Fire protection in buildings

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A building constructed with fire resistant material can safe guard you and your family from fire damage. This article will tell you more about fire resistant build materials.

Fireproof Home!

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Fire is essential part of our life but still we need to be carefull about it.We all need some fire safety tips in home to avoid any mishappning. Here are few useful points for all of you out there to prevent your home from fire.

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.Smoking .Electrical Wiring .Heating and Cooking Equipment

Protection against Mosquitoes

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A few diseases like Dengue and Chikungunya have resulted in expressions of confusion all around. These diseases are transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Hence prevention is the most effective solution.

Orientation of Building

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To get maximum ventilation and natural light in your house, make sure the building is properly oriented. Orientation of building saves energy and provides comfortable living as well. This article tells you about various factors and benefits of building orientation.

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REPLASTERING: The most common method is to scale the affected damp plaster back to the brickwork and replaster the affected area with a waterproof plaster or cement mixture.

Fire protection in buildings What is recommended size and shape of building for the protection in earthquake prone areas?

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All parts of a building should firmly be tied together and stiffly braced at corners in such a manner that the whole structure will tend to move as a unit.

Fire protection in buildings Which type of building materials and construction practices are <br> recommended for protection against earthquake?

Which type of building materials and construction practices are
recommended for protection against earthquake?

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RCC : It is defined as reinforced cement concrete. Steel: It is an metal alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction.

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.Loose fine sand, soft silt, black cotton soil and expensive clays should be avoided for foundation. If unavoidable the building shall rest either on a rigid raft foundation.

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Security alarms good for smoldering fire and dense smoke.

Cupola Proportions

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Tips for cupola proportions

Guidelines for Ventilation in Building

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Proper ventilation in building ensures sound health and good living conditions. This write-up tells you some tips for proper ventilation while designing a building.

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For residential buildings DPC consists of a layer of - 40 mm thick cement concrete 1:2:4 (1 cement: 2 Coarse sand: 4 graded stone aggregate 12.5 mm nominal size ).

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The following brands of chemical are used for the protection of dampness from building:

Fire Extinguisher

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Fire Extinguisher help avoid accidental fire in the kitchens or homes. It extinguishes not only the fire but saves our invaluable lives also.

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Cracks can happen due to foundation movements and settlements of building, thermal movements, chemical reactions, elastic deformations and shrinkage etc. in buildings. They can damage plaster of walls, ceilings and destroy the beauty of the structure also. Let’s know their reasons in detail and get preventive measures.

The Five Elements In Feng Shui

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The Chinese recognise 5 elements which arise out of the interplay of yin and yang. Ideally there should be a balance of all five elements. Difficulties occur where one dominates or is lacking. Interpreting and balancing these elements plays a major part in the practise of Feng shui.

Protection from Moisture

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Moisture has adverse effects on the health of all occupants of the house. So it becomes obligatory to protect your home from humidity during rainy season. Here are given a few guidelines giving you full protection against moisture.

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When the alarm is triggered by one of the alarm components, an outside bell or siren is activated.This alarm will undoubtedly inform the burglars that they have been detected and motivate them to leave.

Building New Home V/S Buying Builder Flat

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Buying a builder’s flat may be costlier for you rather than building a new home. But if you plan to make your own, you will have to devote your time on arranging raw materials and hiring contractor to ensure the quality of construction. This article gives details of the pros and cons of building a new home and builders’ flat.