The master builder(Magister Operum) was a craftsman who had risen through the ranks of a trade, such as masonry or carpentry, and learned through a combination of apprenticeship, geometry, and trial and error. They used empirical rules of thumb—essentially guidelines passed down through generations—to determine how thick a wall needed to be or how wideContinue reading “History of Building Design- Master Builder”
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Water Vapor/ Vapor pressure/Vapor diffusion
Water vapor is the gaseous form of water that is present in the atmosphere. It plays a critical role in weather, climate, and the hydrological cycle. Water vapor is a gas, produced when water evaporates. The amount of water vapor the air can hold increases with temperature. Warm air can store more moisture than coldContinue reading “Water Vapor/ Vapor pressure/Vapor diffusion”
Water surface tension (capillarity)
Evaporation-limit capillary refers to the movement of water through capillary action is primarily restricted by evaporation Surface tension contributes to capillary action (capillarity) Surface tension allows objects denser than water to float, for example, if you placed a needle gently on the surface of the water it would float, (everyday phenomena raindrop formation, water beadsContinue reading “Water surface tension (capillarity)”
