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Joshua Natanael Turangan
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WHAT IS IT ???
• A movable structure used to close off an entrance, typically consisting of a
panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates.
• A similar part on a piece of furniture or a vehicle.
• A door's essential and primary purpose is to provide security controlling
access to the portal (doorway).

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HISTORY
• The first recorded history of doors was found in Egyptian tomb paintings 4000 year’s ago. Know one
knows who invented the door, only that it was first incepted somewhere in central Egypt. In agent
Egyptian architecture, a false door was a wall decoration that looked like a window, it was common
in tombs and represented a gate to the afterlife.

• In Biblical times, King Solomon’s temple doors were made of Olive-wood, as were many doors of the
past. In India, there are ancient doors made out of stone that were creatively designed with stone
pivots to swing open.

• As time progressed and advancements were made, the Romans used their creative architectural
minds to create more advanced doors. These doors were usually made out of bronze and included the
use of single, double, sliding, and folding doors.

• The first recorded automatic door was created 1st century AD during the era of Roman Egypt by a
Greek scholar known as Heron of Alexandria. If we’re talking about ingenuity, leave it to the Chinese
to create the first foot-sensor-activated door during the reign of Emperor of Yang of Sui, ruling from
604 to 618.
TYPES OF DOOR BASE MATERIAL
• TIMBER/WOOD DOORS
Traditionally, timber or wood as it is popularly known has been the mainstay for
the manufacture of doors/windows.
• GLASS DOORS
Is a door made of glass and usually provided for doors and windows, mostly for
paneling.
• STEEL DOORS
Steel or other such metal construction has been used for years as they are
efficient and are a sturdy option for exterior and interior doors alike. 
TYPES OF DOOR MECHANISM
• Hinged Door
Most doors are hinged along one side to allow the door to pivot away from the doorway in one direction, but not the other. The axis of
rotation is usually vertical. In some cases, such as hinged garage doors, the axis may be horizontal, above the door opening.
• Sliding Door
It is often useful to have doors which slide along tracks, often for space or aesthetic considerations.
• Rotating Door
A Revolving doors has several wings or leaves, generally four, radiating from a central shaft, forming compartments that rotate about a
vertical axis. 
• High-speed Door
A High-speed door is a very fast door some with opening speeds of up to 4 m/s, mainly used in the industrial sector where the speed of a
door has an effect on production logistics, temperature and pressure control.
• Automatic Door
Automatically opening doors are powered open and closed either by electricity, spring, or both. There are several methods by which an
automatically opening door is activated