Building construction and materials Books

Thomas D. Wilson's Charleston and Savannah is the first comprehensive history of Charleston and Savannah in a single volume that weaves together the influences and parallels of their intrinsic stories. As two of the earliest English-speaking cities...

R&D Investment and Impact in the Global Construction Industry brings together contributions from leading industry researchers in a diverse group of countries to investigate the role of research and development (R&D) in the construction industry...

A compilation of practical knowledge and new technologies, this book discusses all phases of design and construction processes, from the first investigation step to the monitoring of constructed work. It presents the development concepts necessary for...

America holds more than two million inmates in its prisons and jails, and hosts more than two million daily visits to museums, figures which represent a ten-fold increase in the last twenty-five years. Corrections and Collections explores and...

The quality of a product or service is a measure of its ability to satisfy customer requirements. This satisfaction can be assured by the operation of a quality system which will ensure that specified requirements are met consistently and economically...

This important new book bridges the gap between works on classical control and process control, and those dealing with HVAC control at a more elementary level, which generally adopt a qualitative and descriptive control. Both advanced level students and...

Cost models underlie all the techniques used in construction cost and price forecasting, yet until relatively recently industry has been unfamiliar with their characteristics and properties. An understanding of the various types of cost model is vital to...

In the almost sixty years since the publication of the first edition of HVAC Engineer's Handbook, it has become widely known as a highly useful and definitive reference for HVAC engineers and technicians alike, and those working on domestic hot and cold...

Both the number and percentage of people living in urban areas is growing rapidly. Up to half of the world's population is expected to be living in a city by the end of the century and there are over 170 cities in the world with populations over a...

The economic analysis of a building is a complex subject and traditionally it has focused on a single aspect of the structure or a single part of the construction process. Dr Tempelmans Plat is a leading proponent of a new methodology which focuses on...

Coming from the people who brought you Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health, the Dictionary of Environmental Health will provide a one stop reference to over 3,000 common, and not so common terms, concepts, abbreviations, acronyms and a wealth of...

The book starts by setting out the duties of a building pathologist in the context of the modern roofing industry, defining failure and explaining its underlying causes. The main chapters then deal with the main specific types of failure: fire, shrinkage...

This book bridges the gap between risk assessment and fire safety engineering like few other resources. As all required knowledge for Probability and Statistics for Fire Engineering is included in the preliminary chapters, the book is suitable for...

With extensive case studies for illustration, this is a practitioner's guide to an entirely new production system for construction management using flowline scheduling.Covering the entire process of presenting a comprehensive management...

Giving you the first comprehensive presentation of the ground breaking research undertaken at Heriot Watt University, with Research Council and industrial funding, this book brings a new perspective to the design of building drainage and vent systems. It...

This collection of essential data on eleven Asian economies outlines new trends and highlighting increasing differences between developed and developing countries. The book features a detailed analysis of the state of the construction industry and...

Construction in the Landscape describes the impact of construction on the land and landscape where it takes place. Geographical coverage is necessarily global to reflect the great variation both in people's economic and social needs and in the shortage...

Passive solar design techniques are becoming increasingly important in building design. This design reference book takes the building engineer or physicist step-by-step through the thermal analysis and design of passive solar buildings. In particular it...

Predictive and Optimised Life-Cycle Management sets out methodologies to meet the demands of the current trend towards sustainable civil engineering and building.Encompassing all aspects of construction practice, from design through to demolition and the...

How could the potential of IT be realised to improve business performance in architecture, construction and engineering organisations? How could organisations unleash the potential of IT to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage? How can...

Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As...

Transportation Tunnels, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive text on tunneling and tunnel engineering applicable in general to all types of tunnels, with more detailed information on highway and railway tunnels. While the First Edition of the book was...

As the chemical process industry is among the most energy demanding sectors, chemical engineers are endeavoring to contribute towards sustainable future. Due to the limitation of fossil fuels, the need for energy independence, as well as the...

Energy Modeling and Computations in the Building Envelope instills a deeper understanding of the energy interactions between buildings and the environment, based on the analysis of transfer processes operating in the building envelope components at the...

This book attempts to bring together some of the basic intricacies in the production of the complete range of self-consolidating cementitious composites, with a proper understanding of the contributions of different materials and their combinations,...

The book is an outcome of the author's active professional involvement in research, manufacture and consultancy in the field of cement chemistry and process engineering. This multidisciplinary title on cement production technology covers the entire...

This book deals with matrix methods of structural analysis for linearly elastic framed structures. It starts with background of matrix analysis of structures followed by procedure to develop force-displacement relation for a given structure using...

By using the Working Stress Design system described in the text combined with other information in this book, a builder with a good knowledge of basic arithmetic and a pocket calculator can determine the sizing and placement of steel rebar within small...

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""An Illustration Of The Roman Antiquities Discovered At Bath"" is a book written by Richard Warner in 1797. The book is a detailed exploration of the Roman ruins found in the city of Bath, England. It contains a comprehensive description of the various...

Il libro ""Il Cimitero E La Basilica Di S. Valentino: E Guida Archeologica Della Via Flaminia Dal Campidoglio Al Ponte Milvio (1890)"" di Orazio Marucchi ����� una guida archeologica completa che descrive il cimitero e la basilica di San Valentino,...

El libro ""El Arte en M�����xico en la �����poca Antigua y Durante el Gobierno Virreinal (1893)"" escrito por Manuel Gustavo Revilla, es una obra que se enfoca en el an�����lisis y descripci������n del arte en M�����xico durante la �����poca...

Das Buch ""Einf�����hrung in die Papyruskunde, Buch 1: Erkl�����rung ausgew�����hlter Urkunden"" wurde im Jahr 1900 von Otto Gradenwitz verfasst. Es ist eine Einf�����hrung in die Papyruskunde, die sich mit der Entschl�����sselung und Interpretation von...

Die Vorgeschichte des Nordens: Nach gleichzeitigen Denkm�����lern (1878) ist ein Buch von Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, das sich mit der Vor- und Fr�����hgeschichte Nordeuropas besch�����ftigt. Das Buch basiert auf den Forschungen des Autors und bezieht...

Die Geholzzucht (1898) ist ein Buch des deutschen Forstwissenschaftlers Julius Hartwig, das sich mit der Zucht und Pflege von Geh������lzen besch�����ftigt. Das Buch ist in drei Teile gegliedert und behandelt zun�����chst die Grundlagen der Geholzzucht,...

""Die Gartenlaube"" ist ein Buch von Paul Klawun aus dem Jahr 1900. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Geschichten und Gedichten, die in der gleichnamigen Zeitschrift ""Die Gartenlaube"" ver������ffentlicht wurden. Die Zeitschrift war eine der...

Das Buch ""Die Entwicklung der Chemie im 19. Jahrhundert"" von Felix Benjamin Ahrens, welches im Jahr 1900 ver������ffentlicht wurde, besch�����ftigt sich mit der Geschichte der Chemie im 19. Jahrhundert. Der Autor beschreibt darin die wichtigsten...

""Die Entstehung der mecklenburgischen Schlagwirtschaft"" ist ein Buch, das im Jahr 1891 von Heinrich Dade ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es beschreibt die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Schlagwirtschaft in Mecklenburg, einer Region in Norddeutschland. Die...

Die Elektrotechnik In Ihrer Anwendung Auf Das Bauwesen (1890) ist ein Buch von Heinrich Gorges, das sich mit der Anwendung der Elektrotechnik im Bauwesen besch�����ftigt. Das Buch bietet eine umfassende Einf�����hrung in die Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik...

""Die Elektrischen Wasserstands-Anzeiger"" ist ein Buch von Ludwig Kohlfurst aus dem Jahr 1881. Es beschreibt die Entwicklung und den Einsatz von elektrischen Wasserstands-Anzeigern in der Schifffahrt und anderen Bereichen. Das Buch enth�����lt...

Die Elektrischen Mess- und Pr�����zisions-Instrumente ist ein Buch von Arthur Wilke, das im Jahr 1883 ver������ffentlicht wurde. In diesem Buch werden verschiedene elektrische Mess- und Pr�����zisionsinstrumente beschrieben und erkl�����rt. Dabei werden...

Dieses Buch mit dem Titel ""Die Elektrische Schweissung Und Lothung"" wurde im Jahr 1892 von Etienne De Fodor verfasst. Es ist ein Fachbuch, das sich mit den Methoden der elektrischen Schweissung und L������tung besch�����ftigt. Der Autor beschreibt die...

Le livre ""Congr�����s International de Chimie Appliqu�����e: Organis����� par l'Association Belge des Chimistes (1894)"" de Fran�����ois Sachs est une compilation de comptes rendus du congr�����s international de chimie appliqu�����e qui s'est tenu en...

""Collectanea Cantiana"" is a book that delves into the archaeological research conducted in the vicinity of Sittingbourne and other parts of Kent in 1893. The author, George Payne, provides a comprehensive account of the historical and cultural...

Le livre ""Cartulaire De L'Eglise Notre-Dame De Paris V2 (1850)"" est �����crit par Guerard, Benjamin. Il s'agit d'un recueil de documents historiques relatifs ������ l'�����glise Notre-Dame de Paris, datant du Moyen �����ge. Cette deuxi�����me...

Das Buch ""Chemische Reactionen Zum Nachweise Des Terpentinols"" von Hermann Hager wurde im Jahr 1885 ver������ffentlicht. Es behandelt die chemischen Reaktionen, die zur Identifizierung von Terpentinol verwendet werden k������nnen. Terpentinol ist eine...

Das Buch ""Chemische Homologie Und Isomerie: In Ihrem Einflusse Auf Erfindungen Aus Dem Gebiete Der Organischen Chemie"" von Otto Nicolaus Witt wurde im Jahr 1889 ver������ffentlicht. Es behandelt das Thema der chemischen Homologie und Isomerie und deren...