For most homeowners, boundary walls or fences are a security requisite we cannot do without. But that doesn’t mean we have to make do with unsightly walls or lopsided fences. In fact, the trend is to ...

The new design will have barbed wires on top and small passages at its base to allow reptiles and other animals to move freely The forest and wildlife department finalised plans to redesign the Delhi ...

My wife and I live in our own semi-detached house. Our adjoining neighbour is planning to build a one storey extension to the rear of his house extending out into his garden by 5m. His plans are to ...

Keywords: Steel plate shear walls (SPSW). Seismic performance. Vertical boundary elements (VBE). Analytical models. Horizontal boundary elements (HBE). Plastic mechanism. Earthquake-resistant designs.