A series of reference sheets showing the principles to be applied when designing building elements. Each sheet presents a design checklist through diagrams and text, including statutory regulations, BS Codes of Practice, BRE papers, standard textbooks and good practice guides.

Providing a comprehensive examination of the role of materials and their technology in determining the structure, overall form and quality of buildings, this text considers the choice of materials for adequate performance and sensitivity in terms of the energy implications in their manufacture and processing.

The finish to a building not only gives it immediate character and quality, but is also the first aspect of a building that will need replacement or refurbishment. This edition brings the subject up to date with environmental legislation.

The fourth edition of this well established text brings the subject up-to-date with environmental legislation and provides a thorough understanding of the surface technologies of all materials used for finishes. It also aims to minimise the use of finishes which have shorter lives and hence need renewing more frequently. As the variety of materials used for finishes is so large, they have been grouped into their engineering categories of ceramics, polymers, metals and composites to aid understanding of their structure, behaviour and ability to resist degradation.
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