PLANNING FOR MEETING OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Principle of planning involves planning for meeting the following requirements also: 1. Sanitary convenience 2. Prospects 3. Elegance 4. Flexibility…
Principle of planning involves planning for meeting the following requirements also: 1. Sanitary convenience 2. Prospects 3. Elegance 4. Flexibility…
Principles of planning for suitable utility are: 1. Roominess 2. Furniture Requirements 3. Groupings 4. Circulation. 1. Roominess: It refers to…
Orientation means setting out the plan of the building with respect to north-south and east-west directions to provide an opportunity…
A building should be planned in such a manner that it gives maximum day lighting, ventilation and heat insulation. If…
All buildings should be properly planned, keeping in view the various requirements of a good building. Except strength requirement, all…
The planning and construction of a building should be aimed at fulfilling the following requirements: 1. Strength and stability 2.…
ELEMENTS OF A BUILDING The following are the basic elements of a building: 1. Foundation 2. Plinth 3. Walls and…
Asbestos is a general name for several varieties of fibrous minerals which are available in nature. But presently, most of…
Ashalt, bitumen and tar are referred as bituminous materials, which are essentially hydrocarbon materials.The asphalt is a mixture of inert mineral matter…
There are variety of plastics made to suit different uses. The typical uses of plastics in buildings is listed below:…
Plastic is an organic material prepared out of resin. It may or may not contain fillers, plasticisers and solvents. Plastic…
The glass may be broadly classified as: 1. Soda-lime glass 2. Potash lime glass 3. Potash lead glass 4. Common…