Building Technology

The Division of Building Technology brings together knowledge from Building Physics, Building Materials and Sustainable Building. The building industry represents one of the largest and most important enterprises in the world. Costs associated with housing are the largest expenditure of an average family.

5 Tips To Ensure Your Home Improvement Project Is A Success

Are you considering a home improvement or remodelling project? Whether it's a simple update like changing your kitchen cabinets or something more ambitious. For things like adding an addition to…

What to Expect When You Hire Home Demolition Services

If you're planning a renovation project that involves demolishing part or all of your home, it's important to understand what to expect when you hire home demolition services. Home demolition…

The Advantages Of Using A Construction Estimating Software For Home Construction

Building a home is a significant investment, and ensuring you have accurate home construction quotes is crucial. In the past, creating an estimate involved considerable manual effort, which could lead…

What is a Parapet wall? Function, Types, Features, and Selection Criteria

A parapet wall is a wall that builds at the edge of a roof to prevent people or objects from falling off. Parapets usually provide around the perimeter of buildings…

Windows – Functions, components | Classification of Windows

Windows are doors that have glass installations in the openings to let light and air in and let people see outside. For ventilation, there often have openings. They consist of…

Scaffolding | Scaffold Components | Types

Scaffolding Temporary support required to provide a safe and convenient working surface is known as scaffold or scaffolding. There is a limit to the safe working height at which a worker…

Monolithic Dome Construction | Advantages & Disadvantages | Materials | Profiles | PPT

Introduction Monolithic Dome is thin wall reinforced concrete shell structure. The structure provides safe shelter for the people in the area with hurricanes and earthquakes. This technique is an effective…

Things You didn’t Know Chaotianmen Bridge – World Record Steel Arch Bridge

Things You didn’t Know about Chaotianmen Bridge - World Record Steel Arch Bridge The Chaotianmen Bridge is built across the Yangtze River, Chongqing, China. The total length of the main…

Beam and Slab Floor System

Beam and Slab Floor System This system consists of beams framing into columns and supporting slabs spanning between the beams. It is a very traditional system. The relatively deep beams…

Scaffolding

Scaffolding There is a limit to the safe working height at which a worker can access the building work from ground level. Therefore some form of temporary support is required to…