Essays on Construction

With a touch of imagination, concrete blocks are a building element that can be used to decorate an interior and/or exterior space. They are solid, economical and can be found in a variety of shapes, textures, and designs. Here 20 decorating ideas are offered with…

Abstract Due to different condition like climatic changes,scarcity of usable land,etc the need for floating structures isarising but before we adapt to the construction of floating structure we need to know its impact on the environment. This paper deals with the study of understanding as…

Introduction Automation in its numerous shapes is a technique that is likely to overtake construction sites worldwide in the near future. While for decades these sites have been observed, controlled, and monitored by human inspectors, this way of doing has often been described as time-consuming…

At 80 South and 8th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota sits the city’s tallest skyscraper, the IDS Center. Designed by Philip Johnson and completed in 1972, this structure stretches to 910 feet to serve as an office headquarters. Within this project houses five parts: the 57-story…

Diagrid is a design for constructing large buildings with steel that creates triangular structures with horizontal support rings. It is composed of diagonal members that are usually made from structural steel, which are joined at nodal points. The main goal of developing the diagrid system…

The main significant role of the chartered quantity surveyor also known as project engineers within the construction industry is to manage the cost of the project effectively and to ensure the best value is delivered. They are the technical expertise hence why people go to…

Market size was estimated at around $2.4 billion (€2.1 billion) in 2017 and is predicted to grow at 7.6% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate). It is estimated that by the year 2025 the recycled glass industry will surpass $4.4 billion (€3.8 billion). Crushed glass market…

The social construction theory focuses on the idea that the gender inequalities that individuals face daily are made by society. The ideas of the differences in the male and female body are socially constructed through history (Oudshroon 109). Through time, many biologists have tried to…

Timber is a kind of economical wood and widely available for all, it is used in construction or sculpture in other geometric conditions. Timber is a material which can be used for building or carpentry and is derived from trees. It is organic and renewable…

Because of the phenomenon of deterioration of the aging structures and a high density of traffic, certain highway bridges need maintenance by replacement in United States. The projects that are done for the purpose of replacement cause troubles for the local traffic in form of…