Science and Nature

Cheap and simple technique created to repair earthquake damaged buildingsTechnology involves strapping floors of building and works very much like a weight-lifter’s beltTechnique tested and effective on simulation...

Learn from mistakes made by others so you will not make the same for your projectsIt was reported in June 2009, in Kuala Terrengganu, Malaysia, that the roof...

Council on Tall Buildings to Determine if Structure Counts Toward MeasurementIn the years after the Twin Towers were destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York...

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Akashi-Kaikyō Bridge, Kobe, JapanOne of Japan’s greatest pieces of engineering, this bridge holds the record for bring the longest suspension bridge in the world with a total length...

Burj Khalifa, DubaiWhat can you tell me about it?Completed in 2010, the Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Emirates. It stands at a height of 828m...

Building Design Environmental requirements Structural requirements Aesthetic requirements Cost constraints Dimensional constraints Statutory requirements Life of the building Manufacturing and erection considerations WALLSWalls are the vertical elements of...