Author: Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationPublisher:
ISBN: 9780660177656
Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Wood-Frame Envelopes in the Coastal Climate of British Columbia
Author: Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationPublisher:
ISBN: 9780660177656
Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Wood-frame Envelopes in the Coastal Climate of British Columbia
Author: Designing the Exterior Wall
Author: Linda BrockPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119139708
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
By presenting the basics of building science along with a prescribed set of details, Designing the Exterior Wall helps you understand why buildings fail and how they can be made more durable through design. Author Linda Brock connects the science and aesthetics of building envelopes through the examination of a variety of construction and cladding types. She features details from real world projects in a variety of climates, successful and unsuccessful case studies, and checklists you can use on your own projects. Helps you reduce your liability by showing why building envelopes fail and how they can be designed to endure. Moves from theory to actual construction by including hundreds of building envelope details from a broad array of projects and climates. Integrates numerous contemporary case studies, including Frank Gehry's Experiential Music Center in Seattle (thin skins), Renzo Piano's Rue de Meaux housing in Paris (terra cotta cladding), and Mario Botta's San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (prefabricated brick panels). Designing the Exterior Wall is a must-have book, whether you're an architect or a student. Order your copy today.
Woodframe Envelopes in the Coastal Climate of British Columbia
Author: Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationPublisher: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
ISBN: 9780660186160
Category : Dampness in buildings
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
e companion CD-ROM. Endorsed by the Canadian Wood Council and the Building Envelope Research Consortium.
Forensic Engineering
Author: Stephen E. PettyPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000414477
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 791
Book Description
Serving as a comprehensive resource that builds a bridge between engineering disciplines and the building sciences and trades, Forensic Engineering: Damage Assessments for Residential and Commercial Structures, Second Edition provides an extensive look into the world of forensic engineering. Focusing on investigations associated with insurance industry claims, the book describes methodologies for performing insurance-related investigations, including the causation and origin of damage to residential and commercial structures and/or unhealthy interior environments and adverse effects on the occupants of these structures. Edited by an industry expert with more than 40 years of experience and contributors with more than 100 years of experience in the field, the book takes the technical aspects of engineering and scientific principles and applies them to real-world issues in a nontechnical manner. The book provides readers with the experiences, investigation methodologies, and investigation protocols used in and derived from thousands of forensic engineering investigations. FEATURES Covers 24 topics in forensic engineering based on thousands of actual field investigations Provides a proven methodology based on engineering and scientific principles, experience, and common sense to determine the causes of forensic failures pertaining to residential and commercial properties Includes references to many codes, standards, technical literature, and industry best practices Illustrates detailed and informative examples utilizing color photographs and figures for industry best practices as well as to identify improper installations Combines information from a multitude of resources into one succinct, easy-to-use guide This book details proven methodologies based on over 10,000 field investigations in which the related strategies can be practically applied and appreciated by both professionals and laymen alike.
The Canadian Architect
Author: Research in Building Physics
Author: J. CarmelietPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000108147
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1037
Book Description
This text provides a broad view of the research performed in building physics at the start of the 21st century. The focus of this conference was on combined heat and mass flow in building components, performance-based design of building enclosures, energy use in buildings, sustainable construction, users' comfort and health, and the urban micro-climate.
Use of Timber in Tall Multi-Storey Buildings
Author: Ian SmithPublisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering
ISBN: 3857481323
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Since the dawn of civilization, timber has been a primary material for achieving great structural engineering feats. Yet during the late 19th century and most of the 20th century it lost currency as a preferred material for construction of large and tall multi-storey building superstructures. This Structural Engineering Document (SED) addresses a reawakening of interest in timber and timber-based products as primary con-struction materials for relatively tall, multi-storey buildings. Emphasis throughout is on holistically addressing various aspects of performance of complete systems, reflecting that major gaps in knowhow relate to design concepts rather than technical information about timber as a material. Special con-sideration is given to structural form, fire vulnerability, and durability aspects for attaining desired building performance over lifespans that can be centuries long.
Durability of Building Materials and Components 8
Author: National Research Council CanadaPublisher: NRC Research Press
ISBN: 9780660177373
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
This volume provides a selected overview of approaches, methods, techniques, tools, systems and technology used to develop knowledge of the service life durability of construction and building materials.
Passive House Details
Author: Donald B. CornerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317339649
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Passive House Details introduces the concepts, principles, and design processes of building ultralow-energy buildings. The objective of this book is to provide design goals, research, analysis, systems, details, and inspiring images of some of the most energy-efficient, carbon-neutral, healthy, and satisfying buildings currently built in the region. Other topics included: heat transfer, moisture management, performance targets, and climatic zones. Illustrated with more than 375 color images, the book is a visual catalog of construction details, materials, and systems drawn from projects contributed from forty firms. Fourteen in-depth case studies demonstrate the most energy-efficient systems for foundations, walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors, and more.