Essays on Railing

The Stupa is an architectural monument that is mainly used for keeping the cremated remains of the saintly bodies. It is considered as one of the most important places of Buddhism. Most of the Stupas have a distinct semi-spherical shape and a fence all around. The Great Stupa is located in Sanchi in the Central India and is one of the earliest Stupas. It is the largest of all the Stupas and it also includes the remains of some of the monastic buildings as well. After the death of Buddha, the physical remains of the body were distributed among ...

Introduction/Thesis

The idea of ‘everyday’ is intriguing because no two people see this as a common phenomenon; they see it differently. It can be a time anytime of the day, be it morning, afternoon, evening, or even night, or it could be routines or habitual activities that are repeated by individuals. Whatever the act, the ‘everyday’ phenomenon is hard to define as everyone perceives this differently. When perceived from an artistic point of view, the concept of ‘everyday’ finds a whole new meaning; it harbors on alienation, interaction, space and place, as well as materiality and dirt. Artists Francis Alys and Thomas Hirschhorn ...

When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d

The Poem entitled “When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d” is Walt Whitman’s romanticized story of an American leader during a trying time. In his poem, he shows the audience his own meaning of democracy as well as racial equality. His poem speaks of Abraham Lincoln as the one who brought about racial equality in a land that was being tried. This was during the time of national disagreement, when their great leader fought for equality and abolitionism. This was the most prominent theme seen in Whitman’s work here. He speaks to the deceased president about his ...

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[University] I. Introduction Nevertheless, these tall buildings and all other structures with peculiar architectural designs require extensive engineering. Otherwise, every aspect of the construction will not fulfill the desired outcome. Consequently, construction planning also needs to be laid properly. From the very concept of the engineering, to laying it out on a number of drawing sheets, to putting it into Computer-Aided Design databases, and to implementing those designs into the actual construction of the building structure – the entire plan should have definite collaboration and should be well-detailed. Moreover, there is a need for assurance that the whole plan fits ...

An article published in a 2002 edition of The Modern Language Review noted that there is a growing belief among scholars that Sir Gawain is a misogynistic figure who descends “to the level of a churl capable of abusing the ladies of (the Green Knight’s) household” (Morgan, 265). Indeed, Gawain’s rant, which takes place near the end of the classic medieval poem, is part of an ancient literary tradition that reaches into the distant past. And yet Gawain is also a contradictory figure, a knight errant critical of women in the story and yet a hero who bore the image of the Virgin Mary ...

INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURES:

Introduction to Structures: The two structural designs selected for this paper are a square deck and a hexagonal deck. The sketches shown below show these two designs as well as their dimensions. The sketches have been drawn to scale and they clearly indicate the type connection between structural elements.

Sketch 2: Hexagonal deck design

Selected design and justification: Of the two designs, the square design was selected. This is mainly because it is easy to design and implement with little modification to the original design. In addition, the material that was selected for the deck is wood, which is aesthetically pleasing and easy to ...