LOW SLOPE ROOFS BASIC INFORMATION AND TUTORIALS on Nov 28, 2012 in Roofs COMPONENTS OF LOW SLOPE ROOFS Low-slope roofs can have slopes as minor as 1⁄8 inch per 12 inches. These roofs employ a waterproof roofing system and are found primarily on commercial structures. A low-slope roof system generally consists of a...
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ENGINEER AND AN ARCHITECT? on Nov 21, 2012 in Civil Engineering Lessons The major distinctions between architects and engineers run along generalist and specialist lines. The generalists are ultimately responsible for the overall planning. It is for this reason that an architect is generally employed as the prime profe...
LUBRICATING OIL AGAINST CORROSION BASIC INFORMATION on Nov 20, 2012 in Corrosion Lubricants are not generally regarded as being corrosive, and in order to appreciate how corrosion can occur in lubricant systems it is necessary to understand something of the nature of lubricants. Once, lubricants were almost exclusively animal...
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS BASIC INFORMATION AND TUTORIALS on Nov 14, 2012 in Civil Engineering Contractors This article is important for both the service provider and the client. Management of the building process is best performed by the individuals educated and trained in the profession, that is, architects and engineers. While the laws of various st...
APPLICATION AND STORAGE OF LIME BASIC INFORMATION AND TUTORIALS on Nov 11, 2012 in Material Science After being processed, quicklime can generate many varieties of lime, such as quicklime powder, hydrated lime powder, lime cream, and lime paste. And different varieties have different purposes. 1. Lime Powder Lime powder can be made into silicate...
ARC TYPES BRIDGES COMPARISON WITH OTHER BRIDGE TYPES on Nov 8, 2012 in Bridges Comparison with Simple Spans. Simple-span girder or truss construction normally falls within the range of the shortest spans used up to a maximum of about 800 ft. Either true arches under favorable conditions or tied arches under all conditions are...
ZONING CODES OF CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BASICS on Nov 7, 2012 in Construction Like building codes, zoning codes are established under the police powers of the state, to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the public. Zoning, however, primarily regulates land use by controlling types of occupancy of buildings, building...
BUILDING GYPSUM CHARACTERISTICS BASIC INFORMATION on Nov 2, 2012 in Admixtures Building Compared with other binding materials, building gypsum has the following characteristics: 1. Fast Setting and Hardening The setting time of building gypsum changes with the calcination temperature, grinding rate and impurity content. Generally, mi...
STEEP SLOPE ROOF STYLES BASIC INFORMATION on Nov 1, 2012 in Roofs While low-slope roofs are generally limited to flat-roof styles and are seldom found on residential structures, steep-roof styles vary greatly. Of the steep-roof styles, the gable roof is the most common. It has a high point, or ridge, at or ne...
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT PEER REVIEW BASIC INFORMATION AND TUTORIALS on Oct 31, 2012 in Project Management The building team should make it standard practice to have the output of the various disciplines checked at the end of each design step and especially before incorporation in the contract documents. Checking of the work of each discipline should ...
