INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLIENT REQUIREMENTS By ABINAYA.D

INFRASTRUCTURE Combination of Latin prefix: Infra – Below and Structure Definition Fundamental facilities and systems serving a country or city. It satisfies all services and facilities required for well functioning of a city.

INFRASTRUCTURE DEALS WITH TRANSPORTATION Road Ways Railways Ports and Harbour Airports TELIVISION NETWORK TELEPHONE NETWORK Landline Connections Mobile Phone Connections

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY ENERGY SECTOR Electrification Reduction in Energy Loss Use of Renewable Energy(Solar, Wind, Biogas Plants) AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY Largest Economic Investment CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY Second Largest Economy in India Lifelines

TYPES OF INFRASTRUCTURE Hard Infrastructure Soft Infrastructure Critical Infrastructure

HARD INFRASTRUCTURE It refers to physical networks necessary for functioning of a modern industrial nation. Transportation Energy Water Management Measurement Networks and Waste Management Roads Highways Railways Subways Traffic lights and Street lights Dams Drainage system The Airports and Bridges

Soft infrastructure It refers to the institutions which are required to maintain an economy. Health Cultural and Social standards of a country Financial Education

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Infrastructure elements that, if significantly damaged or destroyed would cause serious disruption of a system or organisation. Storm, Flood/Earthquake damage leading to loss of certain transportation routes in a city. Ex: Bridges crossing a river make impossible for people to evacuate for emergency situations.

questions What is infrastructure? How does it relate with Civil Engineering? What is the influence of infrastructural growth on the development of a country?

Client requirements

introduction “Clients are simply and assorted collection of men and women seeking advice from a member of one or more of the professions” says John Brandenburger a founder member Ove Arup.

Client Types Private commercial Industrial Developers Leisure Education Hospitals Public authorities

Client needs Functional building at the right place Quality at right place Speedy construction A balance between capital expenditure and long term ownership costs Flexibility to enable the design to be changed Innovate design/High technology buildings

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