Environmental Design Environmental design in buildings is the study of the way in which a person's physical and psychological behavior can be affected by his/her environment. It refers to the factors which contribute towards the comfort of the human environment such as heating, cooling lighting and air quality. Today the term environmental design if often associated with … [Read more...] about Definition of Environmental Design | Environment and Environmentalist
Definition of research | Positivism and Naturalism | Subjectivity
Definition of Research Research may be defined as Careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something and to find out answers to a question. The activity of getting knowledge about a subject. When you say you are doing a research then you are implying that the process: … [Read more...] about Definition of research | Positivism and Naturalism | Subjectivity
Frame Structure | Why Concrete Frame structures are preferred ?
FRAME STRUCTURE A rigid frame structure is one made up of linear elements, typically beams & columns, which are connected to one another at there ends with joints that don’t allow any relative rotations to occur between the ends of the attached members, although themselves may rotate as unity. … [Read more...] about Frame Structure | Why Concrete Frame structures are preferred ?
Definition of Structure and Masonry Structure
STRUCTURE A structure is one in which the members are arranged in such a way that the weights, loads & forces are transmitted to the foundations by the cheapest means consistent with the intended use and nature of the structure. There are two types of structures: Masonry Structures. Frame structure. MASONRY STRUCTURE In typical masonry construction, the main … [Read more...] about Definition of Structure and Masonry Structure
Local Coordinates and Global Coordinates in Finite Element Analysis
Local Coordinates A local coordinates system whose origin is located within the element in order to simplify the algebraic manipulations in the derivation of the element matrix. The use of natural coordinates in expressing approximate functions is advantageous because special integration formulas can often be applied to evaluate the integrals in the element matrix. … [Read more...] about Local Coordinates and Global Coordinates in Finite Element Analysis