Architectural structure and design Books

Das Buch ""Beschreibung Der K. K. Oberosterreichischen Granzstadt, Scharding Am Inn Und Ihrer Umgebungen"" wurde im Jahr 1860 von Johann Ev. Lamprecht verfasst. Es handelt sich um eine umfassende Beschreibung der Stadt Scharding und ihrer Umgebung in...

Das Buch ""Beschreibung Der Erzbischoflichen Dom Und Munsterkirche Zu Freiburg Im Breisgau"" von Georg Engelberger aus dem Jahr 1847 ist eine detaillierte Beschreibung des Freiburger M�����nsters, einer der bedeutendsten Kirchen im s�����ddeutschen Raum...

""Edifices De Rome Moderne: Ou Recueil Des Palais, Maisons, Eglises, Couvents"" est un livre �����crit par Paul Marie Le Tarouilly en 1868. Ce livre est une collection de photographies et de descriptions des b�����timents les plus remarquables de Rome,...

Das Buch ""�����sterreichs Milit�����r-Bau und Bequartierungswesen V1 (1845)"" von Anton Lang beschreibt detailliert die milit�����rischen Bau- und Quartierungsma�����nahmen in �����sterreich im Jahr 1845. Der Autor gibt Einblicke in die Organisation und...

"Building Back Better" (BBB) has been a popular slogan in disaster recovery efforts around the world, including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the 2009 Samoan Tsunami, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. BBB has recently...

From the bestselling author of Ecohouse, this fully revised edition of Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change provides unique insights into how we can protect our buildings, cities, infra-structures and lifestyles against risks associated with...

The construction of buildings is learnt through experience and the inheritance of a tradition in forming buildings over several thousand years. Successful construction learns from this experience which becomes embodied in principles of application...

The open access book discusses human health and wellbeing within the context of built environments. It provides a comprehensive overview of relevant sources of literature and user complaints that clearly demonstrate the consequences of lack of attention...

This open access book addresses the various disciplinary aspects of nature-based solutions in flood risk management on private land. In recent decades, water management has been moving towards nature-based solutions. These are assumed to be much more...

Revit Essentials for Architecture combines a straightforward, reader-friendly style with detailed project-focused exercises that encourage you to learn by doing. Readers will gain practical, firsthand experience with the powerful and popular Autodesk®...

Steelwork offers the opportunity for architectural expression, as well as being structurally versatile and adaptable material. Good detailing is vital because it affects structural performance, costs, buildability and, perhaps most importantly,...

This book forms the proceedings of a conference organised to exchange practical experience and scientific knowledge on these aspects of water wells.

A complete review of the fast-developing topic of high performance concrete (HPC) by one of the leading researchers in the field. It covers all aspects of HPC from materials, properties and technology, to construction and testing. The book will be...

The Supercrit series revisits some of the most influential architectural projects of the recent past and examines their impact on the way we think and design today. Based on live studio debates between protagonists and critics, the books describe,...

This essential reference for all students of architecture, design and the built environment provides a convenient single source for all the key texts in the recent literature on architecture and technology.The book contains over fifty carefully selected...

Considering the interrelationships between disability and housing design with a focus on the role of policy in addressing the housing needs of disabled people, this book sets out some of the broader debates about the nature of housing, quality and design...

This book explains over 3,000 terms (over 200,000 words) and contains over 200 professionally drawn line illustrations. This practical handbook is intended for day to day use as a reference or as a source of enlightenment for anyone associated with the...

Performance Metrics for Sustainable Cities provides an overview of measurement systems and tools to enable communities to self-assess and benchmark their progress along a continuum of smart, intelligent, and sustainable development.

Pemba: Spontaneous Living Spaces looks at self-built dwellings and settlements in the case study city of Pemba in the Cabo Delgado region of Mozambique. 　Self-built houses born from need, in haste and with limited economical resources are often...

Thermal Cracking in Conrete at Early Ages contains 56 contributions by leading international specialists presented at the RILEM Symposium held in October 1994 at the Technical University of Munich. It will be valuable for construction and site

This book focuses on two areas of ice technology: the use of ice as a construction material and the problems caused by ice to constructions. In connection with describing past and potential future applications of using ice in construction, a detailed...

While there are many historical examples of successful naturally ventilated buildings, standards for indoor climate have tended to emphasise active, mechanical airflow systems rather than passive natural systems. Despite its importance, knowledge about...

Current Standards for Indoor Air Temperature are inappropriate in many regions of the world. This forces designers to use highly serviced buildings to achieve air temperatures that accord with the standards to the detriment of the local and global...

Procurement Systems details the whole spectrum of procurement issues in the construction industry, starting with the client /customer and running through managerial, cultural and IT-based issues. The book commences with an overveiw of previous work and a...

This practical book from a highly experienced author presents clearly the means and methods for designing, producing and using high-strength concrete.High-strength concrete offers many benefits. Higher compressive strengths allow for a reduction in the...

The aim of this book is to provide professional engineers and students of engineering with a sound working knowledge of the finite element method for engineering analysis and engineering design. This readable text will serve as a guide both to the...

No stress with Premium Geometric Hypnotic Desings!Relaxation, Meditation and Happiness Coloring PagesGeometric Lineas Adult Coloring Book, part of the David C. Morgan Luxury Edition, who love the world of geometric lineas forms! Provides hours of fun and...

The Larkin Wall-Paper Book No. 4Step back in time and experience the unvarnished charm of early 20th-century design with this exclusive collection of original wallpaper samples from Larkin Co.'s Wall-Paper Book No. 4.Presented in their authentic,...

UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND TRANSFORM YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE AND STRUCTURE.Are you fascinated by the intricate language of architecture? Are you eager to explore the cultural and historical influences on design? If you answered...

UNLEASH THE POWER OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND TRANSFORM THE FUTURE.Are you ready to explore the cutting-edge technologies driving the energy revolution? Do you want to understand the impact of renewable energy on our planet? Are you curious about the future...

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Restored in Conformity With the Recently Discovered Remains, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern...

Mediaeval Church Vaulting, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been...

Mediæval Military Architecture in England, Volume 2, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future...

Mediæval Military Architecture in England, Volume 1, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future...

Imagine if there was a way to measure your impact on the environment and manage how it affects your happiness.What if you could be sure that everything that matters in your life was on track to maximise your feelings of fulfilment and...

Why do award-winning "green" buildings so often have higher energy bills than ordinary buildings? Why do expensive refurbishments deliver outcomes that are far from the promises of improved sustainability? Why does your building have high running costs...

The Book Of Drawing ia an art instruction book for study, designed to simplify various techniques for artists, and help established artists polish their craft.Subtle differences in drawing and shading techniques allow artists to create a wide variety of...

The object of this book is to enable the beginner to learn to make simple mechanical drawings without the aid of an instructor, and to create an interest in the subject by giving examples such as the machinist meets with in his every-day workshop...

SEVEN LESSONS ON ARCHITECTURAL MORPHOGENESISIt is the author's fourth extensive book on drawings in architectural design. It follows the Thought Palaces (1999), Thinkink (2010) and Urban Innuendoes (2013). All these books favored drawings as compared to...

This book is about a lost world - albeit one less than 50 years old. In the era of Harold Wilson's 'white heat', architect Sir Leslie Martin proposed a grand plan to demolish and rebuild a swathe of historic Whitehall, London's government district. At...

This handbook addresses a growing list of challenges faced by regions and cities in the Pacific Rim, drawing connections around the what, why, and how questions that are fundamental to sustainable development policies and planning practices.

The role and influence of building services engineers are undergoing rapid change and are pivotal to achieving low-carbon buildings. However, textbooks in the field have tended to remain fairly traditional with a detailed focus on the technicalities of...

The tropical belt - where large areas of South East Asia, India, Africa and parts of both North and South America are located - forms the biggest landmass in the world and has one of the highest numbers of rapidly developing cities. Coincidentally,...

It is now widely recognized that the physical environment has an impact on the physiology,psychology, and sociology of those who experience it. When designing a critical care unit,the demands on the architect or designer working together with the...