The Preservation Of Surplus School Buildings For Future Use

Author : Truscon Steel Company
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ISBN 13 : 9781332158805
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (588 download)

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Download or read book Modern School Construction written by Truscon Steel Company and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Modern School Construction: Fireproofness, Soudproofness, Daylight, Sanitation, Economy Many advances have been made during recent years in the design and construction of school buildings. Scientific study and thorough investigation has been given to such features as the arrangement of rooms, better lighting, improved ventilation, modern sanitation, fireproofness, soundproofness and economy. The many improvements in modern schools have resulted in a higher standard of scholarship and of health among the students. "Safety First" is a brief expression which indicates the prominence of the present-day movement for the better protection and safeguarding of human lives. Nowhere should this appeal have a greater consideration than in the construction of school buildings. Here are housed hundreds of little children with neither the strength nor the experience to protect themselves in the face of such dangers as fires. The necessity for fireproof construction of schools is now generally recognized by School Boards and tax payers. There is no need to picture the horrors of a Collings-wood calamity nor the long list of school fires occurring every year. The lessons of these disasters have been well learned by thinking people. The laws of many States now require fireproof construction throughout for schools of any size, and even in the smaller buildings fireproof corridors, stairs and boiler rooms. There is no doubt but that every section of the country will adopt similar laws in the near future. The cost of fireproof construction has been greatly reduced by the introduction of reinforced concrete in building schools. Fireproof, modern schools now cost little if any more than the old style, inflammable building, with masonry walls and wood joists. Reinforced concrete is used in many parts of the building, including floors, roofs, stairs, partitions, ceilings, etc. The exterior design may be of masonry, brick or concrete as desired. The proper distribution of daylight throughout the rooms (usually obtained from one side only) requires serious consideration in the construction of the windows. The use of modern steel sash assures maximum daylight from the window openings. There are no wide mullions or muntins to obstruct the light. The following pages indicate a few suggestions for the proper construction of schools, as well as a number of photographs of typical installations. The wide extent to which Kahn Building Products have been used in school buildings has given our engineers an exceptional experience along these lines. Their suggestions are sure to be useful and are furnished free of all obligation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.