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CONTENTS Preface Introduction, Background and Seismic Risk Areas Principles of Seismic Resistance in Dwellings Architectural Considerations Site Selection Elements of the Seismic Resistant System Foundations and Foundation Details Floors Shear Walls Roof Requirements Masonry Chimneys Concrete Masonry Clay Masonry Masonry and Stone Veneer Building Code and References Home Builders Check List Appendix: Typical Regular Floor Plans for Earthquake Resistance Acknowledgments

Since first publication in 1998, Towards a New Museum has achieved iconic status as a seminal exploration of the late-20th-century revolution in museum architecture: the transformation from museum as restrained container for art to museum as exuberant companion to art. Author Victoria Newhouse critiqued numerous institutions for the display of art opened in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, culminating in Frank Gehry's Guggenheim in Bilbao and Richard Meier's Getty Center in Los Angeles. In this expanded edition, she continues her investigation of new museums, assessing the radical, 21st-century...

Proceedings of a workshop organized by the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General for Energy, Berlin, Germany, 19-20 October 1987.

It is hoped that this book will promote an appreciation of the environmental problems, energy demand and resources, the economics and risks involved that are essential to define the role of waste-to-energy systems in the future.

Eine Ubersicht fur Architekten, die auch die Bedeutung der Baustoffwahl fur die sinnliche Wahrnehmung von Architektur wie Haptik, Geruch, Farbe, Oberflachenstruktur berucksichtigen. Alle wesentlichen herkommlichen und neuartigen Baustoffe werden hinsichtlich Herstellung, Verarbeitung, Oberflachen, Anschlussen und Kenndaten umfassend dokumentiert.

Des concepts inhabituels pour un traitement novateur de l'existant

Unconventional concepts for reusing existing buildings - economical, ecological and of historical / cultural value.

VITRUVIUS ON ARCHITECTURE EDITED FROM THE HARLEIAN MANUSCRIPT 2767 AI TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY FRANK GRANGER, D. Lrr., AJLLB. A. PROFESSOR IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, NOTTINGHAM IN TWO VOLUMES I CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON WILLIAM HEINEMANN LTD MCMLV CONTENTS PAQK PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION VITRUVIUS AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE WEST ...... ix HISTORY OF THE MSS. OF VITRUVIUS . X i THE EARLIEST EDITIONS OF VITRUVIUS . XXi THE SCHOLIA OF THE MSS. . . . XXV - THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE MSS. . . XXVli THE LANGUAGE OF VITRUVIUS . . . XXViii BIBLIOGRAPHY THE MSS. . . . . . ....

Working and living habits are changing rapidly. Increasingly we need low energy, low pollution, low waste, healthy buildings. Naturally responsive buildings are more likely to achieve these criteria.

The behaviour of steel structures and the criteria used in their design are set out in detail in this book. The book bridges the gap between the methods of analysis and the sizing of structural components. The basis of the limit state design criteria of the latest Australian code for structural steel are explained, and the reader is pointed to the relevant provisions of the code.

This book addresses the need to resolve the ITZ's influence on engineering and durability characteristics of cementious composites, identifies the systems and properties that are affected by it, and quantifies these effects in order to prepare the base for engineering design tools. This volume presents the proceedings of the Second International RILEM conference on the Interfacial Transition Zone in cementious composites, held in Haifa, Israel in 1998.

Traditional building economics has primarily been concerned with issues around project appraisal and cost management techniques. On the other hand, modern construction economics has a wider focus with stronger links to mainstream economics, reflecting an increased interest in a range of theoretical issues in construction economics, both at the macro and micro level. In Modern Construction Economics: Theory and Application, a variety of approaches are used to present a coherent vision of synthesis between industry economics and project economics. 　

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Fire safety regulations in many countries require Fire Risk Assessment to be carried out for buildings such as workplaces and houses in multiple occupation. This duty is imposed on a "Responsible Person" and also on any other persons having control of buildings in compliance with the requirements specified in the regulations.

Although regulations only require a qualitative assessment of fire risk, a quantitative assessment is an essential first step for performing cost-benefit analysis of alternative fire strategies to comply with the regulations and selecting the most...

Continuing in the holistic philosophy of the Technologies of Architecture series, this volume examines the various layers of knowledge, skills and mechanisms that make up the many approaches to the essential function of technical design in the creation of successful buildings.

Well-illustrated with case studies, the author draws on his extensive experience in architectural education to provide a detailed description of the development process, acknowledging traditional solutions whilst also encouraging designers to consider innovative alternatives. Attention is paid to...

Professionelle Gebaudeplanung, die leichtere Betriebsfuhrung bzw. Anlageninstandhaltung sowie optimale Vorentwurfe sind die Ziele der Autoren. Ihr Weg zum Ziel: die nutzliche Auswahl und hilfreiche Zusammenstellung des Materials sowie zahlreiche Abbildungen...

GAM.09 tragt den Titel: "Walls: Spatial Sequences" und beschaftigt sich mit dem architektonischen Element der Wand unter dem Gesichtspunkt ihrer gegenwartigen technologischen Erneuerung. In jungster Zeit wird die herkommliche Funktion von Wanden durch innovative architektonische Entwurfe sowohl konstruktiv als auch in ihrer Bedeutung erweitert. Dabei stehen nicht langer der trennende Aspekt von raumlichen Begrenzungsmauern sondern vielmehr die verbindenden Schichtungen von Wanden in einem okologischen, stadtebaulichen und soziokulturellen Sinne im Vordergrund.

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Dieser Band behandelt den Bauteil Fenster als Offnung in der Wand. Ausgehend von einer architektonischen Betrachtung wird ein struktureller Uberblick der gebrauchlichen Fenstertypen gegeben. Das Fenster wird systematisch nach seinen Bauelementen konstruktiv, normativ und bauphysikalisch betrachtet. Dabei wird versucht - der technologischen Entwicklung Rechnung tragend - die Vielzahl an modernen Fensterkonstruktionen und deren Bauwerksanschlusse in eine Genealogie des Fensters einzureihen.

The author guides the reader through the development of thatching, the materials used, and the artistic work that creates the charm and beauty of a thatched roof. There are extensive chapters giving a host of practical tips for those living in thatched houses, including the advantages and disadvantages, maintenance, fire precautions, costs, insurance, and more.A glossary reveals the many unusual terms used by the thatcher and there is a list of useful addresses for further advice. "The Complete Guide to Living with Thatch" contains a wealth of practical information and advice for all those...

'A superb work of committed scholarship ... Maccoby has done a fine job in recapturing the intellectual and social drama of the confrontations.' Jonathan Sacks, Jewish Journal of Sociology

Restraint and intrinsic stresses in concrete at early ages are vitally important for concrete structures which must remain free of water-permeable cracks, such as water-retaining structures, tunnel linings, locks and dams. The development of hydration heat, stiffness and strength, also the degree of restraint and, especially for high-strength concrete, non-thermal effects, are decisive for sensitivity to cracking. Determining thses stresses in the laboratory and in construction components has led to a clearer understanding of how they develop and how to optimize mix design, temperature and...