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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Buildings--Design and construction."”.
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The development of unfired clay building materials for sustainable building construction
… a growing pressure on energy efficiency for new buildings in the UK and worldwide. This has arisen partly due to the increasing awareness of the public for sustainable building construction. In addition, there is pressure on building materials manufacturers, due to new government regulations and …
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Experimental and ANSYS investigation on the aerogel envelopes for energy-efficient building
… consumption, is to reduce the heat loss in buildings or homes. Silica aerogels have grown in popularity as an insulating material due to their extremely low thermal conductivity. Very often the benefits of transparency as well as strength is ignored due to its brittleness. An effort has been …
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Estimate of cost of the addition to the Woman's Building
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Greenhouse solar drying and thin layer drying of fresh Kapenta(Stolothrissa Tanganicae)
… tanganicae), in a Greenhouse Solar Dryer and to evaluate a suitable thin-layer drying model for fresh Kapenta. The nutritional constituents and quality of dried Kapenta produced from a Greenhouse Solar Dryer and that dried in the open sun were also analysed. The Greenhouse Solar Dryer …
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Greenhouse solar drying and thin layer drying of fresh Kapenta(Stolothrissa Tanganicae)
… tanganicae), in a Greenhouse Solar Dryer and to evaluate a suitable thin-layer drying model for fresh Kapenta. The nutritional constituents and quality of dried Kapenta produced from a Greenhouse Solar Dryer and that dried in the open sun were also analysed. The Greenhouse Solar Dryer …
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Design performance specification for school buildings in the vicinity of gas flaring in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria
… indoor environments, external façade of school buildings, schoolchildren’s health and academic performance. In order to provide a better indoor environment for schoolchildren, meeting strict criteria in relation to indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, aesthetics and longevity is highly …
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Evaluation of lateritic coarse aggregates as a partial replacement for granite coarse aggregates in structural concrete.
… normally produced by crushing granite, limestone and basalt among other rock types. However, these rocks are scarce diminishing natural resources and henceforth; the need to study other naturally available materials for full or partial replacement; with the intention of reducing the cost of …
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The significance of seismic hazard on structural design in Zambia
Design and construction practices in Zambia have tended to neglect the risk posed by seismicity on structures, and no earthquake design and construction guides exist. The recent earthquake occurrences suggest that earthquake incidences can no longer be ignored. The research studied the occurrence …
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Evaluation of lateritic coarse aggregates as a partial replacement for granite coarse aggregates in structural concrete.
… normally produced by crushing granite, limestone and basalt among other rock types. However, these rocks are scarce diminishing natural resources and henceforth; the need to study other naturally available materials for full or partial replacement; with the intention of reducing the cost of …
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Life Cycle Cost Analysis of occupant well-being and productivity impacts in LEED offices
… (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Department of Construction Management, 2009
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Organization and Abstraction: The Architecture of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill from 1936 to 1956
… Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) between 1936 and 1956. While focusing on the birth and growth of SOM, this study attempts to position the firm in a larger historical development of the United States in the mid-twentieth century. While Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel A. Owings established the firm …
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The design of an automobile branch sales-house
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A study of causes of delay and cost overrun in office construction projects in the eThekwini Municipal Area, South Africa
… for the degree of Master of Technology in Construction Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.
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An appraisal of building information modelling technology in building construction and maintenance in Africa : a case of Nigeria and South Africa
… of Master of the Built Environment In Construction Management: Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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The Development of Sustainable Lime-Based Building Wall Components
… Clay (LOG) was used as the base clay, with and without combining it in equal proportions (50:50) with Pulverised Fly Ash (PFA) an industrial waste from the burning of coal in power stations. The traditional binders of Lime and Portland Cement (PC) were used as controls. In order to enhance …
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Developing a building sustainability assessment model for the South African built environment : searching for new appoaches to improve the effectiveness of building assessment
… thesis is the search for conceptual approaches and practical measures to enhance the practice of building assessment in fostering sustainable construction. Hence, this thesis advances the theory for the practice of building assessment that incorporates the principles of sustainable development. …