Building Techniques Books

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   Spon's Building Regulations Explained: 2010 Revision, 8th Edition

   By London District Surveyors Association, John Stephenson

   This fully revised, essential reference takes into account all important aspects of building control including new legislation up to 2010, covering major revisions to Parts A, B, C, F, J, L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B and P and revisions to Part E. Each chapter explains in clear terms the appropriate...

   April 2011 | 978-0-415-43067-8 | Hardback (Spon Press)

2. Traditional Construction for a Sustainable Future

   By Carole Ryan

   Since the spread of classical design and construction amongst the upper echolons of British society in the late 17th century, traditional construction methods have largely fallen by the wayside. Centuries later, as the construction industry faces up to its environmental responsibilities, this...

   January 2011 | 978-0-415-46757-5 | Paperback (Spon Press)
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   Home Builder's Guide to Continuous Improvement: Schedule, Quality, Customer Satisfaction, Cost, and Safety

   By Jack B. ReVelle, Derek N. Margetts

   Presenting well-known tools and techniques, the Home Builder's Guide to Continuous Improvement provides important insights and necessary information to reduce cycle time duration and variation in order to improve quality and customer satisfaction and to minimize costs and accidents. Each chapter...

   December 2009 | 978-1-4200550-7-8 | Paperback (CRC Press)
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   Refurbishment and Repair in Construction

   Edited by David Doran, James Douglas, Richard Pratley

   The nature of refurbishment and repair is markedly different from new-build work since it is necessary to work within the restraints of a pre-determined situation. First and foremost it is essential for those involved in this type of work to gain an intimate knowledge of the structure under...

   August 2009 | 978-1-4398087-1-9 | Hardback (CRC Press)
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   Refurbishment and Upgrading of Buildings, 2nd Edition

   By David Highfield, Christopher Gorse

   A detailed guide to the technical aspects of refurbishing and upgrading buildings, this book provides solutions to a range of problems, challenges and issues and is essential reading for all students studying building refurbishment at all levels. Includes: existing floor and wall...

   May 2009 | 978-0-415-44124-7 | Paperback (Spon Press)
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   Cladding of Buildings, 4th Edition

   By Alan J. Brookes, Maarten Meijs

   This key text addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful guide and reference resource. Written by well-known specialists in the field, this fourth edition of an established text has been revised throughout to incorporate the latest environmental issues, the use...

   2008 | 978-0-415-38387-5 | Paperback (Taylor & Francis)
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   Enclosure Masonry Wall Systems Worldwide: Typical Masonry Wall Enclosures in Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nordic Countries, Poland, Portugal, the Netherlands and USA

   Edited by S. Pompeu Santos

   Enclosure walls have a key role in building construction, providing structural safety and protecting interiors from intrusion. The concept of an enclosure wall is a traditional one, common to the building history of many countries. There is a tremendous variety in types of enclosure walls,...

   2006 | 978-0-415-42577-3 | Hardback (Taylor & Francis)
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   Fundamental Building Technology

   By Andrew J. Charlett

   All students undertaking Level One undergraduate programmes in construction need to develop an understanding of basic building techniques. This up-to-date and dependable textbook takes the reader through the essential skills, concepts and methods of constructing a simple house to provide a...

   2006 | 978-0-415-38624-1 | Paperback (Spon Press)
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   Response Control and Seismic Isolation of Buildings

   By Masahiko Higashino, Shin Okamoto

   This state of the art report from an international task group (TG44) of CIB, the International Council of Building Research Organizations, presents a highly authoritative guide to the application of innovative technologies on response control and seismic isolation of buildings to practice worldwide...

   2006 | 978-0-415-36623-6 | Hardback (Spon Press)
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    Building Structures: From Concepts to Design, 2nd Edition

    By Malcolm Millais

    A thorough introduction to building for the non-expert, this book is a one-stop book reference source for knowing everything important about building structures. Readers: follow the history of structural understanding grasp all the concepts of structural behaviour via step by step...

    2005 | 978-0-415-33623-9 | Paperback (Taylor & Francis)