The document traces the history of construction from ancient times to the present. It discusses the development from early tools like hand axes in the Neolithic age to the use of copper and bronze tools in later ages. Major developments included stone construction methods in ancient Egypt and Greece, timber construction in medieval Europe, the growth of professional architects and engineers in the 17th-18th centuries, industrialization and new building materials in the 19th century, the rise of steel and concrete in the 20th century, and modern computer-aided techniques and sustainable building practices today. The history of construction has paralleled advances in fields like engineering, materials science, and architecture.

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Ankith kumar tiwari &
Ch.omprakash
Mahaveer institute of science &
technology
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This presentation explain about history of
construction.
Development of construction from starting
stage to present.
Various tools and technologies used in
construction.
Various field involve in it like geotechnical,
structural engineering etc.,
ABSTRACT
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 Introduction
 Chronological development
 Copper age and bronze age construction
 Middle ages
 Seventeenth century
 Eighteenth century
 Nineteenth century
 Twentieth century
 Twenty-first century
 Conclusion
CONTENT
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 The History of construction overlaps many
other fields like structural engineering and
rely on other branches of science
like archaeology, history and architecture to
investigate how the builders lived.
 The tools used and the different uses of
building materials.
 Time to time variation and technology’s
involved in construction.
INTRODUCTION
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 Neolithic construction
 Neolithic, also known as the New Stone Age, was a
time period roughly from 9000 BC to 5000 BC.
 it was the last period of the age before wood
working began.
 These tools used to cut materials are the hand
axe, chopper, adze. They used the locally available
material for construction.
 Building materials included bones such
as mammoth ribs, stone, metal, bark, bamboo,
clay, lime plaster, and more.
CHRONOLOGICAL
DEVELOPMENT
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7.  Copper came into use before 5,000 BC and
bronze around 3,100 BC, although the times
vary by region.
 Copper and bronze were used instead of tools
like axe, chisel.
 Bronze was cast into desired shapes and if
damaged could be recast.
 The Egyptians began building stone temples
with the post and lintel construction method
and the Greeks and Romans followed this style.
COPPER AGE AND BRONZE AGE
CONSTRUCTION
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9.  The Middle Ages of Europe span from the 5th to 15th
centuries AD. Began with the end of the Roman era and
many techniques were adopted.
 Most buildings in Northern Europe were constructed of
timber until 1000 AD
 Brick continued to be manufactured in Italy throughout
the period 600–1000 AD.
 Medieval stone walls were constructed using cut blocks
on the outside of the walls and rubble infill, with
weak lime mortars.
MIDDLE AGES
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11.  The seventeenth century saw the birth of modern
science which effects on building construction
architect-engineers began to use experimental
science to design buildings.
 Many tools introduced in modern technology, but
the line gauge, plumb-line, the carpenter's square,
the spirit level, and the drafting compass are still in
regular use.
 pulleys allowed comparatively large loads to be
lifted, and ramps were used to lift loads up to the
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
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 The development of many ideas born in the late
seventeenth century. The architects and engineers
became increasingly professionalised.
 Large-scale mill construction required fire-proof
buildings and cast iron became increasingly used
for columns and beams to carry brick vaults for
floors.
 Brick production increased markedly during this
period Bricks were made by hand and fired in kilns
no different to those used for centuries before.
EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY
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 It was an industrial revolution time.
 The new kinds of transportation installations,
such as railways, canals and macadam roads.
 New construction devices included steam
engines, machine tools, explosives and
optical surveying.
 Building codes have been applied since the 19th
century, with special respect to fire safety.
NINETEENTH CENTURY
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 With the Second Industrial Revolution in the
early 20th century elevators and cranes
made high rise buildings.
 Other new technologies were prefabrication
and computer-aided design.
 In the end of the 20th century, ecology, energy
conservation and sustainable development have
become more important issues of construction.
TWENTIETH CENTURY
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 A new generation of wood building products,
techniques are being used in increasing numbers and
types of buildings.
 Advanced technology and modern building codes
are also expanding the use and opportunities for
wood in construction.
 The latest technology reduces cost of construction
and increase strength of building. and time
management is done through latest technology.
TWENTY-FIRST
CENTURY
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CONCLUSION
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