High Rise Buildings / The Construction of Skyscrapers & The Emerging Use of Design and Construction Technologies
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When creating high rise buildings, demand on the structures, air pressure, and the central framing components all impact the outcome of the building process. This 5 page paper considers the process of creating steel and concrete framing and the tolerance required when utilizing different materials. In addition, this paper also reflects upon the increasing use of technology, including design and construction computer systems, that reduce the spacing in buildings segments, including leeway allotted between framing and the curtain walls, in order to provide greater support for the long-term function of the building and the meeting of compliance requirements. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Highrise.wps

Managing Temporary Construction Workers
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A 6 page paper analyzing the special problems of managing construction teams composed of both permanent and temporary workers. Temporary employment is the fastest-growing of all employment sectors as a greater percentage of positions are filled with employees for which the employer has no tax or benefit responsibility. There are nearly as many reasons for the use of temporaries as there are organizations using them, one of which is to ease the demands of labor needs during peak seasons so that they can preserve permanent positions when less work is available. The special concern in construction is the melding of individuals into a productive team whose members trust each other's competence and attention to safety. Temporaries can assimilate into these teams but must be retained to preserve the team's resulting levels of productivity. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Tempcons.wps

Feng Shui/ Less is Better
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An 18 page research paper that examines the Chinese art of feng shui, which concerns aspects of buildings design and placement that create a harmonious arrangement with nature. After examining this topic via a literature review, the writer offers an example of how a study on this topic might be composed. The questionnaire is included in the appendix. Bibliography lists 22 sources.
Filename: 99fengsh.wps

Architecture of the Villa Rotunda
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A 5 page essay describing the mathematical symmetry and ordered appearance created by this classic architecture. The writer describes how Andrea Palladio created the appearance of order by creating a central axis and symmetry in columns, windows from this point, and repeated on all four sides. The writer also describes how outer frescos add to the building’s stature, and how these themes are repeated internally. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Cnvlacap.wps

Racism as a Social Creation
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This 5 page paper looks at racism historically as well as in the present day. While a focus is on racism in America, the paper talks about race and racism in a general sense. The utilization of biological definitions is discussed but racism is seen as something which evolved from parts of American history. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA008rce.rtf