Terrace Garden, Family Lounge, Walk in Closet and Family Theatre Project..

TERRACE GARDEN :      The Terrace Garden is designed in 800 sq.ft. as per client's requirements. The requirements are to provide a wooden deck with waterfall and small waterbody connected to it and also Pergola is also provided for seating, and some artificial lawn is provided with concrete pathways and flowering/planting. FAMILY LOUNGE : The Family Lounge is designed with wooden flooring combined with epoxy flooring and LED lights are fitted in for glow. The main requirement by client is to make the flooring with lighting glow because the lounge wi…

How the world's longest underwater tunnel was built - English Channel

The Underwater construction was started on 1960 many construction was built underwater in 1960 but no one was aware of it. But today everyone is aware about underwater construction techniques. English Channel Tunnel or Chunnel is one of them and one of the longest tunnel in the world its length is around 50 Km.             Flanked by two powerful European nations, the English Channel has long been one of the world's most important maritime passages. Yet for most of its history, the Channel's rocky shores and and stormy weather made crossi…

Understanding Material Strength, Ductility and Toughness

In this article we're going to take a closer look at strength, ductility and toughness - three very important material properties. Strength is a measure of the stress a material can withstand. Two different values are typically used to define the strength of a material - the ultimate strength and the yield strength. Let's define them by taking a look at the stress-strain curve obtained from a tensile test. The ultimate tensile strength of material is defined as the maximum stress which is reached during the tensile test, corresponding to th…

What is Concrete ??

Concrete is as much a part of the urban landscape as trees are to a forest. It’s so ubiquitous that we rarely even give it any regard at all. But, underneath that drab grey exterior is a hidden world of complexity. Concrete is one of the most versatile and widely-used construction materials on earth. It’s strong, durable, low maintenance, fire resistant, simple to use, and can be made to fit any size or shape - from the unfathomably massive to the humble stepping stone. However, none of those other advantages would matter without this: it’s chea…

What Happens If We Build A Skyscraper With A Billion Floors?

828 meters. That is the height of the record 150 storey Burj-Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the tallest construction ever built, the tallest building in the world. For those who have never seen such a grandiose structure, it is perhaps quite difficult to even imagine the entire scale of such an architectural masterpiece. However, this building is not at the limit of our capabilities. Try now to imagine a building whose windows open out into space, perhaps where the Moon almost seems closer than the shopping center located n…

Exploring Green Buildings and the Future of Construction

A lot of focus is put on generating cleaner energy for a sustainable future, but that’s only one piece of the puzzle. What if we could dramatically reduce our energy consumption just by changing the way we build our office buildings and skyscrapers? Imagine a skyscraper with smart windows and walls made from fungus … yes, a fungus. Let’s explore green building and the future of construction. And can going net-zero really make a difference?      Building homes and skyscrapers with thousands of pounds of concrete, steel, and other materials is a major…

Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature and See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself

Architects are constructing wooden skyscrapers and transforming high rises into living gardens. And these designs...could go a long way in improving how we live in the future. Skyscrapers are symbols of modern ambition. But the race to be the tallest is fueled by steel and concrete, two materials that account for an estimated 8% of global C02 emissions. Two countries in particular - Singapore and Canada - are attempting to transform the urban skyline. In Singapore, engineering firms like WOHA are coating their buildings with lush, native plants. “T…