Resources Tagged: Design & Construction

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  1. Understanding Small-Scale Bridge Building

    1990-01-01 Bridges are a part of the transportation system of a region. They are used to span an obstacle like a stream or chasm. Bridges make the system more efficient either by saving travel distance or by enabling vehicles or pedestrians to reach places that were previously inaccessible. There are four...
    Bridges Small Scale Building Design & Construction Construction VITA Downloads

  2. Concrete Construction

    1965-01-01 Concrete is a strong and inexpensive construction material when it is properly prepared and used. This introduction explains the importance of a good mixture and describes the materials used in the mixture. Following this are entries on: Calculating amounts of materials for concrete Mixing...
    Concrete Design & Construction Consruction VITA Downloads

  3. Chris Ahrens' Greenhouse

    1981-01-01 This prefabricated greenhouse can be added to the south side of an existing house for under $225.
    Greenhouse Greenhouse Constru... Design & Construction VITA Downloads Low-Cost

  4. Agrodok 006, Simple Construction Surveying for Rural Applications

    1990-01-01 The majority of farmers in the world still practise some form of subsistence farming. Their draught-animal and handwork-based farming practices, however, cannot be compared with the completely mechanised and highly automated precision-farming practices that are becoming the norm for many of their...
    Surveying Rural areas Design & Construction Agrodok

  5. Better Homes and Gardens Step-by-Step Basic Carpentry

    1981-01-01 A thorough, step-by-step book of basic carpentry projects and techniques that helps readers save money while improving their homes.Projects include everything from installing crown molding to hanging a door.Full-color illustrations show every project step so readers quickly grasp the...
    Carpentry doors Design & Construction Construction Home Renovation

  6. The Construction of a Transportable Charcoal Kiln

    1980-01-01 This guide describes how to construct a transportable charcoal kiln. The kiln is made from sheet metal and can be built in a workshop by local craftsmen with a resaonable skill level. 20 pages, illustrations
    Charcoal Utilization Charcoal production Charcoal Kilns Design & Construction

  7. How to Make Basic Hospital Equipment

    Will Eaves designed beds, trolleys, wheelchairs and other equipment made from wood, metal tubing and wheels taken from scrap heaps. His plans and designs as well as other developed by health care workers in various parts of the world have now been brought together in the book compiled by Roger...
    Hospitals Equipment & Supplies Design & Construction Appropriate Techno...

  8. 30 Energy-Efficient Houses... You Can Build

    Floor plans, drawings, specifications, and descriptions are provided for efficiently and ecologically designed family houses, studio livingspaces, hillside homes, and underground and passive solar-tempered houses. 316 pgs, illustrations, pictures
    Energy Conservation Design & Construction Housing Handbook Resources

  9. Making Health-Care Equipment: Ideas for Local Design and Production

    Health care practitioners, planners and artisans will find ideas and designs for equipment that can be made locally in relatively small workshops. Alternative materials and fabrication methods are described to meet differing local circumstances.
    Hospitals Equipment & Supplies healthcare Design & Construction Appropriate Techno...

  10. Six Simple Pumps

    1983-01-01 Complete instructions for building each pump are included in the manual, with detailed drawings to guide construction. Operating and maintenance directions are also given. Efficiency comparisons enable the user to choose the best design for a particular situation. Readers who may be using this...
    VITA Oil Pumps Downloads Design & Construction Manuals