Movable and Permanent buildings

Buildings are classified as mobile buildings and permanent buildings. Mobile buildings Mobile buildings are used by people moving from one place to another such as military camps, vacation homes, residential caravan, movable shops (at vacation centres) and more. These buildings are made of prefabricated materials and hence can be shifted from place to place easily. Permanent building A permanent building is meant to stay standing. It is not easily picked up and carried away like a tent or moved like a caravan.Permanent houses can be further classified based on the …

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Why is Building Typology an important concept In Building Construction?

Why do we need to classify buildings? How does it help us? Can’t we plan or construct the buildings without classifying them as a specific type? In this article, you will find the three main applications of building typology. You will understand its importance and why we use it in building construction industry? Building typology helps in planning or designing of buildings Building planning or designing is a procedure where we divide an area of the site into different rooms such that:  There is enough space for all the activities  …

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Building typology and How Buildings are classified

Every building has a foundation, walls, roof, flooring and many other common elements. But, this doesn’t mean that all buildings are the same. They can be classified or grouped into different types based on different factors such as the size, the height, the life and more.  Buildings are mainly differentiated based on the activities that take place in it or for the purpose, it has been occupied. This type of classification is known as “Classification of buildings based on the type of occupancy”. It is the most basic type of …

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A Brief History of the Building Construction Industry

The History of Building construction industry is very interesting. It provides information about the management techniques, tools and materials that were employed in the construction of famous structures, which are yet present to this date.  The early man took shelter under rocks, caves, tupiq and huts. The tupiq and huts were built self sufficiently by their inhabitants and no skilled workers were employed. The equipment used at that time were made of stone and bones, which are more brittle in nature. Most of the materials were perishable like leaves, grass …

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How the Industrial revolution has changed the construction industry

The birth of the Industrial era has started in the eighteenth century. This led to an increase in the sizes of the cities and the need for construction.  Changes that happened in construction Industry during the First Industrial Revolution The industrial revolution has shown the development in railways, canals and macadam roads during the nineteenth century. New construction devices including the steam engine, machine tools, explosives and optical surveying have evolved. The steel was mass-produced from the mid-nineteenth century. The usage of glass panes in the buildings has started to …

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What are the main functions of a building

Basically, a building performs two main functions: It provides favourable conditions and facilities And it remains strong and stable on the soil. Provide favourable conditions and facilities: I want to draw your attention to the fact that there are different types of buildings. Each building acts as a place to perform different activities.  For example, the activities performed in a residential building include sleeping, cooking, bathing, washing, spending time with family and more. Each of these activities requires different conditions and facilities to perform them comfortably. Hence, the favourable conditions …

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How to describe the importance of civil engineers and architects in a short phrase

Just imagine you have met your old friend and he asked you what you are doing then you would reply that you are an engineer or an architect or any other person working in a construction company.  Right after that, you may be asked why are engineers or architects necessary while local contractors or builders can construct buildings. This question points towards even more essential question i.e; why should they need to spend their money on engineers or architects for construction. They assume everyone is capable of constructing a building.  …

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Why is Building planning important for a civil engineer

The construction of a building is not as simple as it appears to be. Professionals from various departments like civil, architecture, mechanical and more work together to make a project successful. A simple mistake can lead to a major loss. Hence, it is necessary to give utmost importance to planning or designing of a building. A quick note here: by planning I don’t mean to talk about construction planning rather I am talking about building planning. Building planning is often referred to as Building designing in most countries. Back to …

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