Building Construction & Materials

From Palo Duro Canyon in the Panhandle to Lake Corpus Christi on the coast, from Balmorhea in far West Texas to Caddo Lake near the Louisiana borde...

This guidance note provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods for insulating pitched roofs at rafter level. When insulation is...

This guidance note provides advice on the methods, materials and risks involved with insulating the walls of timber-framed buildings. Making improv...

Timber is one of the most elementary and oldest building materials used by mankind, and has still not lost any of its attractiveness and topicalit...

The aesthetic and constructive quality of a building is also significantly determined by the careful design and implementation of details. Detaile...

The Estates Gazette Law Reports are an indispensable reference for property law practitioners researching and advising on all aspects of landlord a...

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health and Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH Nationa...

Drawing upon the smart experiences of world class cities in North America, Canada and Europe, this book provides the evidence to show how entrepren...

Principles of Solar Engineering, Fourth Edition addresses the need for solar resource assessment and highlights improvements and advancements invol...

Effective risk and opportunity management is key to the successful delivery of any major engineering and construction project. This book looks at h...

In which ways does a green building contribute to the ecology of its surroundings? And how can ecologically designed urban districts, with their g...

The surfaces and composition of flooring make a decisive contribution to the perceived atmosphere, quality and appreciation of rooms. At the same t...

Concrete is the modern construction material that has helped shape the fundamental static principles of structural load bearing. Similar to masonry...

Buildings with wide spans, such as industrial plants and warehouses, are usually built with steel. The architect must understand the specific mater...

Timber: the old raw material and building material returns.There are many reasons today for building with wood and there are great advantages over ...

Die neue Produktionshalle des SWG Schraubenwerks Gaisbach ist ein Pioniergebäude der Holzkonstruktion. Ihre Architektur setzt neue Maßstäbe für den...

Best-selling author Frank Viscuso (Step Up and Lead) and renowned artist and author Paul Combs (Drawn by Fire) have teamed up again to bring you Sp...

Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) has emerged in recent years as an attractive new high performance cement-based composite. Textiles can significan...

Take a Detailed Look at the Practice of Drystone Retaining Wall ConstructionDrystone retaining walls make very efficient use of local materials, an...

Sensory Evaluation of Sound provides a detailed review of the latest sensory evaluation techniques, specifically applied to the evaluation of sound...

Post-earthquake fire is one of the most complicated problems resulting from earthquakes and presents a serious risk to urban structures. Most stand...

Following the huge success of Material Revolution, this second volume addresses the rapid development of material research and presents materials n...

In Construction Quality in the Alternate Project Delivery Environment, the authors provide detailed guidance on all aspects of construction quality...

As building construction is becoming increasingly complex, the field of building technology is becoming more and more important. As an intermediary...

Historische Bauwerke erlauben uns Einsichten in das Wesen an sich bereits verflüchtigter, auf andere Weise nicht mehr erfahrbarer Zeitabschnitte. D...

Packed with vivid illustrations and a complete set of commercial prints, best-selling BLUEPRINTS AND PLANS FOR HVAC, 4th Edition combines in-depth ...

A firefighter needs to be combat ready 24/7, consistently self-improvinga person who is mentally, emotionally, and physically prepared, can adapt a...

Overheating in buildings is commonplace. This book describes how we can keep cool without conventional air-conditioning: improving comfort and prod...

Guidance on Part J has been revised to ensure that combustion appliances can continue to function safely in more airtight homes. A new requirement ...

Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, Fourth Edition provides the complete Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II train...

Editors Opinion is a compilation of columns Bobby Halton wrote for Fire Engineering magazine. Bobby penned the column for 18 years while serving as...

Command presence refers to the perceived credibility of an incident commander on an incident scene. Frank Ricci, lead plaintiff in the landmark Sup...

Materiality is a recurring and central issue in architecture. This book explains how materials are constructed, how they become cultural substances...

Authors Jerry Tracy, Jack J. Murphy and James J. Murtagh invite fire chiefs, fire officers, firefighters, fire protection engineers, building manag...

This guide is for local authorities, owners and others involved in the conservation of Georgian and Victorian / early 20th century terraced housing...

Fibrous plaster is a form of decorative plasterwork composed of plaster of Paris, reinforced with layers of hessian and secured within a timber fra...