Modern Construction Handbook

Andrew Watts

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Modern Construction Handbook

Andrew Watts

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2013

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The Modern Construction Handbook has become a building construction classic and is used as a textbook in many courses. Its systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction and environment offers clear and efficient orientation. Digital fabrication techniques are included as well (complementing traditional production processes) and presented in an instructional book for the first time. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and now provides: More information – more annotation of drawings, more text on the page. Updated ‘future’ chapter with more emerging construction techniques. Updated essays on construction in the introduction Chapter 1. Mote technical data in the ‘Materials’ Chapter. The content in this third edition has been completely reworked which makes it an even more valuable companion for students and young practitioners!

Author / Editor information

Andrew Watts, Spezialist für Gebäudehüllen, gründete Newtecnic und unterreichtet in Cambridge und Univ. of Westminster.

Topics

Architecture and Design Landscape Architecture Construction, Materials

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	ii
Introduction
Introduction to third edition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
Structure and envelope Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	8
Parametric design Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	14
Materials
Tectonics in metal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	19
Steel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	22
Copper, zinc and lead Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	28
Tectonics in glass Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	30
Glass Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	32
Tectonics in concrete Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	36
Concrete Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	38
Tectonics in masonry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	44
Masonry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	46
Concrete block Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	48
Stone Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	50
Brick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	52
Tectonics in plastics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	54
Plastics and composites Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	56
Tectonics in timber Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	60
Timber Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	62
Fabrics and membranes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	64
Materials for interior finishes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	68
Performance testing of facade material systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	76
Performance testing of roof material systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	80
Walls
Trends in facade design Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	83
Generic wall types Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	90
Metal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	92
Glass systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	116
Concrete Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	152
Masonry loadbearing walls Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	164
Masonry cavity walls Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	168
Masonry cladding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	176
Masonry rainscreens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	180
Plastic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	184
Timber Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	192
Roofs
Trends in roof design Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	201
Metal roofs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	206
Glass roofs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	226
Concrete Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	242
Timber roofs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	254
Plastic roofs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	266
Fabric systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	274
Structure
Material systems for structures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	287
Elements of structures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	290
Braced frames Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	292
Portal frames Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	304
Loadbearing boxes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	308
Trusses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	320
Arches and shells Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	324
Space grids Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	328
Floor structures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	332
Stairs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	346
ENVIRONMENT
Environmental studies for envelopes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	355
Analysis for design Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	360
Low energy material systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	388
Active design Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	400
Support services Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	404
APPLICATIONS
1 Working with industry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	413
2 Triangular panels for twisted facades Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	416
3 Twisted panels with flat glass for curved facades Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	418
4 Solar Shading Louvres Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	424
5 Double-skin facades Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	428
6 Precast concrete panels for facades of complex geometry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	430
7 Exoskeleton facades of complex geometry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	434
8 Diagrid Structure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	436
9 Hybrid systems forming facades of complex geometry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	438
10 Opaque cladding interface with full-height glazing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	442
11 Complex curved glazed roofs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	444
12 Large-scale glazed facades Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	448
13 Panelisation of complex building surface geometry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	450
14 Opaque rainscreen cladding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	454
15 Full-height glazing with GRP-clad structural frame Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	456
16 GRC cladding interfaces Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	458
17 Full-height entrance glazing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	460
18 GRP louvres on stick glazing system Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	462
19 GRC cladding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	468
20 Windows in GRC cladding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	470
21 Windows and unitised glazing with GRC cladding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	474
22 Unitised glazing with GRC cladding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	476
23 Complex glazed roofs with supporting steel structure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	478
24 Glazed roofs with complex geometry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	482
25 Louvres and stick glazing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	484
26 Tiled cladding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	488
27 Rainscreens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	490
REFERENCES
Glossary of terms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	495
Authorship & photo credits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	500
Photo credits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	501
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	502
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	504

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July 17, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9783990434550

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504

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783990434550

eBook ISBN: 9783990434550

Modern Construction Handbook

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