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Buildings, Culture and Environment: Informing Local and Global Practices
ISBN: 9781405100045 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. TThe book focuses on key issues for present and future practice and research needs related to advancing the environmental performance of buildings and addresses the role regional culture plays in the successful (or otherwise) process of exchanging and adapting environmental practices and standards in the built environment.
TThe book focuses on key issues for present and future practice and research needs related to advancing the environmental performance of buildings and...
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761,21 |
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Principles of Construction Safety
ISBN: 9781405134460 / Angielski / Miękka / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law.
This book provides a unique resource for all those who construct or procure the construction of projects of all sizes and in all countries and for clients who need to keep abreast of their own and their contractors' responsibilities. It gives practical guidance on best practice, including: * measuring performance and recording information * developing a safety policy and method statements * assessing... The construction industry has not had a good record on health and safety and faces tough legal and financial penalties for breaches of the law.
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318,74 |
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Building Maintenance Management
ISBN: 9781405135061 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new edition of an informative and accessible book guides building surveyors and facilities managers through the key aspects of property maintenance and continues to be of value to both students and practitioners.
With the increasing cost of new-build, effective maintenance of existing building stock is becoming ever more important and building maintenance work now represents nearly half of total construction output in the UK. Building Maintenance Management provides a comprehensive profile of the many aspects of property maintenance. This second edition has been... This new edition of an informative and accessible book guides building surveyors and facilities managers through the key aspects of property maintenan...
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308,45 |
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Earth Sheltered Housing: Code, Zoning, and Financing Issues
ISBN: 9781410223029 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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148,18 |
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Solar Heating and Cooling of Residential Buildings: Design of Systems
ISBN: 9781410224583 / Angielski / Miękka / 744 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This manual was prepared primarily for use in conducting a practical training course on the design of solar heating and cooling systems for residential and small office buildings, but may also be useful as a general reference text. Only active solar systems are described in this manual. Other books are available for passive designs. Liquid and air-heating solar systems for combined space and service water heating or service water heating only are included in this manual. Furthermore, only systems with proven experience are discussed to any extent. This manual was developed by the staff of the...
This manual was prepared primarily for use in conducting a practical training course on the design of solar heating and cooling systems for residentia...
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190,51 |
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Solar Heating and Cooling of Residential Buildings: Sizing, Installation and Operation of Systems
ISBN: 9781410224590 / Angielski / Miękka / 632 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This manual was prepared primarily for use in conducting a practical training course on the design of solar heating and cooling of residential buildings. The text is directed toward sizing, installation, operation, and maintenance of solar systems for space heating and hot water supply, and solar cooling is treated only briefly. The solar systems described in this manual are primarily for residential applications and one- and two-story office-type buildings. This manual was developed by the staff of the Solar Energy Applications Laboratory and vocational education specialists at Colorado...
This manual was prepared primarily for use in conducting a practical training course on the design of solar heating and cooling of residential buildin...
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190,51 |
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Water Efficiency in Buildings
ISBN: 9781118456576 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reference source on water efficiency in buildings provides comprehensive and up-to-date information. Both multi-disciplinary and practical, it signposts current knowledge, innovation, expertise and evidence on an important subject which is high in the resource management debate. Water Efficiency in Buildings: a review of theory and practice is structured into five sections: Policy; People; Building Design and Planning; Alternative Water Technologies; and Practical Examples & Case Studies. This final section of the book presents new and current practice as well as lessons... This reference source on water efficiency in buildings provides comprehensive and up-to-date information. Both multi-disciplinary and practical, it... |
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473,09 |
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Construction Site Safety
ISBN: 9781566703048 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Construction Site Safety addresses the fundamental elements of a succe ssful construction safety program. The author explains the industry tr ends and best practices that enable job site managers or field enginee rs to understand the necessary steps to ensure that contractors have a nd follow safety guidelines.
Construction Site Safety addresses the fundamental elements of a succe ssful construction safety program. The author explains the industry tr ends and...
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757,61 |
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Chicken Coops: 45 Building Ideas for Housing Your Flock
ISBN: 9781580176279 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Just like houses, chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. Judy Pangman presents how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops -- from the strictly practical to flights of fancy -- guaranteed to meet the needs of every bird owner, however big or small your flock may be. Color photographs and innovative suggestions fill this encouraging guide, while lively anecdotes profile an array of coop builders and their various construction methods. Start building the coop of your chickens' dreams
Just like houses, chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. Judy Pangman presents how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops -- from the stri...
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75,56 |
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Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective
ISBN: 9781591403609 / Angielski / Twarda / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supported by real life case studies from various corners of the globe providing insights into the management of knowledge in the construction industry. Untangling the hype from the reality, practical means of implementing knowledge management in the construction industry through various mechanisms and tools are demonstrated. For the practitioner, it provides practical insights and experiences from real life cases, for the researcher and academic, it...
Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supporte...
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427,08 |
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Power Plant Construction Management: A Survival Guide
ISBN: 9781593700294 / Angielski / Twarda / 345 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With the focus on return on investment and new technologies, the power industry today is much different than it was years ago. A unique set of management skills is necessary to supervise construction or retrofitting of a power generation plant, given today's bottom-line emphasis on environment, fuel efficiency, up-to-date technical features, and the industry's loss of experienced craftsmen and supervisory personnel. This book explains the power of economics behind the industry and how to manage the finances of work activities.
With the focus on return on investment and new technologies, the power industry today is much different than it was years ago. A unique set of managem...
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498,55 |
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A Practical Guide to Subcontracting
ISBN: 9781850320128 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Concise review of the rules and regulations for employing labour directly, labour-only subcontractors or supply and fix-sub-contractors. Also offers practical advice on the tax deduction scheme and how to avoid falling foul of the Inland Revenue.
Concise review of the rules and regulations for employing labour directly, labour-only subcontractors or supply and fix-sub-contractors. Also offers p...
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464,29 |
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Cases in Construction Management
ISBN: 9781850320326 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by the country's leading authority on construction management training, this book gives practical examples of construction management problems and how to deal with them.
Written by the country's leading authority on construction management training, this book gives practical examples of construction management problems...
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351,87 |
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A Practical Guide to Single Story House Extensions
ISBN: 9781850320333 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A guide to tackling the problems experienced in a project of this nature relevant to planning and building control procedures.
A guide to tackling the problems experienced in a project of this nature relevant to planning and building control procedures.
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166,13 |
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Earthquake-Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings
ISBN: 9781860940668 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the last few decades, a considerable amount of experimental and analytical research on the seismic behaviour of masonry walls and buildings has been carried out. The investigations resulted in the development of methods for seismic analysis and design, as well as new technologies and construction systems. After many centuries of traditional use and decades of allowable stress design, clear concepts for limit state verification of masonry buildings under earthquake loading have recently been introduced in codes of practice.Although this book is not a review of the state-of-the-art of...
In the last few decades, a considerable amount of experimental and analytical research on the seismic behaviour of masonry walls and buildings has bee...
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439,90 |
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Building Aerodynamics
ISBN: 9781860941870 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book starts, by explaining briefly the origins of wind. It then proceeds to the normal forms of presentation for wind data, and explains how each is used in the appropriate analysis. The general aerodynamics of bluff bodies is explained in Chapter 2.Wind loading, wind environment, rain, ventilation, fire and effluent from chimneys are considered in the following chapters. Experimental methods are discussed in the penultimate chapter. Up to this point, theory and practice are discussed, and no design data are presented.Necessary statistics insofar as they concern the earlier chapter...
This book starts, by explaining briefly the origins of wind. It then proceeds to the normal forms of presentation for wind data, and explains how each...
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488,78 |
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Microtunneling and Horizontal Drilling: Recommendations
ISBN: 9781905209002 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book includes recommendations prepared by members of the French Society for Trenchless Technology (FSTT), based on their recent national multi-year project. Comprehensive guidelines, techniques and theories in the areas of both microtunneling and horizontal drilling are given, encompassing the fields of application for each method, what investigations should be undertaken, which machines and equipment should be used, how the work should be managed and potential problems that may arise.
The recommendations, the analytical methods used and their verification with laboratory and field... This book includes recommendations prepared by members of the French Society for Trenchless Technology (FSTT), based on their recent national multi-ye...
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1054,47 |
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Old Cottages, Farm Houses and Other Half-timber Buildings in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Cheshire
ISBN: 9781905217717 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Black and white half-timbered buildings are a distinctive and much loved feature of England's countryside and historic old towns. Originally published in 1904 and presented here in a remastered edition, Old Cottages, Farm Houses and other Half-Timber Buildings in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Cheshire features some of the finest and most celebrated examples of the half-timbered style, including Stokesay Castle and the Reader's House in Ludlow. Numerous atmospheric photographs by architectural woodworker James Parkinson accompany notes and sketches by E A Ould, highlighting the construction,...
Black and white half-timbered buildings are a distinctive and much loved feature of England's countryside and historic old towns. Originally published...
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125,63 |
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Autonomous Rock Excavation, Intelligent Control Techniques and Experimentation
ISBN: 9789810234973 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Earth-moving is a common activity at mines, construction sites, hazardous waste cleanup locations, and road works. Expensive and sophisticated machines such as wheel loaders are used for earth-moving. This book presents a robotic control approach to the computer control of wheel-loader-type excavators. The unpredictable and dynamic rock excavation environment poses challenges for the design of the real time control algorithm. The control method developed here is based on the analysis of human operators' performance; it applies neural networks, fuzzy logic and finite state machines to embody...
Earth-moving is a common activity at mines, construction sites, hazardous waste cleanup locations, and road works. Expensive and sophisticated machine...
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381,24 |
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Construction Technology for Tall Buildings (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 9789810243388 / Angielski / Miękka / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new edition incorporates comprehensive revision and expansion to the previous edition with new topics and numberous new figures. The text introduces the latest construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. It attempts to acquaint readers with the methods, materials, equipment and systems used for the construction of tall buildings.
The text progresses through the stages of site investigation, excavation and foundation, basement construction, structural systems for the superstructure, site and material handling, wall and floor construction, cladding... This new edition incorporates comprehensive revision and expansion to the previous edition with new topics and numberous new figures. The text introdu...
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210,18 |