Day: July 6, 2018

Different Types of Roof Fascia, Their Advantages & DisadvantagesDifferent Types of Roof Fascia, Their Advantages & Disadvantages

The word fascia is Latin in origin, and it refers to a band or strip of material; in architecture, fascia board refers to the band/strip that runs horizontally and covers the exposed ends of the roof rafters or trusses. Customarily, Roof Fascia is used in conjunction with soffit, which is the material......

Bamboo And Reinforcement Steel Bars As Structural Member In Building ConstructionBamboo And Reinforcement Steel Bars As Structural Member In Building Construction

Bamboo and Steel are structural materials with different engineering qualities used for the construction of buildings and other engineering construction related purposes. The rapid growth and maturity rate of bamboo, sustainability, aesthetics, and acceptability; its strength properties, low cost, makes it worth investigating as a substitute structural material for steel. However,......