were used. This is increasingly not the case as performance specifications enable alternative materials to be used, often selected by the developer, contractor or sub-contractors.</div>
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With architects now seldom having the authority to insist on specific products being used, there is a tendency to go for cheaper materials, without necessarily understanding the impact or potential knock-on effect.</div>
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Public safety should not be privatised. Putting a monetary value on human lives is unacceptable. The triple lock should be recognised and strengthened.</div>
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Bring back building control to its rightful place in local authorities, working independently of the planning function and the private sector. Bring back fire officers working closely with council building control to scrutinise proposals and carry out proper inspections on all projects. Bring back the specification of materials to a single point of responsibility under the architect or engineer responsible for the specification of materials, working with the building control officer and fire officer.</div>
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Allow the experts to do what they know best without interference from politicians or those who tend to take shortcuts or the cheapest option. Look where that has got us.</div>
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<b>How to design a house with 3 bedrooms?</b><br />
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The video covers all the steps of design from research, asking the right questions, listing the requirements. The importance of bubble diagrams has also been emphasized in the video and how they should be used for the purpose of design is demonstrated. Finally, converting the bubble diagrams to single line floor plan has been demonstrated in the video.<br />
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C<b>heck out other videos on the Youtube Channel - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SustainableInvention">SustainableInvention</a> </b><br />
<b><br /></b><b>Also see an in-depth article on: <a href="http://www.architecture-student.com/house-design/how-to-design-a-3-bedroom-house-house-design/">Design Guide for a 3 bedroom House</a>... especially for architecture students.</b><br />
<b><br /></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-66851568853721381042017-05-28T00:47:00.000-07:002017-05-28T09:17:59.106-07:00How to design an Old Age Home?<b>How to design an Old Age Home?
</b>The video sets out three steps for the design of old age homes.
Step One : Research and Casestudies
Research includes understanding old age homes and who are they for. What their purpose is?
Casestudies include literature casestudy and live casestudies. Literature casestudy includes gathering information about old age homes from the internet and books.
Live casestudies include visiting and documenting an actual old age home. The importance of comparative analysis cannot be undermined.
It is important to do more than one casestudy to help you understand the differences in the two design and figure out the thought process of the designer behind the designs.
Finally, getting feedback from the staff and residents of the Old AGe Home with a view to understand any missing needs that you might want to incorporate into your design.
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<b>VIDEO:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWLqzppDhMg"> Design of an Old Age Home - Part One</a></b><br />
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<b>Also see an in-depth article on the design of old age homes: <a href="http://www.architecture-student.com/design-guide/guide-to-designing-old-age-homes/">Guide to Old Age Home Design</a></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-33279399286108353352015-02-06T10:22:00.001-08:002015-02-06T10:32:40.036-08:00Achieve your life goals using the 15-Second PrincipleOne of the best self-help books out there which has helped millions of people achieve their goals.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Al Secunda has written a powerful little guide for anyone wanting to have a richer, fuller, more rewarding life. Although the subject matter is profound, Al writes in a conversational, easy-to-read manner. Humorous stories are used to convey deep, meaningful insights and lessons, making it not only informative, but entertaining. The tests and exercises are easy to follow. This book flows well. I found it hard to put down.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">If you're like me, you've probably read many other books of this type, but it's the actual 15 second principle itself that is truly different and not something I've seen or read elsewhere. Al Secunda used his years of personal and professional experience to develop this concept that is so simple, it's brilliant ! Most of all, it WORKS! Before even finishing this book, I was able to not only begin, but complete a big project I previously dreaded so much I had put it off for over a year-and I did it in far less time than I initially thought it would take! I can't say I was so motivated by any of the other books I'd read. Read THIS book!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">I was browsing the Internet a few weeks ago and suddenly saw a book entitled "The 15 Second Principle" listed in a database. Mathematical research has discovered that it only takes 15 seconds to start anything, i.e., a though, a movement, etc. An interesting sideline here: In the pitstop in the national automotive races, it takes exactly 15 seconds to change the oil, tires, wash the windows, etc. As a matter of fact, the pitsops rules only allow 15 seconds for this.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> The book caught my interest, and I purchased the book on my next outing to a bookstore and quickly read the cover notes (15 seconds to read the cover notes!!?). I thought that this may just be another "trick" to get someone to buy another motivational book which would be a "quick fix" in our already rushed society. Not at all! I manage 22 financial analysts in my company and have often found myself saying that I don't have time to learn this or that and "who in the heck" could achieve something in 15 seconds....? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">No matter how scattered or busy we are, we can find a small amount of time each day to devote to our dream or goal even if we only think about it. According to the author, even thinking about our dream or goal brings us closer to taking action and taking action on a regular basis will finally bring us to achievement and mastery. I read the book (not in 15 seconds), began devoting a portion of each day to what was my secret goal--that was to learn to play golf.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> By taking this writing and principles to heart, I have in less that two weeks already located a golf coach and taken a step on to the golf course. I can't guarantee that I will make a Hole-in-One on the 17th Hole of St. Andrews in Scotland, but I will arrive there if I control my mood, attitude and feelings as this book directs. I am excited! I am thinking about giving each one of my employees a copy for their own personal use as a special "surprise bonus" and watch them surprise themselves as they follow the principles of mastery to acheive their own dreams or professional goals.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> I honestly believe that if you are introduced to the book and are "too busy" to read and follow, at least in part, some of the author's suggestions and proven principles, then you are too busy period and will probably use your own "15 Seconds" to whine away the dreams and goals which you could have achieved by a simple short commitment and conscious belief....</span><br />
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A premium row housing scheme has been launched in Karad by the renowned <b><a href="http://www.architecture-student.com/architecture/biographies/javed-kachchhi-indian-modern-architect-of-today/" target="_blank">Architect Javed Kachchhi</a>. </b>There are a total of 68 row houses with a range of amenities and facilities.<br />
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Living/Dining<br />
Spacious Kitchen<br />
Common Toilet<br />
Wash area<br />
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<b>First Floor</b><br />
Master bedroom with balcony and attached bathroom<br />
Children's bedroom with balcony and attached bathroom<br />
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<b>Current status</b><br />
The construction is taking place on site in full swing. It is a novel concept for the people in Karad. Apparently, there is no other scheme that stands a competition to the row housing scheme by Javed Kachchhi.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Contact Details:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Architect Javed Kachchhi</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>email: benruk@gmail.com</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mobile: 0919490189945</b></span><br />
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<b><br /></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-46437053080303851462013-07-28T06:51:00.004-07:002013-07-28T06:54:27.427-07:00Announcement of Architectural and Structural Design Services Online<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Civil Projects Online, Architecture Student, Archeng Designers and Kachchhi Constructions have announced Architectural, Structural and Interior design services online.</span></b></span><br />
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<b>Who are they?</b><br />
They are big group of Architectural, Civil Engineers, Interiors Designers, Architectural assistants, CAD technicians and graphics designers. <br />
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They are also providing services to help architecture students with their thesis projects by giving them guidance. It is now possible to talk to the architectural experts online via skype. Students have been showing great interest in this service.<br />
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Designing anything and everything from small products to large townships.<br />
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There should be a proper arrangement made. Collectors and
pumps having sufficient capacity are to be installed on the site for the
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Darcy’s law is used to compute the rate of discharge. It is of
utmost importance to establish a fundamental relationship between the discharge
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The well may be either gravity well or artesian well. A
gravity well penetrates a homogenous, pervious stratum aquifer in which the
water table is located. An artesian well penetrates a homogenous, pervious
stratum which is bounded by impervious strata above and below and in which the
piezometric surface is an artesian well falls below the top of the pervious
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this text, the use of wells for drainage is of main concern.</div>
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<b>Also check out:</b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>What is Electro-Osmosis? | <a href="http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/">Civil Engineering</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Electro
Osmosis is a method of drainage of cohesive soils in which a direct current is
used. When a direct current Is passed through a saturated soil between a
positive electrode (anode) and a negative electrode (cathode), pore water
migrates to the cathode.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cathode is a well point which collects the water drained from the soil. The
water collected is discharged, as in a conventional well point system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="line-height: 115%;">Single Stage Well Points</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;">Multi-stage Well Points</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;">Vacuum Well Points</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;">Shallow Well System</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;">Deep Well System</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;">Horizontal Wells</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
phenomenon of electro-osmosis can be explained with the help of the electrical
double layer. Cations are formed in pore water when the dissolved minerals go
into solution. These cations move towards the negatively charged surface of
clay minerals to satisfy the electrical charge. As the water molecules acts as
dipoles, the cations also attract the negative end of dipoles. When the cations
move to the cathode, they take with them the attracted water molecules. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In
fact, the entire outer part of the diffuse double layer which is loosely
adsorbed to the soil particles gets sheared along a plane. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Anodes
are in the form of steel rods located near the toe of the slope of the
excavation. Cathodes are in the form of perforated pipes, resembling well
points, installed in the soil mass about 4 to 5m away from the slope of the
cut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
electrodes are so arranged that the natural direction of flow of water is
reversed and is directed away from excavation. This arrangement is required to
prevent sloughing of the slopes. In many cases, mere reversing of the direction
of flow helps in increasing the stability of the slope even if there is no
significant decrease in the water content of the soil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
system requires about 20 to 30 amperes of electricity per well at a voltage of
40 to 180. The consumption of energy is between 0.5 to 10 kWh/m<sup>3</sup> of
soil drained. Because of specialised equipment and high electricity
consumption, drainage by electro-osmosis is expensive compared with other
methods. The drain water in a cohesive soil of low permeability (k=1x10<sup>-5 </sup>to
1x10<sup>-8</sup>m/sec)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Electro-osmosis
also helps in increasing the shear strength of the cohesive soil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-52549980186361029892012-02-15T10:41:00.000-08:002012-02-15T10:41:00.597-08:00Horizontal Wells | Civil Engineering Projects<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Horizontal
Wells | <a href="http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/category/building-construction/">Building Construction and Design</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>In our previous series of articles regarding Well Systems and Well Points, we have covered the following:</b></span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/single-stage-well-points-building.html">Single stage Well Points</a></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;">Multi-stage Well Points</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;">VacuumWell Points</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;">Shallow Well System</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 115%;">Deep Well System</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Horizontal
wells of about 5cm to 8cm diameter have been used for drainage of hill sides.
These wells are drilled into the hill at a slightly upward slope. A perforated
casing is installed in the well to collect and discharge water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Horizontal
wells have been successfully installed for horizontal length of 60m.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Large
horizontal tunnels have also been successfully used to tap deep aquifers
beneath hill sides.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A
combined system of vertical wells and horizontal wells can be used to drain
stratified soil deposits. In this system, the vertical wells intercept the
aquifer and discharge the water into the horizontal well. The water collected
by the horizontal well is discharged at a suitable point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Deep Well
System | <a href="http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/category/building-construction/">Building Construction and Design</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b>In our series of articles regarding wells and well Points, we have discussed the following:</b></div>
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/single-stage-well-points-building.html">Single Stage Well Points</a></li>
<li><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/multistage-well-points-building.html">Multi-stage Well Points</a></li>
<li><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/vacuum-well-points-building.html">Vacuum Well Points</a></li>
<li><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/shallow-well-system-civil-engineering.html">Shallow Well System</a></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A deep well
is about 30 to 60cm in diameter, bored to a depth of 15 to 30m. It is provided
with a casing which is perforated</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> one in the previous zones penetrated. Coarse filter material
is placed in the annular space between the casing and the walls of the hole.
The spacing of deep wells varies between 10 to 30m, depending upon the area to
be dewatered and the location of the water table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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submersible pump is placed inside the casing near the bottom. The pump is
driven by a motor mounted on the top of the casing through a vertical shaft.
However, if the motor is submersible, it can be directly attached to the pump.</span></div>
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the pump is placed at the bottom, there
is no restriction on the height to which the water can be lifted, unlike a
shallow well system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wells are located on the outer periphery of the area to be exc</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">avated. A row of
well point is also installed at the tow of side slopes is also installed at the
toe of side slopes of the deep excavation ti intercept seepage between the deep
wells and to prevent sloughing of the slopes near the toe.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">As
in the case of well point systems, pumping once started must be continued until
the entire excavation work is completed. If the pumping is stopped in between,
there would be a rapid development of hydrostatic and seepage pressure in the
excavation, which may prove to be disastrous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">We will discuss "Horizontal Wells" in our succeeding article.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Shallow Well
System | <a href="http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/category/building-construction/">Building Construction</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/single-stage-well-points-building.html">Single Stage Well Points</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/multistage-well-points-building.html">Multi-stage Well Points</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/vacuum-well-points-building.html">Vacuum Well Points</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In a shallow
well system, a hole of about 30cm diameter is first bored into the ground,
using a casing. A filter tube of about 15cm diameter, covered with a special
wire mesh, is then lowered into the casing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The casing
is gradually withdrawn and suitable filter material is added in to the annular
space between the casing and the filter tube. This forms a filter well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A suction
pipe is lowered into the filter well. A number of such wells may be installed.
The suction pipes of all these wells are connected to a common header. A
pumping unit is attached to the header. As the pumping is started, the drainage
occurs. The suction lift of the well should not be more than 10m for its proper
working.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shallow well
system is rarely used in practice. Well point systems, as discussed earlier,
are more economical upto a depth of 10m than a shallow well system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="line-height: 18px;">Deep Well System</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 18px;">Horizontal Wells</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Vacuum Well
points | <a href="http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/">Civil Projects</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>In our earlier article, we discussed "<a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/single-stage-well-points-building.html">Single stage Well points</a>" and "Multi-stage Well Points". Now we will move on with our discussion on Vacuum Well Points.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well points cannot
be used successfully for draining silty sands and other fine sands with an effective
size less than about 0.05mm. The coefficient of permeability of such soils is
generally between 1x10<sup>-5</sup> to 1x10<sup>-7 </sup></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">m/sec. These soils can
be effectively drained by using vacuum well points.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For
installation of a vacuum well points, a hole of about 25cm diameter is formed
around the well point and the riser pipe by jetting water under pressure. When
water is still flowing, medium to coarse sand is filled into the hole upto
about 1m from the top.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The top 1m
portion of the hole is then filled by tamping clay into it. It forms a sort of
seal. Any other impervious material can also be used instead of clay to form a
seal. Well point spacing is generally closer than that in a conventional
system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When the
header is connected to a vacuum pump, it creates a vacuum in the sand filter
around the well point. As the pressure on the water table is equal to the
atmospheric pressure, the head causing flow is increased by an amount equal to
the vacuum pressure. The hydraulic gradient increases and it overcomes the flow
resistance in the soil pores. The ground water flows to the region of vacuum in
the well points and drainage occurs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As the
effective pressure on the soil is increased, consolidation takes place. It
makes the soil stiff. However, the process is slow and it may take several
weeks for the soil to become stiff enough for carrying out the excavation work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shallow Well System</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Deep Well System</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Horizontal Wells</span></li>
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Well points | <a href="http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/">Civil Engineering Projects</a></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>In our previous article, we discussed "<a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.in/2012/02/single-stage-well-points-building.html">Single stage Well Points</a>". Now we will move on with our discussion on "Multistage Well points".</b></span><br />
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water table is to be lowered for a depth greater than 6m, multistage well
points are required. In this method, two or more rows of well points are
installed at different elevations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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installation of Well points done?</b><br />
The installation of well points is done in stages. The first stage well points
are located near the perimeter of the area, as in a single stage well point
system. These are put into operation and the water table is lowered by about 5m
depth is done.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thus the
total depth of excavation becomes about 10. If required, the third stage of
well points can also be installed to further lower the water table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is useful for excavations upto 15m depth. Excavations exceeding 15m depth are
generally dewatered by a deep well system.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>We will also discuss the following in our succeeding articles:</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vacuum Well Points</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shallow Well System</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Deep Well System</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Horizontal Wells</span></li>
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Well Points | <a href="http://www.civilprojectsonline.com/">Civil Engineering</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A well point
is a perforated pipe about 1m long and 5cm in diameter. The perforations are
covered with a screen to prevent clogging. A jetting nozzle is provided at its
lower end. A conical steel drive point is fixed to the lower end of the well
point to facilitate installation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A ball valve
is also provided near the lower end which permits flow of water only in the
downward direction during installation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The well
point is connected to the bottom of the riser pipe of the same diameter. Risers
of different well points are connected to a horizontal pipe of 15 to 30cm
diameter, known as header.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The header
is connected to a specially designed pumping unit. The spacing of the well
points depends upon the type of soil and the depth of water. Generally, it
varies between 1 to 3m.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well points
can be installed in a drilled hole, but generally these are installed by
jetting. Water is pumped through the riser pipe in the downward direction. As
it discharges through the nozzle, it displaces the soil below the tip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jetting is
continued till the required penetration of the tip is achieved. The advantage
of installation by jetting is that the water under pressure washes away soil
fines near the tip and leaves a relatively coarse material. It forms a natural
filter around the tip. The hole formed near the tip is filled with coarse sand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After the
well points have been installed around the area to be dewatered, pumping is
started. Each well point lowers the water table around it and forms a small
cone of depression and a common drawdown curve is obtained. The water table is
thus lowered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well points
are suitable for lowering the water table by 5 to 6m in soils with a
coefficient of permeability between 1 x 10<sup>-4</sup> to 1 x 10<sup>-6</sup>m/sec.
The screen normally provided with the well points can prevent medium sand and
coarse sand from entering the well point. If the stratum to be dewatered
consists of finer soils, a sand filter has to be provided around the well
point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is
essential to continue pumping once it has been started until the excavation is
complete. If it is stopped in between, it may prove to be disastrous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-77163037121139062052012-02-08T10:45:00.000-08:002012-02-08T10:49:14.874-08:00Inceptor Ditches | Civil Engineering<br />
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<b>Inceptor Ditches</b></div>
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Inceptor ditches are used for excavation of limited depth
made in a coarse soil. These ditches are constructed around the area to be
dewatered. The ditches must penetrate deeper than the level of the work area.</div>
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At suitable locations, sump pits are constructed along the
ditch for installation of the pump to remove the water collected.</div>
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If the soil is fine sand of low permeability, boiling may
occur in sumps and ditches. This may be prevented by placing filter layers on
the sides and at the bottom of the ditches and sumps.</div>
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Interceptor ditches are most economical for carrying away
the water which emerges on the slopes and near the bottom of the foundation
pit.</div>
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The method can be effectively used for formation, gravel and
coarse sand. In fine sands and silts. There may be sloughing, erosion or quick
conditions. For such soils, the method is confined to a depth of 1m to 2m.<br />
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<b>History and Importance of Architecture</b></div>
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<b>In our previous articles, we have discussed the following points:</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1078416610">Inspiration</a></div>
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<a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.com/2012/01/history-of-architecture.html">Record of Past History</a></div>
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<a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.com/2012/01/architecture-as-fine-arts.html">Architecture as a Fine Art</a></div>
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Architecture as Mother of all Arts</div>
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<b>Now we will move on with our discussion on Importance of architecture with respect to "Architecture as Poetry of Construction and Frozen music".</b></div>
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Architecture is based on building construction and poetry is
based on prose. But architecture is not mere art of building construction so
also poetry is not mere prose.</div>
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Prose converts into poetry with the introduction of verses,
metres, and fine flow of language etc. and there is enjoyment over the artistic
representation in poetry. </div>
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So also in music, there is a combination of harmonious
sounds arranged in a systematic way so as to arouse excitement and enjoyment.</div>
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Similarly, the building converts into fine piece of
architecture when it is composed of elements which are systematically as well
as aesthetically arranged so as to serve a utilitarian purpose and in addition
to have emotional appeal.</div>
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And we enjoy at the loo of such building which strikes deep
and solemn chords in the human heart. In words of Goethe “architecture is ‘poetry
of construction’ and frozen music”.<br />
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<b>With this article, we come to the end of the discussion on "Importance of Architecture".</b><br />
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<b>Importance of Architecture w.r.t to Architecture as Mother of all Arts</b></div>
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<b>In our previous articles regarding "Importance of architecture", we have covered the following points:</b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1078416598">Inspiration</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.com/2012/01/history-of-architecture.html">Record of Past History</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.com/2012/01/architecture-as-fine-arts.html">Architecture as a Fine Art</a></b></div>
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<b>Now we will move on with our discussion on "Architecture as Mother of all Arts".</b></div>
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<b>We can look at a thing in three different ways.</b></div>
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<b>First, </b>we may look at a thing considering its practical
goodness and usefulness. We may be pleased, only because the thing is useful
and hence it may be considered as suitable.</div>
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Such kinds of arts are called “Technique Arts ” where
utility alone is important.</div>
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For example: cooking, fishing etc.</div>
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<b>Secondly</b>, we may look at a thing in a speculatively
thoughtful way, which is different from appreciation utility. The scientific
happiness derived from ‘truth’ will be the result of art. Such arts are called “Phonetic
Arts”. For example, drama, eloquence etc.</div>
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<b>The third way </b>of looking at a thing is not from point of
view of goodness, truth but at its appearance, shape and colour. What it looks
like is more important than what it is!</div>
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Here we search for beauty in a thing rather than its
practical utility. Such arts, which involve beauty are called ‘Aesthetic Arts’.</div>
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For example: Sculpture, Fresco etc.</div>
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<b>Technique arts stand for ‘Goodness’, Phonetic arts for
expression of ‘Truth’ and aesthetic arts for ‘Beauty’. But architecture stands
for ‘Goodness, Truth and Beauty’ which are its three main principles. In short,
architecture can thus be said as “Mother of all Arts”.</b></div>
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<b>In our next article, we will discuss Importance of Architecture with respect to "</b>Architecture as Poetry of Construction and Frozen Music<b>".</b></div>
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<b><br /></b></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-42387027520870308842012-01-13T09:45:00.000-08:002012-01-13T09:45:01.400-08:00Architecture as Fine Arts<br />
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<b>Importance of Architecture | History of Architecture</b></div>
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In our previous article, we discussed <a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.com/2012/01/history-of-architecture.html">"Importance of Architecture" with respect to "Inspiration" and "Record of Past History".</a></div>
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<b>Now we will continue our discussion on "Importance of Architecture with respect to Architecture as a Fine Art".</b></div>
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<b>Architecture as a Fine Art</b></div>
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Any human activity where there is skill directed towards
production of beauty is considered as an ‘Art’.</div>
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Art is both static and dynamic. The static art delights in
order and proportion. It deals with space and result in fine architecture and
planning. The dynamic art delights in movements and rythm. It deals with time
and results in music, poetry and dancing. The painting and dancing appeal to
the eye, whereas music appeals to the ear and poetry to the mind.</div>
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Architecture is the most comprehensive of all visual arts
and has a right to claim superiority over other arts, since it assimilates and
translates all these faculties and beauties into an elegant building.</div>
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<b>We would further discuss the next point "Architecture as Mother of all Arts" and "Architecture as Poetry of Construction and Frozen Music" in our succeeding article.</b></div>
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913586356921358207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-408461167465144939.post-63607855847374357832012-01-13T09:35:00.000-08:002012-01-13T09:46:27.871-08:00History of Architecture<br />
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<b>Importance of Architecture</b></div>
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In this article, we will discuss the Importance of
Architecture with reference to the following points:</div>
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<li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1078416594">Inspiration</a></li>
<li><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.com/2012/01/history-of-architecture.html">Record of Past History</a></li>
<li><a href="http://architecture-innovation.blogspot.com/2012/01/architecture-as-fine-arts.html">Architecture as Fine Arts</a></li>
<li>Architecture as Mother of all Arts</li>
<li>Architecture as Poetry of Construction and Frozen Music</li>
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<b>Inspiration</b></div>
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Some of the monumental works erected to commemorate some
important event or in memory of great national leaders arouse inspiration in
the minds of the people for all the times. </div>
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The tower of Victory built by Rana of Chittor and Indian war
Memorial at Delhi inspire the feelings of patriotism.</div>
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<b>Record of the past history</b></div>
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Architecture is the most powerful record of the past history
of any country. It throws light on the social, religious customes and manners
and development of the country. The development of the civilization of any
country is reproduced in the development of architecture.</div>
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Architecture is therefore considered as the printing press
of all ages and gives history of state of society in which it was erected.</div>
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Thus Egyptian architecture reflects the absolute power of
the Pharaohs and slavery of the people. Greek architecture that we so admire
was the product of the democratic belief of the Greek Civilization. It had rich
beauty which reached highest perfection. The majestic buildings of Rome clearly
show the great skill and constructive ability and expression of “Roman Imperial
Power”, but royal palaces and thermae speak of their luxury.</div>
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Basilican churches reflect religious enthusiasm. Gothic
reflects the condition of passionate energy. French Renaissance shows the
pompous life of the Monarchs, in their palaces and the Indian architecture
clearly shows its spiritual content and represents in numerous religious
buildings which are characterized by the treatment of wall surfaces containing
the high or low relief of noble ‘God of Indian Mythology’.</div>
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Now temples and churches are becoming less and less in 20<sup>th</sup>
century, whereas we come across libraries, museums, markets, hospitals,
town-halls, institutions, swimming pools, theatres etc which are the indices of
social forces at work. Architecture is more than a history of form and style,
it is a product of cultural and environmental factors and expression of the way
of life of the people for whom it is built. Architecture is therefore sometimes
called as “matrix of civilisation”.</div>
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<b>In our next article, we will discuss Importance of Architecture with respect to "Architecture as Fine arts".</b></div>
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Designing structural Components has to be done in a systematic and calculated way. I am writing this article for civil engineering and Architecture students to help them understand and know the minimum standard dimensions of different structural components in a building.</div>
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It is very important for any Civil Engineer and an Architect to know these few basic standards in the design of Structural Components.</div>
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In this article, we will discuss the minimum standard dimensions for different Structural Components of the building such as Columns, beams, slab and foundation.</div>
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We would also discuss the basic minimum reinforcement details that are to be kept in mind while designing.</div>
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