Green countryside in China : Abandoned Village in China Being Overtaken by Nature

Photograph by Jane Qing At the mouth of the Yangtze River you will find the Shengsi Archipelago; comprised of 394 islands, each with an area more than 500 sqm and just 18 of which are inhabitable. The subtropical region boasts beautiful reefs, beaches and cliffs...

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Purlin : Definition, Design , for roof structure

Purlin Roof Structure In architecture or structural engineering or building, a purlin (or purline) is a horizontal structural member in a roof. Purlins support the loads from the roof deck or sheathing and are supported by the principal rafters and/or the building...

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Cold-Formed Steel design : Structural Steel

Cold-formed steel framing is a durable, reliable and cost-effective option for low-rise and mid-rise building projects. It typically refers to light-frame construction where the vertical and horizontal structural elements are primarily formed by a system of repetitive framing...

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Different type of heating with the selection criteria

The electricity and gas in the city remain the most used modes of heating. However, some people remain attached to the use of fuel oil and wood back more and more in homes. Similarly, more and more people are moving towards renewable energy to heat their homes. Here are the...

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Some interesting questions in Design Structure(civil): Part 1

1. What is the rafter? Rafter - One of a series of structural members of a roof designed to support roof loads. 2. What is the header? Header - Horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening, such as a door or window. 3. What is the definition of buildings? Meaning of Building:  Anything erected by art, and fixed upon...

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New archi 2015: Stadium "Bordeaux Atlantique", France, by Herzog & de Meuron

Project delivered for the new Bordeaux stadium is an expression of fundamentally new architecture. The pure shape of the volume, by contrast to its lightand open structure, creates an at once monumental and graceful architectural piece elegantly suited to the...

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Top 5 software for architects : easy install for Mac, Windows

HomeByMe If there's a software architecture for 3D cased currently, it is this : HomeByMe. Totally free, it allows anyone to create his house from A to Z, and especially to furnish it and decorate it with a catalog extremely well supplied. A software that has given...

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Clay – the material of construction the world's oldest but also the most modern.

For thousands of years, humanity relies on clay as building material. The reason is simple :the land uses without having to add a lot of energy or chemical processes, it is naturally a good building material. The clay absorbs the moisture and releases it naturally. The clay...

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Brainstorming in Design stage with exemple

Before you even begin to create a first version of a design stage, it is important to harness your creativity to come up with concepts and ideas for a project. The Goal of Brainstorming The goal of brainstorming is to throw out any and all ideas related to a project, eventually...

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