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The idea of a “15-minute city” in which residents can reach work and leisure facilities in a quarter of an hour on foot – or by bicycle – from their homes has become considerably more prominent among planners during the period of Covid-19 pandemic has won. The concept of the “city at 15 minutes” was first proposed in 2016 by Read More …
What is Cellular Concrete Cellular concrete is a special engineering concrete made by mixing portland cement, sand, fly ash, water, and preformed foam in various proportions to form a cured material with a drying oven density of 50 pounds per cubic foot (PCF) or less. It is lightweight concrete that is made by introducing large cavities into the concrete or Read More …
AutoCAD is one of the most widely used programs in the world and you have probably come across it at some point in your career. After working countless hours on a project for AutoCAD, you will surely have your own set of favorite commands to standardize some of the steps. We also bet you haven’t memorized them all or you Read More …
Torch Tower Year of completion: 2028 (planned) Location: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo Use: Offices, underground malls / underground parking lots, commercial facilities, hotels, public / cultural / sports, street / station squares, Theme: City planning/redevelopment, urban civil engineering, environmental assessment, landscape Site Area: Approximately 31,400㎡ Total Floor Area: Approximately 544,000㎡ Number of floors: 63 floors above ground / 4 floors below Read More …
In masonry, the alternative to spanning an opening is the arch, as shown in the picture above. Like the lintel, the arch can be made of stone, but the arch has two main advantages. To understand how these massive arches will withstand heavy loads, let’s start. First, the wall arch consists of many smaller parts, the segments in the shape Read More …
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