Traditional Bhutanese painting otherwise known as Lhazo is one of the 13 art of Bhutan which has been inherited from master painters by neophyte students. It is an ancient art that was mainly practiced by the monks in the olden days. The aesthetic of Bhutanese architects is enriched with the traditional painting applied over the windows, doors, walls, and cornices.
It is important to understand the types of glass for structural applications that improve the appearance of buildings and reduce construction costs. Glass has become an important technical material in building construction, including windowpanes, wall and ceiling glazing, flooring, roof lighting, and decorative purposes. Glass is a supercooled liquid, not a true solid. It is amorphous and transparent or translucent.
The types of doors are discussed in the article as it is one of the…
You might have seen a tall glass building or a building covered with glass. Such type of buildings’ appearance is either a structure glazing or curtain wall systems. This article is all about the curtain wall system and its type. A curtain wall is a non-structural system that is a vertical enclosure to the building façade and improves the appearance of the building. The materials for curtain wall is usually timber, metal, or plastic
Terrazzo flooring is a type of floor finish that is laid in a thin layer on top of the base concrete. This type of flooring is highly decorative and has good wear resistance properties. Therefore, it is widely used in the flooring of residential buildings, hospitals, offices, schools and other public buildings.
As a Civil Engineer, one’s knowledge of plumbing should not be limited to textbooks or left to the plumber. It is essential for the civil engineer to know the right type of trap used for the specific water fixture. So here in this article, comparisons of the S-trap and P-trap are made for your interest.
Retaining walls are not normally intended to support the soil behind them against slope failures.…
