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The list Building engineering includes
James Braidwood (firefighter), Johannes Hint, Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean, Solar Decathlon Africa and Solar Decathlon Europe.
The list consists of 125 members
and 21 sublists.
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Demolition
tearing-down of buildings and other structures
Overview: Demolition (also known as razing and wrecking) is the science and engineering in safely and efficiently tearing down buildings and other artificial structures. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction ...
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Timber framing
Traditional building technique
Overview: Timber framing (German: Fachwerkbauweise) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined ... 0
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Materials science
Interdisciplinary field which deals with discovery and design of new materials, primarily of physical and chemical properties of solids
Overview: Materials science is an interdisciplinary field of researching and discovering materials. Materials engineering is an engineering field of finding uses for materials in other fields and industries. 0
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Svend Nielsen (architect and engineer)
Danish architectOverview: Svend Nielsen (1919–2013) was a Danish born architect and architectural engineer. Nielsen with his partner, Carl Johnson, founded the firm Johnson and Nielsen. Nielsen was influential in the construction ...Date of birth: 1919Date of death: 2013Age: 93 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Architect 0
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Structural load
forces, deformations, or accelerations applied to a structure or its componentsOverview: A structural load or structural action is a mechanical load (more generally a force) applied to structural elements. A load causes stress, deformation, displacement or acceleration in a structure. St ... 0
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Masonry veneer
thin external layer of brick, stone or manufactured stone applied to a surface for decorative effect
Overview: Masonry veneer walls consist of a single non-structural external layer of masonry, typically made of brick, stone or manufactured stone. Masonry veneer can have an air space behind it and is technically ... 0
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Building information modeling
approaches to design, construction and management of built assets
Overview: Building information modeling (BIM) is an approach involving the generation and management of digital representations of the physical and functional characteristics of buildings or other physical assets ... 0
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Chute (gravity)
channel or passage through which objects are moved by gravity
Overview: A chute is a vertical or inclined plane, channel, or passage through which objects are moved by means of gravity. 0
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Heat pump
device that transfers thermal energy in the opposite direction of spontaneous heat transfer
Overview: A heat pump is a device that uses electricity to transfer heat from a colder place to a warmer place. Specifically, the heat pump transfers thermal energy using a heat pump and refrigeration cycle, cooling ... 0
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Architectural engineering
application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction
Overview: Architectural engineering or architecture engineering, also known as building engineering, is a discipline that deals with the engineering and construction of buildings, such as environmental, structural ... 0
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Infill
rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open-space, to new construction
Overview: In urban planning, infill, or in-fill, is the rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open-space, to new construction. Infill also applies, within an urban polity, to construction on any ... 0
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Joist
horizontal structural element transferring load from flooring to beams, typically running perpendicular to beams
Overview: A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system ... 0
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Home automation
building automation for a home
Overview: Home automation or domotics is building automation for a home. A home automation system will monitor and/or control home attributes such as lighting, climate, entertainment systems, and appliances. It ... 0
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Structural integrity and failure
engineering event in which the structural integrity of a construction is compromised by failure of components of the structure
Overview: Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study ... 0
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Rubble
broken stone, of irregular size, shape and textureOverview: Rubble is broken stone, of irregular size, shape and texture; undressed especially as a filling-in. Rubble naturally found in the soil is known also as 'brash' (compare cornbrash). Where present, it becomes ... 0
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Structural engineer
person who analyzes, designs, plans, and researches structural components and structural systemsOverview: Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants. Their work takes ... 0
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Brickwork
masonry made of bricks and mortar
Overview: Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar. Typically, rows of bricks called courses are laid on top of one another to build up a structure such as a brick wall. 0
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Cut (earthmoving)
where soil or rock material from a hill or mountain is cut out to make way for a canal, road or railway line
Overview: In civil engineering, a cut or cutting is where soil or rock from a relative rise is removed. 0
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Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort
Overview: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort ... 0
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Topping out
Builders' rite when the last beam (or equivalent) is placed
Overview: In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed at the top of a structure during its ... 0
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