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Landscape and Aesthetics Design Manual.pdf
Taken from Highway Transportation Corridor > Overview: The physical and visual relationship of the roadway to its surroundings is a key factor in the aesthetics of the roadway. A corridor is defined as a long, narrow passageway. While we tend to think of corridors in association with building, the corridor concept applies to highways as well. The concept is useful because it prompts the designer to consider the linear nature of the roadway as a movement in space and time. Figure 1-2 shows the concept of a rural corridor, and Figure 1-3 shows the concept of an urban corridor.
Pacific Lutheran University: Interior Design Guidelines.pdf
Taken from overview: The Interior Design Guidelines are a tool with which small-scale interiors projects at PLU shall be approached. These guidelines set standards that will ensure quality, consistency, and appropriateness of materials, lighting fixtures, and interior furnishings across all University facilities. The ultimate goal of these guidelines is to allow these projects not only to succeed individually, but also to align with PLU’s overall master plan and support the University’s core values.
Structural Analysis of Geodesic Domes.pdf
Taken from Literature review: The purpose of this literature review is to give context to the relevance and necessity of the work undertaken in this dissertation, and to introduce the concepts and definitions that will aid the understanding of the rest of the work herein.
Firstly, a brief history of the geodesic dome’s role in the reconstruction and rehabilitation in wake of the 1993 Killari earthquake is given. The NGO that has ultimately continued to locally produce the dome kits to the present day, Vigyan Ashram, is then introduced. The work halted at the Water Bank project in 2005 is used to demonstrate the need for an assessment of the loading on the geodesic domes.
The second part of the literature review examines the definition of a geodesic dome and looks briefly at its history. The strengths and weaknesses of geodesic domes are discussed, and the modified version of the dome used by Vigyan Ashram is introduced.
Finally, the possible methods of braced dome analysis are reviewed and the decision to produce an Excel based program is justified. Previous work in this area is reviewed, and the shortcomings are used to justify Vigyan Ashram’s need for a bespoke structural analysis package.
Air Mobility Command Interior Design Guide.pdf
Taken from Purpose: This guide provides commanders with the Air Mobility Command (AMC) approach to interior design. Use it to educate and assist base designers, AMC design agents, and architectural/engineering firms working on all AMC interior renovation and new construction projects.
Introduction to Building Technology.pdf
Learning objectives:
Identify the environmental elements applying to buildings
Recognize our human needs relating to buildings
Propose ways to control the building’s response to the outside environment
Select the adequate design and materials for a given building configuration