Skyscrapers and the Men Who Build Them
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Skyscrapers and the Men Who Build Them

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eBook - ePub

Skyscrapers and the Men Who Build Them

About this book

This book focuses on early skyscraper construction and the men who designed them. It contains many photographs of buildings in New York City and Chicago.
"Skyscrapers and the Men Who Build Them is a non-fiction work that explains the planning and construction of American skyscrapers as that process was accomplished at the beginning of the twentieth century. The book was written by architectural engineer, Col. W.A. Starrett to give the general public an idea of the great effort and intricacies that go into the construction of the (then) modern marvel that is the skyscraper.
The author first provides a brief history of skyscraper construction. The book then goes into great detail as to how skyscrapers are planned for, designed, and built. The author gives a chapter by chapter account of the various materials that go into building a skyscraper and provides the reader with an understanding of how each of those materials is created and used in the construction of the great buildings. The book also touches on how the various trades that worked together in building skyscrapers during the early part of the last century were organized and functioned. The author concludes with his ideas on what future problems may face the builders of tomorrow's skyscrapers."-Goodreads

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Yes, you can access Skyscrapers and the Men Who Build Them by Col. W. A. Starrett in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Military & Maritime History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Barakaldo Books
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781839748004
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Title page
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. ILLUSTRATIONS
  4. FOREWORD
  5. WHISTLES
  6. CHAPTER I - AMERICA CREATES SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY NEW-THE SKYSCRAPER
  7. CHAPTER II - EARLY HISTORY
  8. CHAPTER III - THE FIRST SKYSCRAPER
  9. CHAPTER IV - LATER DEVELOPMENTS CREATE AN ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
  10. CHAPTER V - BUILDING A SKYSCRAPER
  11. CHAPTER VI - PLANNING AND FORETHOUGHT
  12. CHAPTER VII - CONTRACT RELATIONS
  13. CHAPTER VIII - IMPORTANCE OF DESIGN
  14. CHAPTER IX - DESIGN AFFECTED BY ZONING LAWS
  15. CHAPTER X - TYPES OF BUILDERS
  16. CHAPTER XI - THE GOOD OLD DAYS, AND DEMOLITIONS OLD AND NEW
  17. CHAPTER XII - EXCAVATIONS, SHORING AND BRACING
  18. CHAPTER XIII - FOUNDATIONS OF VARIOUS SORTS
  19. CHAPTER XIV - STRUCTURAL STEEL IN THE MAKING
  20. CHAPTER XV - STEEL ERECTION AND DERRICKS
  21. CHAPTER XVI - SKYSCRAPER BUILDING-STONE
  22. CHAPTER XVII - BRICK, TERRACOTTA AND THE CERAMICS-THE TECHNIC OF CERAMIC MASONRY
  23. CHAPTER XVIII - INTERIOR STRUCTURE
  24. CHAPTER XIX - WE COMMENCE TO FINISH
  25. CHAPTER XX - THE DECORATIVE INTERIOR AND FINISH
  26. CHAPTER XXI - MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
  27. CHAPTER XXII - LABOR AND BUILDING
  28. CHAPTER XXIII - MODERN BUILDING-TRADES APPRENTICESHIP
  29. CHAPTER XXIV - FINDING OUT THE COST
  30. CHAPTER XXV - JOB ORGANIZATION AND DISCIPLE
  31. CHAPTER XXVI - PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE