Shri Radha-Shyam Temple near Kacheguda Railway Station, Hyderabad, India

About the snapshot:

A few days ago, we published the 5th post in the newly started series here on BRICKS-n-MORTAR (tag-labeled as -  "SNAPSHOTS"). The title of the post was-- "Perfect example of an enchanting Temple Architecture and Photographic ecstasy" which showcased a beautiful Hindu Temple located near the Kacheguda railway station in the Indian city of Hyderabad.

The beauty of the image was the mesmerizing out-of-the-world whitish-silverish aura that the full moon embellished on the white colored medieval temple architecture on the otherwise pitch-dark night. The contrast between the resulting full moon rays showered on the temple against the dark sky background was like, as we stated in that post, like as if it symbolized victory of the Good over Evil.


Today's snapshot captures the same temple in almost the same picture angle, with the only difference that it is shot in the day time.

Who all of you, by the way, have seen this temple by yourself?

For quick reference, check out this snapshot we published a few days before here on this blog of the same temple in full moonlit night, with the full moon visible showering its eternal rays over the beautiful temple architecture.

Shri Radha-Shyam Temple near Kacheguda Railway Station, Hyderabad, India during a full moonlit night

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Post title: [Snapshots]: (PART-2) - Perfect example of an enchanting Temple Architecture

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This is the 6th post in the newly started series here on BRICKS-n-MORTAR, tag-labeled as -  "SNAPSHOTS". This series is being published here on this blog every Friday to start with. You may also send in some of your splendid photographs relating to our theme and may earn value points adding up to our ongoing BnM's blog promotion contest - 2010

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Interesting Round-About Designs on the Roads of Jeddah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

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About the snapshots :

Today's snapshots highlight how artistic and innovative one can get while planning, designing and executing as humble a road feature as the round-abouts at road intersections that each one of us encounter at the road intersections.

Of course, one can extend a statement that cash or mineral rich nations can afford to have larger-than-life things which other nations cannot. But, don't we all know that its only a limp excuse to make.

All it actually requires is a will to do something awesome, and an efficient and willing management/ authority. Such designs and architectural features provide an aesthetic and larger-than-life civil engineering based entities that not only are a pleasure to watch, but also do their basic job-- MANAGE TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS.


Note:- BRICKS-n-MORTAR recommends its readers to have a look at informative and meaningful article on round-abouts / road intersection designs at roundabouts.net, which the BnM's Edesk came across while surfing the net for more information on road intersection designs. A must read, we must say!

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Post title: [Snapshots]: Interesting Round-About Designs on the Roads of Jeddah in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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This short note is essentially useful for technical personnel and engineers, and may not serve much purpose to the majority of common people because of certain core civil engineering terms used to explain. However, like always, BRICKS-n-mortar Edesk has tried to explain in utmost simpler terms and language so that a non-technical person interested in knowing may also understand if he/she may so desire. This note is published on request of 'Chan Gul', one of our long-time avid subscribers.

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Slab construction over deck sheet forms

What, in the first place, is meant by a 'slab' in the building design concept?

Before proceeding further, it would be prudent to explain for the understanding of our non-technical readers, as what is meant by a 'slab' in the technical jargon.

A slab is essentially a two-dimensional reinforced or non-reinforced cement concrete structural element of the modern building design concept that serves the purpose of a floor and/or a ceiling and/or a landing base. It is termed a two-dimensional structural element as it spans across the length and width (or trigonometric components of horizontal and/or vertical planes thereof like that in case of inclined roofs, stair waist slabs, etc.).

The most common examples of slabs being the floors, roofs, ramps, concrete staircases, etc. The slabs may or may not have composite beam(s) network associated with them, which provide inherent support and rigidity to the slabs per se.

Classification of Concrete Slabs

The classification of concrete slabs is basically done based on the following factors:

• based on the position of slab :
  i.e., whether the slab is to be constructed ..
  
  
  • directly resting over the well compacted ground (called Slab-on-grade or Slab-on-ground). Such slabs can also be simply termed as ground floor slabs in layman's language as these are cast directly over well-rammed and compacted sub-base (ground), and serve the purpose of floors resting over the ground. That is why such slabs are commonly called as 'Ground Floors'.
    
  • elevated slabs that are constructed somewhere higher on the structural frame (like first floor, second floor, roof, etc.)
  
  
• based on the shape and geometry of the slab :
  i.e., whether the slab is ..
  
  
  • square, or
  • rectangular, or
  • circular, or
  • annular ring slab
    
  • triangular, or
  • any other geometrical shape whatsoever.
  • symmetrical slab
  • asymmetrical or elongated slab
  • dome slab
  • curved slab
    
  
  
• based on the end conditions (end supports) of the slab :
  i.e., whether the slab is a ..
  
  
  • continuous slab
  • discontinuous slab
  • simply supported slab
    
  • fixed end slab (comprising multiple conditions with options like fixed at one end, two ends, three ends, all four ends, opposite ends, adjacent ends, etc.)
  • cantilever slab
    
  
  
• based on the reinforcement design principle of the slab :
  i.e., whether the slab is a ..
  
  
  • one-way slab
  • two-way slab
  
  
• based on the construction practices or usage or rigid design principles :
  i.e., whether the slab is a ..
  
  
  • flat slab
  • sunken slab
  • raised slab
    
  • waffle slab
  • ribbed slab
  • corrugated slab
  • staircase waist slab
  • deck-resting slab
  
  
  

  

  Concrete being poured for roof slab construction

Brief definition / explanation of the various types of Concrete Slabs 

The above mentioned various types of concrete slabs shall be discussed in brief in the next concluding part of this post titled: Concrete Slabs | Common types of building Slabs | Slab basic design concept --- (PART-2/2)
that shall be published here on BRICKS-n-MORTAR(dot)com shortly. Do check in for the details if find the topic interesting.

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Post title: [TechTalk]: Concrete Slabs | Common types of building Slabs | Slab basic design concept --- (PART-1/2)

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This is the 5th post in the newly started series here on BRICKS-n-MORTAR, tag-labeled as -  "SNAPSHOTS". This series is being published here on this blog every Friday to start with. You may also send in some of your splendid photographs relating to our theme and may earn value points adding up to our ongoing BnM's blog promotion contest - 2010

Today's snapshot is from the photo archives of one of BnM Edesk members- 'P.Sood' who is an avid photographer. He insists to be termed amateur despite the fact that his works have been nominated in a couple of renowned e-galleries.

We would love to receive your very own caption(s) for this snapshot in the comments section below and/or by email / 'contact us' form.

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An enchanting snapshot of a Temple near the Kacheguda Railway Station in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

About the snapshot:

Looking at the picture, who would ever not praise the genius and supreme mastery of religious monuments' architecture?

World over, the religious monuments/ buildings/ structures/ artifacts/ construction (whatever one may call them as!) provide ultimate examples of architectural marvel-- be them the Hindu temples, Sikh Gurudwaras, Buddhist Matthhs and Stupas, Christian Churches, Muslim Mosques, Jain Mandirs, and the likes.

The factors like-- enormity of scale, architectural detailing and painstaking skill in constructing and finishing them-- are what attracts the attention of the worshipers and professionals as well.

And it is when the magical serenity of the place is captured aesthetically and devotionally by the means of a lens, the charm and bliss of the place becomes eternal.

This particular snap published today has been clicked in the Indian city of Hyderabad. The clicked Hindu Temple here in this post is located near the Kacheguda railway station.

The full moonlit Temple shines eternally in the backdrop of completely dark sky perhaps epitomizing the truth of "GOOD WINNING OVER THE EVIL"

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Post title: [Snapshots]: Perfect example of an enchanting Temple Architecture and Photographic ecstasy

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