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Preservation Of Topsoil

Step 1 : Top soil is excavated

Step 2 : the Step 3 : The huts will be
excavated top soil demolished after completion
will be used in and the left over soil will be used
temperory huts in landscape.
for construction
workers

Soakaways And Recharge Shaft Rain Water Harvesting
The rooftop rainwater is led through pipes to the ground; in between
Soakaways or recharge shafts are provided along the walkways. At which a PVC filter is installed. This filter has layers of sand,
the top of soakaways, a sump is constructed of the required size gravel, and mesh. Rainwater
to retain runoff. is further collected in an
underground tank, which is
The sump should be filled pumped to be used in the
with filter media. Shafts irrigation system.
of diameter 30 cm are
provided on both the sides
of walkway.

Wick System

Mist Fire System
In this system, a fine mist is sent out,
which is used to smother the fire. Since
the water droplets are of small size, Vegetated Swales
it changes to steam easily. The steam In parking areas, vegetated swales are built to capture surface water runoff.
cools the environment, prevents heating These swales also filter pollutants and sediments from surface runoff.
by radiation and separates oxygen from The surface water is permeated through the swale, which recharges the
the fire. In this process, less damage is ground water level.
incurred to the property. Moreover, this
system is also capable to handle electric
fires.

Kone Stretcher Elevators

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