Construction - Craft to Industry

ISBN-13: 9780419209201 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 352 str.

Gyula Sebestyen

Opis

This volume provides a survey of changes and trends in the construction industry that focuses on the post-war years and emphasizes their contemporary and future relevance. The author covers the areas of materials, structures, building physics, energy, equipment, management and environment issues, assessing their impact on the construction industry in an international context.

Spis treści

The past - up to 1945; a brief history of construction; what we found after World War II. The years of optimism: 1945-1974. The technology catch-up. The energy crisis and its impact. New technology in construction. The management catch-up. The spatial impact. The future. Index.

O autorze

Gyula Sebestyen