CHAPTER 15 SEISMIC DESIGN 15.1. EARTHQUAKE Earthquakes are the shaking, rolling, or sudden shock of the earth's surface. Basically, the Earth's crust consists of a series of "plates" floating over the interior, continually moving (at 2 to 130 millimeters per year), spreading from the center, sinking at the edges, and being regenerated. Friction caused by plates colliding, extending, or sub ducting (one plate slides under the other) builds up stresses that, when released, causes an earthquake to
• Reliance on temperature differentials • Design limitations regarding ceiling heights 5.1 PASSIVE DESIGN PERFORMANCE Passive design refers to the use of the sun’s energy for the heating and cooling of living spaces. In this context, the building itself or some element of it takes advantages of natural energy characteristics in materials and air created by exposure to the sun. The importance of passive design is that it can fulfill the thermal comfort, low heating and cooling bills and it also
CHAPTER 3 GREEN ELEMENT AT ST DIAMOND BUILDING, PUTRAJAYA 3.1 INTRODUCTION OF ST DIAMOND BUILDING. ST Diamond Building is the art of green architecture, combined with the science of energy conservation is showcased in the 4,928 square metres Diamond Building, an iconic 8 storey office building. The Diamond Building is the Energy Commission’s social Commitment to the present and future generations of Malaysia. Taking the lead in developing and implementing solutions for environmental sustainability
The romans were known for their advancement in many areas of knowledge such as math, science, art, and engineering. They were especially more developed, than those who came before them (the Greeks and Egyptian), in architecture and interior design. Ancient roman architecture is greatly inspired by the legacy of the Greeks. It’s also considered to be a more advanced continuation of the Greek era. Roman architecture flourished from 400 BCE- 400 CE. It did not only take place in Rome, but included
objects such as sky scrapers and bridges by making use of cardboard as the principal medium. Making model is became my passion. Architecture tempt me with a hunger to explore how science and technology can be used to enhance the performance of buildings both socially and environmentally, it has brought out the dichotomy of my attribute,
chandurkar, Dr. P.S. Pajgade.(2013) In this paper we can study that the seismic design of buildings, RC structural shear walls act as a major earthquake resisting members. The properties of these types of shear walls are dominate the response of buildings, therefore it is important to evaluate seismic response of walls. In present study to determine the solution for shear wall location in multistory of buildings. The effectiveness of shear walls can be studied with the
was definitely a subject of intense criticism. Through the years ornament became a target for many famous architectural theorists expressing their extreme – most of the times – opinions. While Western civilization was busy discussing about the importance of ornament, the rest humankind was adorning things. Jones Owen in his book The Grammar of Ornament states “Man appears everywhere impressed with the beauties of Nature which surround him, and seeks to imitate to the extent of his power the works
Sanpaolo Office Building is situated on the edge of a historic town centre and is close to the Porta Susa Station. The location is of strategic importance and the Intesa Sanpaolo is surrounded by public services and facilities. The building occupies a site with the adjoining Nicola Grosa garden that has been upgraded to a playful space with lawns and became neighbourhood friendly. The entrance hall of the Intesa Sanpaolo building has an access into the garden on the ground floor. The building has been
INTRODUCTION Architecture is art you can experience by moving through its space. Christopher Wren once said, 'Architecture aims at eternity'. I can think of no better way to achieve eternity than to help create buildings of tomorrow that preserve the ideas of today. Ultimately, we are judged by what we leave behind. I believe that dreams are the foundations for success, but one can only build success with creativity and logic, especially when art can be so subjective. I can’t think of a better way
give us the opportunity to add these elements in to our daily lives. Every designer must see this as an urgent mission, not only architect but also every member of construction field. The feeling that when we encounter an architecture structure or building. Steven Holl has explained it as a phenomenological experience. To Holl, the discipline of phenomenology could be defined as the study of structures of experience, or consciousness.