REM 600- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 36 pages long!)
28 Mar 2018
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Construction takes upon 9% of the gross national product of canada. 7. 7 million people work for construction in the us. One of the major economic indicators reflecting overall health and direction of our economy. Simple structure to protect from rain, cold, heat and snow. Simple grew into planned settlements, villages and cities: egypt and the pyramids. Egyptians were the first people to use stone as their main materials. Many beautiful temples made of marble and limestone. You can still see many in certain modern buildings: the roman empire. Early form of concrete was invested by the romans. Romans began adding domes and arches to their buildings. First glass was also incorporated in the first century ad. Road construction was another high mark of the roman empire. Marcus vitruvius pollio wrote the first design and construction handbook around 40bc: the middle ages. Around 900ad the roman catholic church revitalized stone construction building churches and cathedrals throughout europe.
