Building Construction & Materials

Hamburg is growing. Germany‘s largest port city is getting ready to have more than 1.9 million residents by 2030. For some time now, the city has ...

This title provides the best field-tested information on framing efficiently and safely the first time. It covers the basics of framing, as well as...

This title provides an extensive and comprehensive examination of the history and use of modern house paints. The versatility of modern commercial ...

This book provides a bridge between the introductory research methods books and the discipline-specific, higher level texts. Its unique feature is...

This book will serve as an excellent text for NVQ plastering students, whilst its encyclopaedic structure enables the experienced plasterer to sele...

In recent years the construction industry has been criticised for lack of successful innovation compared to other major industries. The question of...

This book explores experimental approaches to the design and construction of wooden structures in architecture, while presenting the results of an ...

It is a concise, portable reference for architects, interior designers, and builders, summarizing the basic technical properties—quarrying location...

Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites takes a comprehensive look at polymer nanocomposites for flame retardancy applications and includes nanocomp...

A comprehensive guide to the physical construction of buildings from the 1840s to the present, this study covers the history of concrete- , steel- ...

During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British gove...

During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British gove...

Advanced Concrete Technology A thorough grounding in the science of concrete combined with the latest developments in the rapidly evolving field of...

What does it take to obtain significant measurement results in thermographic examinations? These guidelines convey in condensed form the authors' m...

The eleventh and twelfth centuries witnessed a thoroughgoing transformation of European culture, as new ways of thinking revitalized every aspect o...

Workers at Risk is a powerful and moving documentary of workers routinely exposed to toxic chemicals. Products and services we all depend on—glass ...

Following his seminal book Wood and Wood Joints, an essential reference on solid timber constructions for more than two decades, now in its third e...

This book describes the process of erecting the great cathedrals in the Gothic era. Since there are no contemporary accounts of the techniques used...

The preservation enterprise helps fashion the physical contours of memory in public space, and thus has the power to curate a multidimensional and ...

Architecture and urban development of the 1960s and 1970s have now become part of everyday heritage protection and the subject of an interdisciplin...

An unprecedented survey of modern lighting design foregrounding its materials, innovators, and far-reaching influence Offering the first comprehens...

Nature has always been a source of inspiration for the design of the human environment. The analysis of biological constructions can not only lead ...

Comprehensive insight on moisture transport in cement-based materials by means of experimental investigations and computer simulations Moisture St...

Die Beiträge zum Themenschwerpunkt "Tunnelbau" in Band 1 umfassen eine breite Palette von Themen, die von technischen Verfahren bis hin zu digitale...

Adjudication has been the main means of settling construction disputes since it was first introduced by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regene...

Fully updated; the first in a four-volume set of indispensable builders' guides Builders, remodelers, and do-it-yourselfers will love these revise...

Here's knowledge you can build on Whether you're building a storage shed or your dream house, the same principles govern choosing a site, setting ...

This tool needs no maintenance Fully revised and updated, this convenient guide covers the latest industrial equipment as well as all the tools an...

This manual, a companion to the book Reinforced Concrete, also by Ray, covers the design of structural steelwork elements in a logical, step-by-ste...

This text covers types of roofs; roofing and reroofing; roof and attic insulation and ventilation; skylights and roof openings; dormer construction...

Building maintenance now accounts for over half the construction industry's output. Therefore, there has been growing recognition of the role of th...

Brücken prägen Landschaften und Städte, es sind Bauwerke mit hohem Wert für die Gesellschaft. Sie dienen der Überwindung von Trennungen, sind Meis...

Get the updated industry standard for a new age of construction! For more than fifty years, Olin’s Construction has been the cornerstone reference...

There is a growing interest in the use of wood in new building, not least because it has low embodied energy and it is an infinitely renewable reso...

Ensure successful construction projects through effective project scheduling and control The success of a construction project is dependent on a sc...