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BUILDING MATERIALS
 MEDIUM DENSITY FIBREBOARD

USES

MDF PLYWOOD
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PROCESS
MDF PLYWOOD ❏ Workability
❏ Water and Moisture

❏ Quality and Durability ❏ Costing

COMPARISION WITH PLYWOOD

TYPES
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CASE STUDY_ARK ENCOUNTER
the Ark Encounter is the
largest natural timber
frame structure in the
United States.
[Grant County,
Kentucky]

It func�ons as a museum.

• used tradi�onal timber

• It is 510 feet (155 m) long,
framing techniques SPECIALITIY: • 85 feet (26 m) wide,
• and 51 feet (16 m) high.
o The Ark • the massive scope of the Ark and the colossal size of the trees
Encounter that were used to construct it.
consists of • The trees used were standing dead Engelmann spruce that were
approximately over 200 years old. They were responsibly harvested from a
3,300,000 board forest in Utah.
feet (7,800 m3) of • There are select forests managed by the forestry service where
wood. dead trees, before they begin to rot, are harvested and
repurposed; then the forest is replanted for future harvests.
o used steel
• What’s really nice about these gigan�c 66-foot-tall logs that are
fasteners, thus
50 inches in diameter is the fact that they are already dry, so they
95 tons of metal
won’t move or twist once in place
plates and bolts
were used to
connect the
wood together.
 PAINTS
HOSPITALS

LOCATION
MUMBAI-
Hot and humid climate
Best paint used are emulsion paints ,can be internally as
well as externally be used.

APPLICATION
Emulsion paints are easy to apply and they dry quicker than other water based paint and oil
based paint.
Emulsion paints are less toxic 
Patient rooms (wards) Colour can
 almost all manufacturer companies claim that it possesses “zero volatile organic com- be used here to make the space
pounds”.  feel more comfortable for the pa-
Emulsion paint is available in the market with several different finishes such as matt, tient and to visitors. Colours must
smooth, egg shell, semi glossy and glossy not be too intense so as not to
The surface of emulsion paint is hard and can be easily cleaned by washing with water. Ex- affect visual diagnosis but colour
posure to water will not affect the colour or quality of emulsion paint. that has some interest can be used
The emulsion paint is less odorous and non-inflammable hence it is safe for our health on the wall behind the patient to
They are humidity resistant  provide a more comforting, per-
sonal space.
These paints have very little risks for humans and animals around because the only thing
that evaporates and enters the air is hydrogen and oxygen.
Emulsion paints don’t dry, crack or fade in the sunlight.
 TEXTURES WITH PAINT

TEXTURE WITH KNIFE TEXTURE WITH STIFF BRUSH

 GLASS FACADE

Netherlands Institute for Sound and

Vision

Willis Tower, Chicago

 GLASS AS A BUILDING MATERIAL
CASE STUDY-DIAMOND BUILDING,MALAYSIA N

It provide considerable aesthetic value to building occupants by

introducing natural light and providing a visual connection to
the outside environment.

BUILDING USES LOW E-GLASS (EMISSIVITY- GLASS) COATING.

Low-E glass works by reflecting heat back to its source. It does this
by utilizing an ultra-thin metallic coating on or in the glass.

Their main environmental contribution is that they will provide

with 30 to 50 percent reduction in energy use.
Other benefits are long-term operating efficiency, improved
access to daylight and natural views for occupants without increas-
ing energy costs for heating and cooling.
Without affecting the aesthetic property of glass.