Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
BRE Digest
Author: Materials for Architects and Builders
Author: Arthur R. LyonsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0750669403
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Bricks and brickwork -- Blocks and blockwork -- Lime, cement and concrete -- Timber and timber products -- Ferrous and non-ferrous metals -- Bitumen and flat roofing materials -- Glass -- Ceramic materials -- Stone and cast stone -- Plastics -- Glass-fibre reinforced plastics, cement and gypsum -- Plaster and board materials -- Insulating materials -- Energy-saving materials and components -- Recycled and ecological materials -- Sealants, gaskets and adhesives -- Paints, wood stains, varnishes and colour.
Materials for Architects and Builders
Author: Arthur LyonsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317667360
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Materials for Architects and Builders provides a clear and concise introduction to the broad range of materials used within the construction industry and covers the essential details of their manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses. Understanding the basics of materials is a crucial part of undergraduate and diploma construction or architecture-related courses, and this established textbook helps the reader to do just that with the help of colour photographs and clear diagrams throughout. This new edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in materials research, new images, appropriate technologies and relevant legislation. The ecological effects of building construction and lifetime use remain an important focus, and this new edition includes a wide range of energy saving building components.
Building Research Establishment Digest
Author: Appraisal and Repair of Reinforced Concrete
Author: Robert HollandPublisher: Thomas Telford
ISBN: 9780727725837
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This book provides guidance on appraisal and repair of reinforced concrete building structures. It addresses the problems related to reinforced concrete, corrosion of reinforcement, cracking, cathodic protection and protective coatings, and it highlights the advantages and/or problems of each while explaining the methods and options available.
Building Maintenance
Author: Ivor H. SeeleyPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1349189251
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
A comprehensive, up-to-date and illustrated exposition of building maintenance in all its aspects, to serve the needs of building surveyors and other professionals involved in this activity and building, surveying and architectural students. It shows the great importance of properly maintaining buildings and the advisability of providing adequate feedback to the design team. All the main building defects are described and illustrated and the appropriate remedial measures examined. Alterations and improvements to buildings and the specifying, measurement, pricing, tendering and contractual procedures are all examined, described and illustrated. In addition, the planning and financing, execution and supervision of maintenance work receive full consideration.
Moisture Problems in Historic Masonry Walls
Author: Baird M. SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dampness in buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Construction Materials
Author: J.M. IllstonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780419258605
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of this popular textbook continues to provide a comprehensive coverage of the main construction materials for undergraduate students of civil engineering and construction related courses. It creates an understanding of materials and how they perform through a knowledge of their chemical and physical structure, leading to an ability to judge their behaviour in service and construction. Materials covered include; metals and alloys, concrete, bituminous materials, brickwork and blockwork, polymers and fibre composites. Each material is discussed in terms of: structure; strength and failure; durability; deformation; practice and processing. The sections on concrete, polymers and fibre composites have been significantly revised. Descriptions of important properties are related back to the structure and forward to basic practical considerations. With its wealth of illustrations and reader-friendly style and layout Construction Materials.
Structural Appraisal of Traditional Buildings
Author: Patrick RobsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317742486
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Structural appraisal is important to professionals concerned with the repair, maintenance or refurbishment of traditional buildings. It involves recognizing and establishing the cause of any structural damage and, if the damage is still active predicting its course. Such knowledge forms the basis for appropriate and efficient action. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the common causes of structural damage. It examines the techniques for collecting evidence including desk study, visual inspection, distortion survey, testing and ground investigation as well as offering advice on managing liability. Each appraisal is unique. A wide range of investigative techniques are described covering most of the circumstances that are likely to occur in practice. The second edition has been substantially re-written and includes more than 150 diagrams illustrating the main principles. There is additional material on; structural behaviour; initial appraisal; building types; use of iron in buildings; and the problems that occur with buildings built on clay.
Case Studies of Rehabilitation, Repair, Retrofitting, and Strengthening of Structures
Author: Mourad M. BakhoumPublisher: IABSE
ISBN: 3857481242
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description