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The Evolution of Construction Tools & Techniques
What determines the Speed of constructing all our fantastic buildings and homes? Even with the right materials, everything revolves around our tools and techniques of construction; which have evolved over the centuries and reached a point where now it seems that anything imaginable can be built.
Follow this interactive timeline to get a glimpse and learn about the various tools and techniques used during the periods of civilization and history.
 Neolithic Period |
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10,000 B.C.
 Ancient Mesopotamia |
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2,200 B.C.
10,000 B.C.
 Ancient Egypt |
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3,100 B.C.
2,200 B.C.
 Ancient Greece |
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800 B.C.
 Ancient Rome |
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753 B.C.
 Medieval Ages |
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476 A.D.
 Renaissance Period |
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1,350 A.D.
- Modern engineering tools began to be increasingly used in this century Image Source:
- Invented around 1620, the Slide Rule is a calculating device with a single logarithmic scale, which, with additional measuring tools, could be used to multiply and divide Image Source:
- Modern engineering tools began to be increasingly used in this century Image Source:
- Industrial Revolution brought about increased use of Iron - New construction devices such as steam engines, machine tools, explosives and optical surveying - Steel used to form i-beams and reinforce concrete - Mass production techniques of making glass and steel Image Source:
- Industrial Revolution brought about increased use of Iron - New construction devices such as steam engines, machine tools, explosives and optical surveying - Steel used to form i-beams and reinforce concrete - Mass production techniques of making glass and steel Image Source:
- Industrial Revolution brought about increased use of Iron - New construction devices such as steam engines, machine tools, explosives and optical surveying - Steel used to form i-beams and reinforce concrete - Mass production techniques of making glass and steel Image Source:
- Industrial Revolution brought about increased use of Iron - New construction devices such as steam engines, machine tools, explosives and optical surveying - Steel used to form i-beams and reinforce concrete - Mass production techniques of making glass and steel Image Source:
- Cranes and Elevators made high rise buildings possible - Heavy Equipment and Power Tools reduced the heavy labour requirement - Use of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) in the building process - Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as Hard Hats etc Image Source:
- Cranes and Elevators made high rise buildings possible - Heavy Equipment and Power Tools reduced the heavy labour requirement - Use of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) in the building process - Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as Hard Hats etc Image Source:
- Cranes and Elevators made high rise buildings possible - Heavy Equipment and Power Tools reduced the heavy labour requirement - Use of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) in the building process - Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as Hard Hats etc Image Source:
- Cranes and Elevators made high rise buildings possible - Heavy Equipment and Power Tools reduced the heavy labour requirement - Use of Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) in the building process - Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as Hard Hats etc Image Source:
What IS the Future of Construction Tools and Machines?
In the future, the operator and the machine will be separate.
This will be the birth of the autonomous machine - it performs tasks on its own with the aid of sensors.
The autonomous machine is not hindered by the limitations of a human operator - it can perform tasks over and over again.
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The Future of Autonomous Machines
Goals of The Autonomous Machine:
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Involved in ZERO accidents
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Have ZERO emissions
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100% availability
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~10 times higher energy efficinecy
Teaching Machines about Human STRESS
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Smart Machines that are AWARE of an operator's workload
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Smart Machines that can ADAPT themselves accordingly
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Matching the Machine to the Operator
