Materials in architecture Books

Il libro ""Cenno Storico Intorno Ai Marchesi Del Monferrato Di Stirpe Paleologa"" scritto da M. Sancio, ����� una raccolta di informazioni storiche sulla famiglia dei Marchesi del Monferrato, discendenti dei Paleologi. L'autore delinea la storia della...

Le Cartulaire De Mont-Morel (1878) de Dubosc, Fran�����ois est un livre qui contient une collection de documents historiques relatifs ������ la seigneurie de Mont-Morel. Cette seigneurie �����tait situ�����e dans le d�����partement de la Manche, en...

Le livre ""Canova Et Ses Ouvrages"" (1834) de De Quincy, Antoine Quatremere est une �����tude approfondie de l'artiste italien Antonio Canova et de son �����uvre. Le livre explore les diff�����rentes sculptures et �����uvres d'art de Canova, ainsi que sa...

The essays selected for this book, presented in chronological order, discuss various aspects of image-making technologies, geometrical knowledge and tools for architectural design, focusing in particular on two historical periods marked by comparable...

Winner of the 2007 E.B. Burwell, Jr. Award of the Geological Society of AmericaMining activity has left a legacy of hazards to the environment, such as waste, unstable ground and contamination, which can be problematic when redeveloping land.This book...

Advances in computational power have facilitated the development of simulations unprecedented in their computational size, scope of technical issues, spatial and temporal resolution, complexity and comprehensiveness. As a result, complex structures from...

The World's Fair Via Baltimore And Ohio R. R.: The Sight Seeing Route To Chicago (1898) is a travel guidebook written by Henry Pitt Phelps. The book provides a detailed description of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's route to the 1893 World's Columbian...

The Street Railway System of Philadelphia: Its History and Present Condition is a historical book written by Frederic William Speirs in 1897. The book provides a detailed account of the street railway system in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from its...

Concrete technology for a sustainable development in the 21st century focuses on the problems and challenges for the concrete industry today and in the future with particular emphasis on environmental consiousness. Primary topics include: the improvement...

Legal Competence in Environmental Health assists the environmental health professional in understanding the operation of English law and navigating through some of its complexities. It covers those aspects of the work which are regulated by legal...

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A thorough and understandable guide to the properties and design of structural composites. It derives from the author's many years of experience of research, industrial development and teaching.

This book provides an excellent opportunity to review developments in health care technology, many facets of which are just as applicable to professionals in the wider field of building services as to those working in health care facilities. This book...

This book describes the application of nonlinear static and dynamic analysis for the design, maintenance and seismic strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. The latest structural and RC constitutive modelling techniques are described in detail,...

'Social Housing Homes in 25 Paintings' describes how these homes rose to prominence from the slums of the Industrial Revolution and the destruction of war-torn Britain.Following the wars, the Government passed various Acts aimed to improve or demolish...

Etchings Of Views In The Vicarage Of Letherhead, Surrey (1821) is a book by Harriet Dallaway that features a collection of etchings depicting the views of the vicarage in Letherhead, Surrey. The book was published in 1821 and contains a total of 12...

Dutch Village Communities On The Hudson River is a historical book written by Irving Elting, which was first published in 1886. The book provides a detailed account of the early Dutch settlements along the Hudson River in New York State. It covers the...

This is the first book to review a trend in transport systems which has only recently come of age: the multi-modal interchange. Separate modes of transport are being linked through 'joined-up thinking', and transport designers and authorities are only...

At some time 30% of the world's land mass was covered by glaciers leaving substantial deposits of glacial soils under major conurbations in Europe, North and South America, New Zealand, Europe and Russia. For instance, 60% of the UK has been affected,...

Proceedings of Sino-US Joint Symposium/Workshop on Recent Developments and Future Trends of Computational Mechanics in Structural Engineering, Beijing, China, September 24-28 1991

This second edition of the successful Foundations on Rock presents an up-to-date practical reference book describing current engineering practice in the investigation, design and construction of foundations on rock. An extra chapter on Tension...

A major new reference book bringing together wide-ranging expert guidance on coastal engineering, including harbours and estuaries. It covers both traditional engineering topics and the fast developing areas of mathematical modelling and computer...

This book examines the state-of-the-art on plants and fibres as building materials for low cost construction, emphasizing their use, properties, fabrication, new procedures and future developments. It makes available research results on new techniques...

This book explores design tools based on evolutionary computation (EC), oriented primarily toward conceptual design of architectural and civil engineering structures. EC tools are well suited for exploration in a way which promotes creative design. The...

""Official Illustrations From The Art Gallery Of The World's Columbian Exposition (1893)"" is a book compiled by Charles M. Kurtz that showcases the artwork from the World's Columbian Exposition, which was held in Chicago in 1893. The book features over...

Historic Summer Haunts From Newport To Portland is a travel guidebook written by F. Lauriston Bullard and published in 1912. The book takes readers on a journey through the northeastern United States, highlighting the most notable and historic...

Testing concrete while construction is underway enables decisions to be made which can improve the quality of the finished structure. The book covers testing and measuring techniques for fresh concrete and concrete during the first few days after...

Proceedings of a workshop organized by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Energy, Berlin, Germany, 19-20 October 1987.

Discover the essential principles of building construction with this comprehensive guide by PGL Smith. Written in clear, concise language and filled with detailed illustrations and examples, this resource is an indispensable tool for any architect,...

This book discusses various aspects of the design of a plate girder and focuses on the associated stability problems in shear. It deals with stability problems in compression, such as those met in box girder flanges and ship hulls, and is helpful for...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This book provides a thorough understanding of the general principles of measurement for taking off quantities. An essential guide to any quantity surveyor, architect or engineer. Taking off quantities: Civil Engineering demonstrates, through a series of...

A state-of-the-art summary of recent developments in the behaviour, analysis and design of seismic resistant steel frames. Much more than a simple background volume, it gives the most recent results which can be used in the near future to improve the...

The design of bars and cafes has played an important role in the development of architecture in the twentieth century. This influence has been felt particularly strongly over the past thirty years, in a time when these social spaces have contributed...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

This book provides an up-to-date description of the latest procedures for analysis and design of reinforced concrete slabs. It explains the yield line method of analysis and Hillerborg's strip method of design, and discusses the basic North American and...

This book is the record of the conference held in Oxford in 1992 organised by CIRIA, and co-sponsored by the Health and Safety Executive, The British Tunnelling Society and the Medical Research Council's Hyperbaric Sciences Panel. The book consolidates...

This well-established text book fills the gap between the general texts on fluid mechanics and the highly specialised volumes on hydraulic engineering.It covers all aspects of hydraulic science normally dealt with in a civil engineering degree course and...

A Statement Of The Condition And Circumstances Of The Cathedral Church Of Hereford (1842) is a book written by John Merewether that provides a detailed account of the state of the Hereford Cathedral Church in the mid-19th century. The book covers various...

""A Pleasant Peregrination Through The Prettiest Parts Of Pennsylvania"" is a travelogue written by Philip Houlbrooke Nicklin and published in 1836. The book describes Nicklin's journey through Pennsylvania, highlighting the most beautiful and...

""A Memorial to the Memorial Hall, Albert Square, Manchester: In Its Union with the Unitarian Home Missionary Board"" is a historical book written by John Relly Beard in 1866. The book is a tribute to the Memorial Hall, a prominent building located in...

""A Memorial of the Town of Hampstead, New Hampshire"" is a historical book written by Harriette Eliza Noyes in 1899. The book serves as a tribute to the town of Hampstead, New Hampshire, and its residents, providing a detailed account of its history,...

""A Manual For The Study Of The Sepulchral Slabs And Crosses Of The Middle Ages"" is a comprehensive guide to understanding the art and symbolism of tombstones and crosses from the medieval period. Written by Edward Lewes Cutts and originally published...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

Ce livre présente un traité pratique sur la coupe des pierres et des bois pour la construction des bâtiments civils et militaires. Amédée François Frèzier est un ingénieur français qui a travaillé sur plusieurs projets de construction en Amérique du Sud...

First published in 1826, Rudiments of Architecture is a classic text on the theory and practice of architecture. Joseph Gwilt provides a comprehensive overview of architectural design principles, with a particular emphasis on the Greek and Roman...