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I am planning to post my progress towards GATE preparation in this blog.I will make notes in this blog as I prepare, which might be useful to fellow students.Feel free to follow my blog and post commeents, suggestions and queries. Syllabus and useful links appear below blogs.Follow my blog to get regular updates about my posts. Go through blog archive(right hand side of blog) to access earlier posts. You can email me to minupradeep@hotmail.com, if you need more preparation material, older question papers etc.
don't miss this post
http://gateprep-architecture.blogspot.in/2013/11/formulals-conversions-and-data-required.html
update: I qualified GATE 2014 with a score of 892 and all india rank 6....
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Sunday, November 24, 2013
Barrier Free Design
The term ‘ambulant disabled’ refers to people with a wide range of
disabilities who are not regular wheelchair users. This could include,
for example, people who have diabetes, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis
or cancer.
non ambulant disabled- wheelchair users
disabilities who are not regular wheelchair users. This could include,
for example, people who have diabetes, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis
or cancer.
non ambulant disabled- wheelchair users
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Architectural Movements
International Style
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Style_(architecture)Bauhaus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus
Avant Garde
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avant-gardePost-modernism (micheal graves, robert venturi(less is bore))
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism#ArchitectureArts and Crafts Movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_MovementArt Nouveau
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_NouveauEarthquake Terminology
Focus: The geographical point on the earths surface vertically above the originating source.
Epicentre: The originating source of the seismic wavesinside the earth
Centre of mass: The point corresponding to the centre of gravity of a structural system
Centre of Stiffness: the point through which the resultant forces of a structural system act
http://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/IITK-GSDMA/EBB_001_30May2013.pdf
Epicentre: The originating source of the seismic wavesinside the earth
Centre of mass: The point corresponding to the centre of gravity of a structural system
Centre of Stiffness: the point through which the resultant forces of a structural system act
http://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/IITK-GSDMA/EBB_001_30May2013.pdf
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Traffic and Transportation Planning
Sighting Distance : The length of road ahead of vehicle which should be visible to enable a driver to stop in case of an obstruction on the road.
Stopping Distance: Distance covered by a vehicle from the instant a driver sees an obstruction ahead and brings the vehicle to a stop.
Overtaking Sight Distance: Distance required by a vehicle to overtake and pass another vehicle moving in the same direction but at a lower speed.
Stopping Distance: Distance covered by a vehicle from the instant a driver sees an obstruction ahead and brings the vehicle to a stop.
Overtaking Sight Distance: Distance required by a vehicle to overtake and pass another vehicle moving in the same direction but at a lower speed.
Fundamental Parameters of Traffic Flow
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105101087/downloads/Lec-30.pdfTransportation Forcasting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_forecastingWednesday, November 13, 2013
Materials and Structural Systems
Grades of Cement
M33
M43
M53
33, 43, 53 indicate the 28 day compressive strength of cement
Concrete Proportions
M 5- 1: 5:10 (cement: fine agg: coarse aggregate)
M 7.5- 1: 4: 8
M10- 1:3:6
M 15- 1: 2: 4
M 20- 1: 1.5: 3
M 25- 1 : 1: 2
Trusses
http://web.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/statics/doc/trusses/trusses1.pdfPlumbing Systems and Water supply
Systems of Plumbing:
http://civilatwork.blogspot.in/2013/03/building-drainage-systems-of-plumbing.html
Hazen -Williams Formula
used for pipes larger than 2" and smaller than 6' in dia
v = 1.32.Ch.R^0.63.S^0.54
v= average velocity ft/s
Ch=Hazen Williams Coefficient
R=Hydraulic radius of flow conduit(ft)
s=ratio of hL/L, energy loss/head lenghth of conduit(ft/ft)
in SI Units
v = 0.85.Ch.R^0.63.S^0.54
v= average velocity(m/s)
Ch=Hazen Williams Coefficient
R=Hydraulic radius of flow conduit(m)
s=ratio of hL/L, energy loss/head lenghth of conduit(m/m)
Volume flow rate Q= Av
Intelligent Buildings/Building Automation Systems/High Tech Architecture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_automation
Building automation describes the advanced functionality provided by the control system of a building. A building automation system (BAS) is an example of a distributed control system. The control system is a computerized, intelligent network of electronic devices designed to monitor and control the mechanical, electronics, and lighting systems in a building.[1]
BAS core functionality keeps the building climate within a specified range, provides lighting based on an occupancy schedule, monitors system performance and device failures, and provides malfunction alarms (via email and/or text notifications) to building engineering/maintenance staff. The BAS functionality reduces building energy and maintenance costs when compared to a non-controlled building. A building controlled by a BAS is often referred to as an intelligent building or a smart home.
High Tech Architecture
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Thermal Comfort
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_comfort
http://faculty.arch.utah.edu/young/TEACHING/ARCH4350F09/RR3_BioclimaticChart.pdf
Stack Effect: Stack effect is the movement of air into and out of buildings, chimneys, flue gas stacks, or other containers, and is driven by buoyancy. Buoyancy occurs due to a difference in indoor-to-outdoor air density resulting from temperature and moisture differences. The result is either a positive or negative buoyancy force. The greater the thermal difference and the height of the structure, the greater the buoyancy force, and thus the stack effect. The stack effect is also referred to as the "chimney effect", and it helps drive natural ventilation, infiltration and fires.
http://faculty.arch.utah.edu/young/TEACHING/ARCH4350F09/RR3_BioclimaticChart.pdf
Venturi Effect: It is essentially about looking at design in volumes i.e. when you force a wind to move into a narrow opening and expand into a larger volume, the effect can be quite incredible. This design strategy creates what is referred to as wind tunnels and keeps the living spaces cool and airy." In fact this idea always works irrespective of the predominant wind direction"
Formulals, Conversions and Data required to solve gate problems
Conversions
1litre= .001 cubic meter1m^3=1000litres
1BTU(british thermal unit) = 1055 joules
1 btu/hr=3.412 joules/s
Area
100 cents = 1 Acre
1 Acre = 4840 sq yards
1 yard = 3' or 36"
1 cents = 435.60 sq ft
1 sq. m = 10.76 sq. ft
1 Acre= 4047 sq m
2,47 cents = 1 are(100 sq meter)
2.47 acres = 1 hectare(10,000 sq meters)
Fibonacci series
Fn= Fn-1 + Fn-2
0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21....
Golden Ratio
Slope/ Gradient
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(slope)
Contour interval: the difference in altitude represented by the space between two contour lines on a map
PERT- Te(expected time)= (O +4M + P)/6 where O=optimistic time, M= most likely time, P=pessimistic time.
V(variance)=( (P-O)/6)^2
Project variance= sum of variances along the critical path
Standard deviation = sq root of variance
unit mass of reinforced concrete= 2400kg/m3
unit wt of reinfirced concrete= 2400 * 10(9.8)N/m3
density of steel = 7850kg/m3
BM and SF diagram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0DghZBR-AUHooks Law, Young;s Modulus, Bulk Modulus, Poisson's Ratio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMmOMLstGm0Scale of Aerial Photograph = Focal length/ Altitude above Ground level
Forecasting Population
Arithmatic method
dP/dt = Ka
P = P1 + Ka (t - t1)
P = population
t = time
Ka =
arithmetic growth constant
Geometric method
dP/dt= KgP
lnP = lnP1 + Kg (t - t1)
Kg =lnP2-lnP1/t2-t1 = ln[P2/P1]/t2-t1
P = population
t = time
Kg =
geometric growth constant
Note: lim (1+K)1/K = e = 2.718… base of the natural logarithms
K®0
1 lux = 1 lumen/sq meter
lux is the unit of illuminance
Flux= illumination required(lux) x surface area(sq m)
Flux(lumen output)(received)= MF(maintenance factor) x UF(utilization factor) x Flux(installed)
depreciation factor = reciprocal of maintenance factor
lux=candela/d^2
cd(candela) = lm(lumen) / ( 2π(1 - cos(º/2)) )
for isotrophic light source(all directions), lumen = candela x 4x22/7
http://www.compuphase.com/electronics/candela_lumen.htm
Room Index(RI)= Lx W/[Hm x (L+W)]
Hm=mounting height
Spacing to height ratio SHR= 1/Hm x[ (A/N)^ 1/2]
Acoustics
T(reverbaration time in seconds)= .161x V(volume in m3)/A(sound absorption power in m2-sabine = area x coeffcient of absorption)
Lp = 20 log 10(Prms/Pref) dB
Lp2 = Lp1 + 20 log10(r1/r2)
lp-sound pressuresound level- 10 log 10(Prms/Pref) dB
Norris Eyring Formula
Lp= Lw-10.log4πr2
The handling capacity(lifts) is calculated by the
formula: H= 3OOxQx100 /TXP
where
H = handling capacity as the percentage of the peak population handled during 5 min period,
Q = average number of passengers carried in a car,
T = waiting interval, and
P = total population to be handled during peak morning period. (It is related to the area served by a particular bank of lifts.)
The value of ‘Q’ depends on the dimensions of the car. It may be noted that the car is not loaded always to its maximum capacity during each trip and, therefore, for calculating ‘H” the value of ‘Q’ is taken as 80 percent of the maximum carrying capacity of the car.
The waiting interval is calculated by the formula:
T= RTT/N
iv
where
T = waiting interval;
N = number of lifts, and
RTT= round trip time, that is, the average time required by each lift in taking one full load of passengers from ground floor, discharging them in various upper floors and coming back to ground floor for taking fresh passengers for the next trip.
Thermal transmittance, also known as U-value, is the rate of transfer of heat (in watts) through one square metre of a structure divided by the difference in temperature across the structure. It is expressed in watts per metres squared kelvin, or W/m²K. Well-insulated parts of a building have a low thermal transmittance whereas poorly insulated parts of a building have a high thermal transmittance.
- Φ = A × U × (T1 - T2)
The formula for ventilation heat loss is:
Q = N . V . Sp.ht . dt
Where;
Q = heat loss (Watts) (W)
N = Number of air changes per hour. An air change is one room volume.
V = Room volume (m3)
Sp.ht. = Specific heat factor for air. This is found from the following formula.
Sp. Ht. Factor = ( Specific heat capacity of air x 1000 to convert from kJ to Joules x density of air ) / 3600 to convert from hr to secs.
Sp. Ht. Factor = (1.01 x 1000 x 1.2 ) / ( 3600 )
Sp. Ht. Factor = 0.34
dt = temperature difference between inside and outside (oC)
Duct cross sectional area A(m2)= q(air flow rate m3/s)/v(air speed m/s)
Traffic formulas
q(flow=no vehicles /time)=1/h(time headway=time between rear bumper to rear bumper)
density k=n/distance(number of vehicles occupying a given lengthnof highway
distance headway= distance between corresponding points in two successive vehicles
k(density)=1/s(distance headway)
Plumbing and Water Supply
Hazen -Williams Formula
used for pipes larger than 2" and smaller than 6' in dia
v = 1.32.Ch.R^0.63.S^0.54
v= average velocity ft/s
Ch=Hazen Williams Coefficient
R=Hydraulic radius of flow conduit(ft)
s=ratio of hL/L, energy loss/head lenghth of conduit(ft/ft)
in SI Units
v = 0.85.Ch.R^0.63.S^0.54
v= average velocity(m/s)
Ch=Hazen Williams Coefficient
R=Hydraulic radius of flow conduit(m)
s=ratio of hL/L, energy loss/head lenghth of conduit(m/m)
Volume flow rate Q= Av
Ammortisation formula for sinking fund
Compound Interest
r= rate of interest as decimal
n= no of times interest is compounded in ayear
t= no of years
Monday, November 4, 2013
Indian Architecture
Khajuraho Style
http://personal.carthage.edu/jlochtefeld/picturepages/Khajuraho/architecture.html
Dravidian Architecture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravidian_architecture
Hoysala Architecture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_architecture
Hoysala Architecture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_architecture
Sun Temple Konark
Madurai Meenakshi Temple
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meenakshi_Amman_TempleDilwara Temples
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilwara_TemplesPancha Rathas, Mammallapuram
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancha_RathasShore Temple, Mammalapuram
1.Griha-house
2.Grama-village
3.Palli- settlement of wild tribes
4.kheta- a place fortified by a mud wall or by a river or hill surrounding it
2.Grama-village
3.Palli- settlement of wild tribes
4.kheta- a place fortified by a mud wall or by a river or hill surrounding it
khetaka- hamlet
5.kharvata- market town, a poor town surrounded by a low wall, while according to kautilya-centre of union of 200 villages
6.dronamukha- a town with a harbour like ...centre of union of 400 villages
6.dronamukha- a town with a harbour like ...centre of union of 400 villages
durga- citadel
7.pattana,pura- a large town or centre of trade/a mart for precious metals or a mining centre
8.matamba- open town associated with a cluster of 10,000 villages/fortified place in which produce from the field was deposited for safe custody
9.nagara- a town exempted from paying any of the 18 taxes levied on a village
9.nagara- a town exempted from paying any of the 18 taxes levied on a village
10.rajadhani-capital
shakanagara- suburb
11.nigama-settlement of merchants
agraharam- brahmin quarter of village
12.samvatta-kotta- a fortified place or refuge
12.samvatta-kotta- a fortified place or refuge
Ancient Indian Settlements
http://www.slideshare.net/ctlachu/ancient-system-of-town-planning-in-indiaLandscape
The dripline is the guide measurement used to prevent unnecessary damage to treesduring construction works. It is defined as the outermost circumference of the tree'scanopy, from which water drips onto the ground. The 'dripline area' is taken to include the soil and roots that lie within that circumference
Xeriscaping is landscaping and gardening that reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water from irrigation
A swale is a shallow channel with gently sloping sides. A swale may be either natural or human created. Artificial swales are often infiltration basins, designed to manage water runoff, filter pollutants, and increase rainwater infiltration
Delonix Regia- gul mohar
Casia Fistula- Amaltas(konna poovu)
Tectona Grandis - Teak
Mimusops Elengi- "elanji-malayalam, spanish cherry, medlar,bullet wood, maulsari-hindi
Dalbergia siso- Indian Rosewood(deciduos) sheesham
wedelia trilobata- creeper/ groundcover
Ixora coccinea- jungle geranium-Chethi poovu
Ixora Chinensis-chetti poovu chinese variety
Jasminum Augustifolium- jasmine
bignonia magnifica- purple bignonia-climber
Japanese Gardens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_garden
Mughal Gardens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_gardensChinese Gardens
Japanese vs Chinese Gardens
French garden
English Garden- (invented by William Kent and Charles Bridgeman)
Important buildings
compare and study the domes in the following four buildings
Pantheon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome
Hagia Sophia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
Florence Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Cathedral
St Peters Rome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter's_Basilica
Pizza del Campidoglio
http://www.rome.info/squares/piazza-del-campidoglio/
Pantheon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome
Hagia Sophia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
Florence Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Cathedral
St Peters Rome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter's_Basilica
Pizza del Campidoglio
http://www.rome.info/squares/piazza-del-campidoglio/
HSBC Builing- Norman Foster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC_Building_(Hong_Kong)Lloyd's Building- Richard Rogers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd's_buildingPrinciples of City Planning
Urban Pattern
An urban pattern is the geometry, regular or irregular, formed by routes, open spaces and buildings.
Grain is the degree of fineness or coarseness in an urban area. Texture is the degree of mixture of fine and coarse elements
Urban Planning Movements
City Beautiful Movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Beautiful_movement
Garden City movement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_city_movement
Urban Planning Theories
Sector theory
Multiple Nuclei Theory
Neighbourhood theory
Central Place Theory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_place_theory
Concentric Zone Theory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentric_zone_modelTheories of Economic Growth
read chapter 6 from the above google book. you can buy a copy too. helpful for gate planning questions
Input output Analyses
Grid Iron
Washington DC
Chandigarh
Mohen-jo Daro
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Radial/Spideweb/radio concentric/ring
New Delhi
Finger Plan/Star
Copenhagen
Core Form-dense vital center
Dallas
Dallas
Linear
Mumbai, Stalingrad
Broadacre
Galaxy[multi nuclei]
Ohio, North Germany
Ring Form
Holland, San Francisco
Polycentered Net(widespread with differentiated foci)
Detroit
Broadacre
Galaxy[multi nuclei]
Ohio, North Germany
Ring Form
Holland, San Francisco
Polycentered Net(widespread with differentiated foci)
Detroit
Architect-Planners
Hippodamus- Father of urban planning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippodamus_of_MiletusLeon Battisda Alberti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Battista_Alberti#Study_of_perspectiveSir Patrick Abercombie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Abercrombie
Sir Patrick Geddes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_GeddesLewis Mumford(technology, technics)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Mumford
Constantine Doxiadis(ekistics-nature, anthrops, society, shells and network)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinos_Apostolou_DoxiadisPaolo Soleri (Arcosanti/Arcology)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Soleri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcology
Ebenezer Howard
Le Corbusier
Arturo Soria Y Mata (Linear City)
Architectural Terminology
General
Squinch: a straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome.
dolmen: also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC). Dolmens were usually covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow, though in many cases that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact.
Menhir (French, from Middle Breton: men, "stone" and hir, "long"[1]), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright standing stone. Menhirs may be found singly as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones. Their size can vary considerably, but their shape is generally uneven and squared, often tapering towards the top. Menhirs are widely distributed across Europe, Africa and Asia, but are most numerous in Western Europe; in particular in Ireland, Great Britain and Brittany. There are about 50,000 megaliths in these areas,[2] while there are 1,200 menhirs in northwest France alone.[3] Standing stones are usually difficult to date, but pottery found underneath some in Atlantic Europe connects them with the Beaker people. They were constructed during many different periods across pre-history, erected as part of a larger megalithic culture that flourished in Europe and beyond.
Islamic Architecture
Mehrab: A niche in the wall of a mosque or a room in the mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca.
Muqarnas: An architectural ornamentation reminiscent of stalactites, muqarnas developed around the middle of the 10th century in northeastern Iran and almost simultaneously — but seemingly independently — in central North Africa; they take the form of small pointed niches, stacked in tiers which project beyond lower tiers, commonly constructed of brick, stone, stucco, or wood, clad with painted tiles, wood, or plaster, and are typically applied todomes, pendentives, cornices, squinches and the undersides of arches and vaults.
Prehistoric
dolmen: also known as a portal tomb, portal grave, or quoit, is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more upright stones supporting a large flat horizontal capstone (table), although there are also more complex variants. Most date from the early Neolithic period (4000 to 3000 BC). Dolmens were usually covered with earth or smaller stones to form a barrow, though in many cases that covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact.
Menhir (French, from Middle Breton: men, "stone" and hir, "long"[1]), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright standing stone. Menhirs may be found singly as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones. Their size can vary considerably, but their shape is generally uneven and squared, often tapering towards the top. Menhirs are widely distributed across Europe, Africa and Asia, but are most numerous in Western Europe; in particular in Ireland, Great Britain and Brittany. There are about 50,000 megaliths in these areas,[2] while there are 1,200 menhirs in northwest France alone.[3] Standing stones are usually difficult to date, but pottery found underneath some in Atlantic Europe connects them with the Beaker people. They were constructed during many different periods across pre-history, erected as part of a larger megalithic culture that flourished in Europe and beyond.
Islamic Architecture
Mehrab: A niche in the wall of a mosque or a room in the mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca.
Muqarnas: An architectural ornamentation reminiscent of stalactites, muqarnas developed around the middle of the 10th century in northeastern Iran and almost simultaneously — but seemingly independently — in central North Africa; they take the form of small pointed niches, stacked in tiers which project beyond lower tiers, commonly constructed of brick, stone, stucco, or wood, clad with painted tiles, wood, or plaster, and are typically applied todomes, pendentives, cornices, squinches and the undersides of arches and vaults.
Egyptian Architecture
Mastaba: is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with outward sloping sides that marked the burial site of many eminent Egyptians of Egypt's ancient period. Mastabas were constructed out of mud-bricks (from the Nile River) or stone. In the Old Kingdom, kings began to be buried in pyramids instead of mastabas, although non-royal use of mastabas continued for more than a thousand years.
Pylon is the Greek term for a monumental gateway of an Egyptian temple (Egyptian bxn.t in the Manuel de Codage transliteration[1]). It consists of two tapering towers, each surmounted by a cornice, joined by a less elevated section which enclosed the entrance between them.[2] The entrance was generally about half the height of the towers. Contemporary paintings of pylons show them with long poles flying banners.Roman
In ancient Rome, Thermae (from Greek thermos, "hot") and balnea (Greek βαλανείον, balaneion) were facilities for bathing. Thermae usually refers to the large imperial bath complexes, while balneae were smaller-scale facilities, public or private, that existed in great numbers throughout Rome.Brick Shapes |
Wood Section |
Door Terminology |
Window Terminology |
Window Types
Arch Terminology |
Cloister
Barrel Vault
Cloister Vault
Conical Vault
Groin vault
Rampant Vault
List of Vaults
eg of igneous rock
granite
metamorphic rock
marble, slate
sedimentary
limestone, sandstone
PlatonicSolids
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