All Technical articles – Page 62
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TechnicalTechbrief
Recycled paper-based insulating material (cellulose) has already proven a good insulant in residen-tial loft and timber-frame con-struction. But it may soon prove to be an excellent insulation material when paired with steel cladding.The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has just completed 18 months of research which investigated existing cellulose products and ...
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Revisions tackle safety issues
Our specialist updates you on key changes to codes and regulations
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TechnicalIn detail 02: Bedford School Library
The library has a curved brick upper storey with a barrel vault roof. A long window at ground floor looks out on playing fields.
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TechnicalOysters give pearly sheen to Roman shell
Muf chose an unusual material for a park building on a Roman site in St Albans.
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TechnicalFace painting
A revamped Young Vic Theatre will be clad with 160 abstract paintings writes Pamela Buxton
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In detail 01: Verulamium Hypocaust Building, St Albans
A mosaic floor and hypocaust from a ruined villa in the Roman city of Verulamium are enclosed and protected by a single storey building. Disturbance of the ground has been minimised by using 24 micro-piles , threaded perforated tubes 30mm in diameter, which are drilled into the ground and pumped ...
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TechnicalSonic truth
Arup Acoustics' SoundLab enables architects to hear the acoustic properties of a building before it is constructed.