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The Falkirk Wheel, Scotland - History and Introduction

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jan 21, 2017 / Tags: Design of
The Falkirk Wheel is named after the town of Falkirk in central Scotland,where this project is located. It is a rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The difference in the levels of the two canals at the wheel is 24 metres (79 ft). The wheel, has an overall diameter of 35 metres (110 ft) and consists of two opposite arms which extend 15 metres

Architectural Drawings Required for Building Construction

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jan 21, 2017 / Tags: Construction
Floor Plans give a visual representation of a building. It shows a view from the above, of the relationships between rooms, spaces and other physical features at one level of a structure. For each floor unique plans are developed e.g. The Ground Floor Plan shows structural (Beams, columns etc.) and architectural features (Openings, partitions etc.) of the building as well as

Electrification Drawings Required in Building

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jan 21, 2017
Electrical Legend, Floor Lighting Plan, Floor Power Plan, Single Line Diagram, Fire Alarm Layout, Floor Sound System and CCTV Camera, Equivalency Chart, Lightening Protection, Earthing Details. This is the drawing of the lights to be installed in the building. the lights should be placed in such a way that they cover most of the area of the room as well as do flash in the eyes

Excess Steel Reinforcement: Problems and Remedies

Author: Haseeb Jamal / Date: Jan 20, 2017 / Tags: Reinforced Concrete
Reinforcement is generally put into concrete to cater for its relative weakness in tension compared with compression. The term 'cross-sectional area' (CSA) is used to refer to the area of the section under consideration, both for the concrete and for the steel. The ratio of the area of the steel to that of the concrete is the percentage of reinforcement, which for concrete

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