Construction Technology 1: House Construction

ISBN-13: 9781352001891 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 373 str.

Mike Riley; Alison Cotgrave

Opis

Written as an accessible textbook rather than a reference guide, this highly illustrated, popular text takes students through each step of the domestic house building process, including a plates section of colour photos.

Spis treści

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO HOUSE CONSTRUCTION 1. Functions of buildings 2. Preparing to build 3 The building process PART II: BUILDING SUBSTRUCTURE 4. Foundations 5. Walls below ground 6. Ground floors PART III: BUILDING SUPERSTRUCTURE 7. External walls 8. Upper floors and stairs 9. Internal division of space: walls and partitions 10. Roof: structures and coverings 11. Windows, doors and ventilation 12. Internal finishes 13. Overview of alternative sustainable construction methods.

O autorze

Mike Riley is Director and Alison Cotgrave is Associate Dean (Quality and Enhancement) at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Blurb

Construction Technology 1: House Construction is a widely used and popular textbook designed specifically to support the study of domestic house construction at undergraduate degree and HNC/HND level.
 
This fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect new technology and construction methods. Its student-friendly layout and features take you through each step of the building process from planning to internal finishes.

Construction Technology 1: House Construction
• has a clear and accessible text structure for ease of use, with each chapter including definitions of key terms, review tasks and reflective summaries
• features a wealth of case studies drawn from real-life building sites
• includes comparative studies that allow critical evaluation of different build details or design solutions
• with improved figures and new photos, including a plate section of colour photos

A companion website featuring photographs and outline answers to the review tasks can be found at: