COURSE CODE: ARB 126

SCHEDULE: WED-SYNC 7:30PM-8:30PM

FRI – SYNC 1:00PM-2:30PM
SCHEDULE: THUR-ASYNC 7:30PM-8:30PM
SAT– SYNC 1:00PM-2:30PM

RESEARCH WORKS ON DIFFERENT BUILDING MATERIALS UNDER THE FOLLOWING

MASTER FORMAT SECTION:

A.) IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS DIFFERENT TYPES AND USES.

B.) PROVIDE EXAMPLES THROUGH GRAPHICAL SKETCHES FOR EACH TYPE.

C.) INCLUDE AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL SIZES AND UPDATED PRICING ON

APPLICABLE ITEMS.

DIVISION 11: EQUIPMENT

VEHICLE AND PEDESTRIAN EQUIPMENT

1. Parking gates
Parking gates are a type of access control hardware. They are commonly used in parking lots. Many parking
lots which have gates are paid lots, meaning the driver of the vehicle has to pay to park in that particular lot.

2. Parking ticket dispenser

Parking ticket dispenser means an automatic or other mechanical meter or device erected, maintained or
operated on any land for the purpose of allotting and controlling parking spaces for vehicles by the
dispensing of tickets or coupons to the drivers.

COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT
1. Vending machine
A vending machine is an automated machine that provides items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes and
lottery tickets to
Consumers after cash, a credit card, or other form of payment is inserted into the machine or otherwise
made.

2. Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner, also known simply as a vacuum or a hoover, is a device that causes suction in order to
remove dirt from floors, upholstery, draperies, and other surfaces. It is generally electrically driven.

RESIDENTIAL EQUIPMENT

1. Kitchen appliances
A machine intended for use in the kitchen, such as a fridge or a food processor.

2. Retractable stairs
A swinging stair usually a folding ladder, which enables passage to an attic space or loft. The stair is fixed to
a trapdoor which, when closed, hides the stair from viewers below.

FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT

1. Walk-in refrigerator
Walk-in refrigerators and freezers are very large, insulated, enclosed spaces used to store and/or display
refrigerated or frozen food or other perishable goods.

2. Commercial oven
A commercial oven is a kitchen appliance used for heating and baking foods in a professional setting.
Establishments such as restaurants, bakeries, and cafeterias often use commercial ovens.

EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT

1. Projection screen
A projection screen is an installation consisting of a surface and a support structure used for displaying a
projected image for the view of an audience.

2. Projector
A projector or image projector is an optical device that projects an image (or moving images) onto a surface,
commonly a projection screen.
DIVISION 12: FURNISHINGS

ARTS
1. Ceramic tile murals
Ceramic tile murals are artistic ornaments used to enhance a space. Art or decoration can be applied to the
surface of ceramic tiles, or colored tiles can be used to form a mosaic.

2. Etched glass
Etched glass is a type of glassware whose decorative design has been cut into the surface by the corrosive
action of an acid. An etched-glass surface may be either rough and frosted or satiny smooth and translucent,
depending largely on the composition of the glass and the amount of time the glass is exposed to the acid.

WINDOW TREATMENTS

1. Window blinds
A window blind is a type of window covering. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal
[or vertical] slats of various types of hard material, including wood, plastic or metal which are held together
by cords that run through the blind slats.

2. Motorized drapery rods

Motorized drapery rods allow you to control the movement electronically. A motorized curtain track is
installed to seamlessly open and close the curtains at your command with no physical effort.

CASEWORK
1. Manufactured wood casework
Manufactured wood casework includes casework and cabinet products that are made from solid wood or
have a substrate core material faced with wood veneer or plastic laminate.
2. Countertops

Countertops are horizontal work surfaces which are used in all types of construction. In whatever space they
are used, countertops become an integral part of the overall aesthetics, and so should be carefully selected to
complement the style of cabinets, flooring, wall surfaces and other materials in the room.

FURNISHINGS AND ACCESSORIES

1. Curtains
A curtain is a piece of cloth or other material intended to block or obscure light, air drafts, or cin the case of
a shower curtain) water. A curtain is also the movable screen or drape in a theater that separates the stage
from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop /background.

2. Couch/sofa
A couch, also known as a sofa, settee, futton, or chesterfield, is a piece of furniture for seating multiple
people. It is commonly found in the form of a bench, with upholstered armrests, and often fitted with springs
and tailored cushions.
DIVISION 13: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
1. Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to
hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities.

2. Fountain
Fountain is a stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, especially for decorative
effect, or the structure in a lake or pool from which this flows.

3. Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals
are kept and displayed. Fish Keepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquatic reptiles,
such as turtles, and aquatic plants.

DIVISION 14: CONVEYING SYSTEMS

1. Elevator
An elevator is a type of cable-assisted, hydraulic cylinder assisted, or roller-track assisted machine that
vertically transports people or freight between floors, levels, or decks of a building, vessel, or other
structure.

2. Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a temporary structure on the outside of a building, made usually of wooden planks and metal
poles, used by workers while building, repairing, or cleaning the building.

3. Escalator
An escalator is a moving staircase which carries people between floors of a building or structure. It consists
of a motor-driven chain of individually linked steps on a track which cycle on a pair of tracks which keep
them horizontal.

References:
https://www.ikea.com/in/en/campaigns/hfa-cc-pubb1a1f65a

https://www.cmdgroup.com/smartbuildingindex/special-construction/#:~:text=Special%20Construction%20deals
%20with%20specialty,pre%2Dengineered%20structures%20to%20darkrooms.&text=In%20many%20cases
%20Special%20Construction,and%20installed%20by%20the%20owner.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_treatment

https://www.york.com/residential-equipment

B.) SUBMISSION FORMAT: A4 SIZE | LANDSCAPE AND/OR PORTRAIT

ORIENTATION. RENDERED GRAPHIC SKETCHES IS A MUST. NO INTERNET PICTURES AND
OR/ ENHANCED DRAWINGS/ COPIES TAKEN FROM THE INTERNET ARE ALLOWED. ALL
EXAMPLES MUST BE HAND DRAWN.

SPECIAL REMINDER:

THIS WILL BE A PORTFOLIO IN MATERIALS IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AS WE

COVER ALL 49- DIVISIONS IN MASTERFORMAT-SPECIFICATION.
MAKE SURE ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE OF QUALITY IN TERMS OF RESEARCH AND
GRAPHICAL SKETCHES, AND ALL DATA ARE UPDATED (2019-2021) AND PROPERLY
REFERENCED.