2 General basics of construction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Imprint 3
3. Contents 5
4. Foreword 6
5. Shell, wall, facade – an essay 8
6. Part A The fundamentals
7. 1 External and internal conditions 16
8. 2 General basics of construction 26
9. 3 Aspects of building physics and planning advice 52
10. Part B Structures built with specific materials
11. 1 Natural stone 62
12. 2 Clay 86
13. 3 Concrete 106
14. 4 Timber 130
15. 5 Metal 158
16. 6 Glass 188
17. 7 Plastics 216
18. Part C Special topics
19. 1 Multilayer glass facades 236
20. 2 Manipulators 266
21. 3 Solar energy 294
22. 4 Integrated facades 322
23. 5 Refurbishing existing facades 328
24. 6 Green facades 336
25. Appendix
26. Authors 342
27. Image credits 343
28. Literature 346
29. Statutory regulations, directives and standards 348
30. Index 350