Mitchell's Structure & Fabric Part 1

ISBN-13: 9781138408821 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

J. S. Foster

Opis

Talks about the principles and practices used in the construction of houses and other low-rise buildings. This work is intended as preliminary reading to the companion volume "Structure and Fabric: Part 2". It is suitable for students of architecture, construction management, facilities management, construction technology, surveying, and others.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Preface Foreword 1. The Nature of Buildings and Building 2. The Production of Buildings 3. Structural Behaviour 4. Foundations 5. Walls and Piers 6. Framed Structures 7. Roof Structures 8. Floor Structures 9. Fireplaces, Flues and Chimneys 10. Stairs 11. Temporary Works Index

O autorze

The late Jack Stroud Foster was a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and was formerly Principal Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Westminster, where he was responsible for the co-ordination and development of Construction Studies. Raymond Harrington was formerly Director of Architectural Studies at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, University of Glasgow Roger Greeno is a consultant, examiner and established author of many construction papers and publications.