TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT ii
UNDERTAKING iv
CERTIFICATE vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS viii
ABBREVIATIONS x
TABLE OF CONTENTS xii
LIST OF FIGURES xvi
LIST OF TABLES xx
CHAPTER-1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Introduction 1
CHAPTER-2: Research Objective & Need for Study 3
2.1 Need for Study 3
2.2 Research Objective 3
2.3 Research Emphasis – 1400 AD to 1900 AD Time Era 4
2.4 Research Questions 5
2.5 Research Timeline 5
2.6 Research Methodology 6
2.6.1 Literature Review 6
2.6.2 Data Collection 6
2.6.3 Data Compilation 6
CHAPTER-3: Literature Review 9
3.1 Book: Building: 3000 Years of Design Engineering and Construction by Bill Addis 9
3.1.1 About Author: 9
3.1.2 Objective: 9
3.1.3 Summary of a Book: 10
3.1.4 Conclusion: 12
3.2 Encyclopaedia Article: Western Architecture 13
3.2.1 Objective: 13
3.2.2 Methodology: 13
3.2.3 Summary of the Article: 13
3.2.4 Conclusion: 18
CHAPTER-4: Case Studies 19
4.1 Wells Cathedral 19
4.1.1 Specifications 19
4.1.2 Space Allocation 20
4.1.3 Methodology Observed in a Construction of Cathedral 20
4.2 Rand McNally Building 29
4.3 Borgund Stave Church 33
4.3.1 Borgund Stave Church Technical Information 33
4.3.2 Construction Steps & Elements 35
4.3.3 Conclusion 36
4.4 Eiffel Tower 37
4.4.1 General Data 38
4.4.2 The Rivet Workers 39
4.4.3 Scaffoldings 40
4.4.4 Members details of Tower 40
4.4.5 Construction Process 42
4.5 Brooklyn Bridge 47
4.5.1 Characteristics 48
4.5.2 Men Laboured Below the East River in Horrid Conditions 48
4.5.3 Towers of Brooklyn Bridge 49
4.5.4 New Engineering theory used 50
4.6 Tower Bridge – London 53
4.6.1 Key Points 55
4.6.2 Construction of Tower 55
4.7 Machu Picchu 61
4.7.1 Unique about Machu picchu 62
4.7.2 Geology of Machu Picchu 63
4.7.3 Building Foundations and Stone Walls 64
4.8 Taj Mahal 67
4.8.1 Salient Feature of the Structure 68
4.8.2 Construction of Foundation 69
4.8.3 Construction Sequence of Taj Mahal's Foundation 72
4.9 Forth Bridge 75
4.9.1 Characteristics of Bridge 75
4.9.2 Engineering Principals 77
4.9.3 Material Used 78
4.9.4 Construction of the Bridge 78
4.10 Menai Suspension Bridge 83
4.10.1 Characteristics 83
4.10.2 Construction of Bridge 84
CHAPTER-5: Data Compilation/ Thematic Analysis of case studies 87
5.1 Conclusion 88
5.2 Scope of this study in future 88
5.3 Final Report 89
REFERENCES 91