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Introduction

Construction of buildings has been an area of great concern to most of the architectures

and other designers who have developed interest in this field. In this scenario, it would be

important if you consider some of the basic things that are of great importance. This will help me

in ensuring that my long term dream is achieved. Some of the issues that I will have to consider

are the conditions of the ground to which the building will be constructed. Secondly, one must

ensure that they are able to choose the system of design that they will use when constructing

their structure. All these would help in ensuring that their dream house is achieved.

Preferred location and implications of climate

There have been so many issues that pertain to where the building should be constructed

once its layout has been established. However, the climate has been a factor of great concern.

This is due to the fact that there have been challenges associated with the same issue. In the

recent years, there has been a problem with the realm of the studies of various urban locations.

This has mainly been concerned with ensuring that people have a deeper understanding of the

microclimatic conditions that can be witnessed in one locality (Simon et al., 2016, p.90). The

issue of change in the climate of most of the urban centers has greatly affected the location of

various setups of the city. The global scales have also been affected and much of the effect has

been seen mainly on the health of various people. Apart from this, the effect of climate has also

affected the thermal comfortability level of citizens. Most of the energies that are used in

different buildings have also been changed by this issue of climatic change.
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Most of the designers have had very rough time in finding the best place where they can

be able to locate their plans. The climatic factors have therefore played a crucial role in ensuring

that everything is okay. In most cases, the designers like to put their constructions in a place

where there is no enough space and the soil is much stronger. They also ensure that the place has

a very conducive weather that does not change frequently. Through this, they are assured that

they will get the best space for anyone who wants to establish their buildings in such areas. In a

place where there are constant floods, most of the structures will be able to be swept off. This

means that the constructions will not last in such a ground. It is therefore a very crucial part in

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Ground conditions

The condition of the ground is usually very crucial when it comes to construction of

different kinds of buildings. The designers must therefore ensure that they are able to investigate

the conditions of the ground that they will use to establish the buildings. The ground condition

must be properly assessed to ensure everything is done appropriately. This will also help in

advancing the stability of the construction at the initial stages. Ground conditioning is usually

done due to the following reasons. One is to determine if the site that will be used is conducive

and very suitable for the building to be constructed. It would also be used to gauge the best

suitable place to have the building located or where any available infrastructure can be located. It

will also be used to show the type of foundations that can be used and the sizes that will be

preferred for each and every constructed building. The process of assessing the conditions of the

ground is usually dependent and will include issues such as geology, hydrogeology and

hydrology. It also takes into consideration the condition of the soil that is available at the place
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where the site will be constructed. This will be geared along with the land that is mostly

contaminated. The designers must therefore ensure that they come up with site that would be

used to investigate. This is what is commonly known as site investigation. In this section, the

findings of factors that will affect the construction of various places will be formulated and well

written down. The document will also contain some of the safety and health concerns that might

be associated with the site that have been identified.

The following are some of the conditions that are sometimes considered in a case where

they want to investigate the most appropriate ground to be used. One of the conditions is the

general landscape of this region which is to be used for the site. In this case, the designers will be

forced to choose a place that is somehow plain. The risks of that place been affected with the

floods must also be considered since the floods can easily carry most of the buildings away when

the rain is in excess in the region. The designers must also ensure that they take keen note of the

historical landslides that have been able to affect the general environment. They must also take

into consideration the possibility of the ground experiencing land subsidence. Another factor to

consider when determining the condition of the ground is the issue of type of soil that is held by

the ground. The best the soil, the more stable the constructed building. The run offs of the area

and its level of drainage must also be gauged.

Foundations of buildings

Constructing a building is a very crucial thing in life. This is because it is one of the basic

needs that each and every person needs to have in order to satisfy the basic need of having

shelter. In the time of construction, there are some of the things that must be realized at the end

of the day. There are various types of foundations that are usually preferred. In order to come up
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with better foundations, there are some factors that must be considered. In this section, I will

highlight some of the building foundation that someone can adopt to ensure that the structure is

well defined.

The first foundation that one can adopt is the one of wall or spread footings. This is a

kind of foundation involves the use of a wider base which is usually different from the normal. In

this type of foundation, there would be the load that will entail almost all the foundation of the

wall. Through the wider base, it is usually observed that most of the weights of the structure are

able to be spread to almost all sections. This means that more area would serve as a tool of

enhancing the stability of the building (Suess and Mody, 2017, p.63).

The other foundation that can be applied is that of mat foundation. This is spread across

the building to support the structural loads that seems to be from the column and walls of the

building. This foundation is usually applied in a case where the walls to be constructed are

usually very much taller than what is expected. It is also used to prevent issues related to the

deferential settlement of different individuals who are staying under the construction.

The process of choosing the type of foundation to use, it is usually significant to consider

some of the factors that matters. One of the factors that are of great concern is that of type of soil.

Soil will either be sandy, expansive and even loose soils. The uppermost surface of the soil is

usually referred to as the top soil and plays a very crucial part in determining the foundation of

the construction. If the size is that of subsoil, then the foundation to be built will be used by the

smaller buildings around. In order to have a larger and deeper foundation, it would be better if

clayey soil is used. This is due to the fact that the soil will hold very large amounts of water

when compared to the others.

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The building system that you would prefer

There are various systems that have been formulated for use by the designers when they

coming with most of their building structures. They should therefore ensure that they are able to

establish which of the systems can be very viable and suitable to use when coming up with some

building structures. One of the systems that can be adopted is the traditional systems of

construction. Most of the buildings are built using this traditional system. This is because most of

the architectures are very familiar with the method. It also has a number of advantages that can

be enjoyed by the people who will be able to apply it in their various practices. It has also been

proved through research that most of the people would either prefer to have buildings that have

been constructed by the traditional block construction method. This is because the structure has a

very long historic and psychological development and attachments that are related to it.

Another system that can be used is that of timber frame system. This system can be said

to be the second most growing and used system in most of the European countries. Most of the

new building constructions in UK have been able to be established using this system. In the

ancient times, it was used in areas which were rich in timber resources. This system also comes

with very important and good environmental credentials whenever it has been used. In most

cases, it has been found that most of the modern construction methods used in housing sector

have been circulating around the traditional predecessors. There have also been some other

systems within it such as the joint system that entailed the use of Aircrete blocks. Others have

also incorporated the structural insulated panel that forms a very crucial part of the masonry

evolution. It has also been related to the constructions that involve the use of timber as their

frames.
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Fig 1. The traditional system set up

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Fig 2. Sketch of the room

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Suess, C. and Mody, M., 2017. Hospitality healthscapes: A conjoint analysis approach to

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Hospitality Management, 61, pp.59-72.