Fundamental Building Technology
eBook - ePub

Fundamental Building Technology

  1. 392 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Fundamental Building Technology

About this book

Fundamental Building Technology introduces the technology, methods, and processes fundamental to construction by focussing on what is involved in building a typical low-rise house. Written with the novice in mind, this textbook is the ideal starting point for any construction student, as it fully supports the reader all the way to understanding the functional requirements of each element of the building, and how to take these into account through the building process itself.

This second edition is expanded to cover even more relevant topics, and is supported by more resources for use by the student and lecturer. Now included are:

  • An introduction to the planning process and the building regulations
  • How to incorporate a sustainable approach, in the selection of materials and elsewhere
  • A companion site with lecturer's answers manual and illustrated lecture notes
  • 150 labelled diagrams throughout the book, and multiple self-study questions in every chapter
  • A students' section of the companion site with multiple choice quizzes and 250 full-colour photos linked to chapters of the book

Concise, focussed and the most student-friendly guide to this topic available, Fundamental Building Technology is the perfect textbook for those taking construction technology modules at undergraduate or HNC/HND level.

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Yes, you can access Fundamental Building Technology by Andrew J. Charlett,Craig Maybery-Thomas in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Architecture & Architecture General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780415692588
eBook ISBN
9781136579813

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of illustrations
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1. An introduction to building technology
  10. 2. Development controls
  11. 3. Site investigation and the type of ground
  12. 4. Excavations
  13. 5. Foundations
  14. 6. Concrete
  15. 7. Bricks and blocks
  16. 8. External walls
  17. 9. Bonding and openings in walls
  18. 10. Timber
  19. 11. Ground floors
  20. 12. Upper floors
  21. 13. Flat roof construction and coverings
  22. 14. Pitched roof construction and coverings
  23. 15. Timber frame and steel frame house construction
  24. 16. Windows and glazing
  25. 17. Doors
  26. 18. Stairs
  27. 19. Plasters and plasterboards
  28. 20. Internal walls and partitions
  29. 21. Internal finishes
  30. 22. External wall finishes
  31. Glossary of terms
  32. Bibliography
  33. Index