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Magnitude

Author : Megan Watzke
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN 13 : 0316502901
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Magnitude written by Megan Watzke and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of illustrated science bestsellers, like Thing Explainer andharkening back to the classic film The Powers of Ten, this unique, fully-illustrated, four-color book explores and visualizes the concept of scale in our universe. In Magnitude, Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke take us on an expansive journey to the limits of size, mass, distance, time, temperature in our universe, from the tiniest particle within the structure of an atom to the most massive galaxy in the universe; from the speed at which grass grows (about 2 to 6 inches a month) to the speed of light. Fully-illustrated with four-color drawings and infographics throughout and organized into sections including Size and Amount (Distance, Area, Volume, Mass, Time, Temperature), Motion and Rate (Speed, Acceleration, Density, Rotation), and Phenomena and Processes (Energy, Pressure, Sound, Wind, Computation), Magnitude shows us the scale of our world in a clear, visual way that our relatively medium-sized human brains can easily understand.

Second Century of the Skyscraper

Author : Council on Tall Buildings & Urban
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468465813
Total Pages : 1088 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (684 download)

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Download or read book Second Century of the Skyscraper written by Council on Tall Buildings & Urban and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: tenant is looming in importance. The owner is having more influence on the building. As Gerald D. Hines has said, there are indications that the desire for more discretionary time will lead to more residential high-rises dose to or in the midst of downtown office buildings. Downtown living could become the desired alternative. Tall buildings will be approached increasingly from the standpoint of an urban ecology - that what happens to apart can influence the whole. Provid ing for public as well as private needs in a tall building project is just one example (facilities for schools, shops, religious, and other needs). More attention will be paid to maintaining streets as lively and interesting places. Will a new "world's tallest" be built? Will we go a mile high? The answer is probably "yes" to the first, "no" to the second. With the recent spate of super-tall buildings on the drawing boards, going to greater heights was in the back of many people's minds at the Chicago conference. But in the U nited States, at least, buildings of 70 to 80 stories would appear to provide needed space consistent with economy. The future, then, is described in depth by papers that go into specific areas.

The American Skyscraper, 1850-1940

Author : Joseph J. Korom
Publisher : Branden Books
ISBN 13 : 9780828321884
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book The American Skyscraper, 1850-1940 written by Joseph J. Korom and published by Branden Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The skyscraper is an American invention that has captured the public's imagination for over a century. The tall building is wholly manmade and borne in the minds of those with both slide rules and computers. This is the story of the skyscraper's rise and the recognition of those individuals who contributed to its development. This volume is unique; its approach, information, and images are fresh and telling. The text examines America's first tall buildings -- the result of twelve years of in-depth research by an accomplished and published architect and architectural historian. Over 300 compelling photographs, charts, and notes make this the ultimate tool of reference for this subject. Biographies woven throughout with period norms, politics and lifestyles help to place featured skyscrapers in context. Quite simply, there is no book like this. The text, carefully and insightfully written, is clear, concise, and easily digestible, the text being the product of well-documented original research written in an informative tone. The American Skyscraper 1850-1940: A Celebration of Height is a richly documented journey of a fascinating topic, and it promises to be a superb addition to libraries, schools of architecture, students of architecture, and lovers of art.

Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954

Author : United States. Internal Revenue Service
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 written by United States. Internal Revenue Service and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Skyscrapers

Author : Judith Dupré
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN 13 : 1884822452
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Skyscrapers written by Judith Dupré and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 1996-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the history of skyscrapers, describes fifty notable structures from around the world, and looks at the technology necessary to build such tall structures

Skyscrapers

Author : Caroline Mierop
Publisher : Editions Norma
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Skyscrapers written by Caroline Mierop and published by Editions Norma. This book was released on 1995 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history, design, construction, and uses of skyscrapers and describes some notable examples.

Skyscrapers, Inc.

Author : Joshua Cotter
Publisher : Adhouse Books
ISBN 13 : 9781935233473
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Skyscrapers, Inc. written by Joshua Cotter and published by Adhouse Books. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Skyscrapers, Inc.', a subsidiary of AdHouse Books, opened its doors in 2008 and quickly went from fledgling startup to comics 'powerhouse'. It's now time for their Annual Report and Accounting. No, really. We like numerology, so we're only producing 1,000 of these. Get them while you can!

How Did They Build That? Skyscraper

Author : Vicky Franchino
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1602796920
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book How Did They Build That? Skyscraper written by Vicky Franchino and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title discusses how skyscrapers are built, including engineering, design and construction.

Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 936 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Skyscraper (How It's Built)

Author : Vicky Franchino
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338800108
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book Skyscraper (How It's Built) written by Vicky Franchino and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids are fascinated by how things are constructed, especially big things! A new skyscraper has been built in the kids' town and the club is going to the grand opening! But first Nisha and Jacob are going to explain the building process to their friends, step by step. Share the excitement as the Junior Engineers Club gets a firsthand look at how a skyscraper is built. ABOUT THE SERIES: This brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) series will take readers on visits to various work sites so they can see exactly How It's Built! Kids will follow along as a small group of fictional characters get to find out exactly what it takes to build things that they probably see all the time, like bridges, houses, boats, and cars, to things that they might dream of being inside, like skyscrapers and rockets.

Chicago Skyscrapers in Vintage Postcards

Author : Leslie A. Hudson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439615152
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Book Synopsis Chicago Skyscrapers in Vintage Postcards by : Leslie A. Hudson

Download or read book Chicago Skyscrapers in Vintage Postcards written by Leslie A. Hudson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-11-03 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The skyscraper has changed the face of urban architectureand it all started in Chicago. Born out of the ashes of Chicagos Great Fire of 1871, the first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building located at the northeast corner of LaSalle and Adams Streets, was completed in 1885. Designed by William Le Baron Jenney, the nine-story building had a metal load-carrying structural frame, the development of which led to steel-frame skeletal construction and the taller skyscrapers that would follow. Much has changed in skyscraper construction since 1885. But Chicagos impressive urban landscape has maintained its important place in architectural history and today boasts the tallest skyscraper in North America, at 110 stories.

Wind Tunnel Testing of High-Rise Buildings

Author : Peter Irwin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317999959
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Wind Tunnel Testing of High-Rise Buildings written by Peter Irwin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1960s, wind tunnel testing has become a commonly used tool in the design of tall buildings. It was pioneered, in large part, during the design of the World Trade Center Towers in New York. Since those early days of wind engineering, wind tunnel testing techniques have developed in sophistication, but these techniques are not widely understood by the designers using the results. As a direct result, the CTBUH Wind Engineering Working Group was formed to develop a concise guide for the non-specialist. The primary goal of this guide is to provide an overview of the wind tunnel testing process for design professionals. This knowledge allows readers to ask the correct questions of their wind engineering consultants throughout the design process. This is not an in-depth guide to the technical intricacies of wind tunnel testing, it focusses instead on the information the design community needs, including: a unique methodology for the presentation of wind tunnel results to allow straightforward comparison of results from different wind tunnel laboratories. advice on when a tall building is likely to be sufficiently sensitive to wind effects to benefit from a wind tunnel test background for assessing whether design codes and standards are applicable details of the types of tests that are commonly conducted descriptions of the fundamentals of wind climate and the interaction of wind and tall buildings This unique book is an essential guide for all designers of tall buildings, and anyone else interested in the process of wind tunnel testing for tall buildings.

Skyscrapers

Author : Matthew Wells
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300106793
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Skyscrapers written by Matthew Wells and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of thirty skyscrapers from around the world—both recently built and under construction—that explains the structural principles behind their creation

Eco-Towers

Author : K. Al-Kodmany
Publisher : WIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1784660175
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Eco-Towers written by K. Al-Kodmany and published by WIT Press. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eco-Towers introduces readers to groundbreaking designs, most progressive projects, and innovative ways of thinking about a new generation of green skyscrapers that could provide solutions to crises the world faces today including climate change, depleting resources, deteriorating ecology, population increase, decreasing food supply, urban heat island effect, pollution, deforestation, and more. The book suggests that the eco-tower culminates the cultural and technological evolutions of the 21st century by building and improving on the experiences of earlier designs of skyscrapers and philosophies particularly green, sustainable, and ecological. It argues that the true green skyscraper is the one that engages successfully with its larger urban context by establishing symbiotic relationships with the social, economic, and environmental aspects. Since tall buildings are becoming larger and taller, serving greater number of people, and exerting higher demand on the environment and existing infrastructure, any improvements in their design and construction will significantly enhance urban conditions. The book elucidates how green skyscrapers better serve tenants, mitigate environmental impacts, and improve integration with the city infrastructure. It explains how skyscrapers’ long life cycle offers the greatest justifications for recycling precious resources, and makes it a worthwhile to employ green features in constructing new skyscrapers and retrofitting existing ones. Subsequently, the book explores new designs that are employing cutting-edge green technologies at a grand scale including water-saving technologies, solar panels, helical wind turbines, sunlight-sensing LED lights, rainwater catchment systems, graywater and blackwater recycling systems, seawater-powered air conditioning, and the like. In the future, new building materials and smart technologies will continue to offer innovative design approaches to sustainable tall buildings with new aesthetics, referred to as “eco-iconic” skyscrapers.

Development of Thermal Envelope Design Guidelines for Federal Office Buildings

Author : Andrew K. Persily
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Development of Thermal Envelope Design Guidelines for Federal Office Buildings written by Andrew K. Persily and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Office building envelopes are generally successful in meeting a range of structural, aesthetic and thermal requirements. However, poor thermal envelope performance will occur when there are discontinuities in the envelope insulation and air barrier systems, such as thermal bridges and air leakage sites. These discontinuities result from designs that do not adequately account for heat, air and moisture transmission, with many thermal defects being associated with inappropriate or inadequate detailing of the connections of envelope components. Despite the existence of these thermal envelope performance problems, information is available to design and construct envelopes that do perform well. In order to close the gap between available knowledge and current practice, the Public Buildings Service of the General Services Administration has entered into an interagency agreement with the Center for Building Technology of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop thermal envelope design guidelines for federal office buildings. The goal of this project is to transfer the knowledge on thermal envelope design and performance from the building research, design and construction communities into a form that will be used by building design professionals. This report describes the NIST/GSA envelope design guidelines development at the end of the first year of effort on the project. The effort to this point has consisted of a literature review of research results and technical information on thermal envelope performance and design, an assessment of existing design guidelines as they relate to the thermal envelope, and the development of a format and outline for the design guidelines.

The Vertical City

Author : K. Al-Kodmany
Publisher : WIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1784662577
Total Pages : 753 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book The Vertical City written by K. Al-Kodmany and published by WIT Press. This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each century has its own unique approach toward addressing the problem of high density and the 21st century is no exception. As cities try to cope with rapid population growth - adding 2.5 billion dwellers by 2050 - and grapple with destructive sprawl, politicians, planners and architects have become increasingly interested in the vertical city paradigm. Unfortunately, cities all over the world are grossly unprepared for integrating tall buildings, as these buildings may aggravate multidimensional sustainability challenges resulting in a “vertical sprawl” that could have worse consequences than “horizontal” sprawl. By using extensive data and numerous illustrations this book provides a comprehensive guide to the successful and sustainable integration of tall buildings into cities. A new crop of skyscrapers that employ passive design strategies, green technologies, energy-saving systems and innovative renewable energy offers significant architectural improvements. At the urban scale, the book argues that planners must integrate tall buildings with efficient mass transit, walkable neighbourhoods, cycling networks, vibrant mixed-use activities, iconic transit stations, attractive plazas, well-landscaped streets, spacious parks and engaging public art. Particularly, it proposes the Tall Building and Transit Oriented Development (TB-TOD) model as one of the sustainable options for large cities going forward. Building on the work of leaders in the fields of ecological and sustainable design, this book will open readers’ eyes to a wider range of possibilities for utilizing green, resilient, smart, and sustainable features in architecture and urban planning projects. The 20 chapters offer comprehensive reading for all those interested in the planning, design, and construction of sustainable cities.

Designing Tall Buildings

Author : Mark Sarkisian
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317501586
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Designing Tall Buildings written by Mark Sarkisian and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of Designing Tall Buildings, an accessible reference to guide you through the fundamental principles of designing high-rises, features two new chapters, additional sections, 400 images, project examples, and updated US and international codes. Each chapter focuses on a theme central to tall-building design, giving a comprehensive overview of the related architecture and structural engineering concepts. Author Mark Sarkisian, PE, SE, LEED® AP BD+C, provides clear definitions of technical terms and introduces important equations, gradually developing your knowledge. Projects drawn from SOM’s vast portfolio of built high-rises, many of which Sarkisian engineered, demonstrate these concepts. This book advises you to consider the influence of a particular site's geology, wind conditions, and seismicity. Using this contextual knowledge and analysis, you can determine what types of structural solutions are best suited for a tower on that site. You can then conceptualize and devise efficient structural systems that are not only safe, but also constructible and economical. Sarkisian also addresses the influence of nature in design, urging you to integrate structure and architecture for buildings of superior performance, sustainability, and aesthetic excellence.