CONSTRUCTION HISTORY FROM PAST TO PRESENT

1. By
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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 THIS IS HOW THE GROWTH OCCURRED IN
CONSTRUCTION AND ALSO IT SHOWS
CIVILIZATION OF HUMAN BEINGS
CONCLUSION
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