Information layout

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 2
3. INTRODUCTION
4. Introduction to sixth edition 6
5. Governing aspects of design 7
6. Information layout 8
7. Design motivation 10
8. Materials and assembly 11
9. Performance 13
10. Realisation of architectural intent through integration of strategies 14
11. Relation to other design industries 15
12. Application cases 16
13. The Modern Construction Series 17
14. Qualifying comments 17
15. 1 MATERIALS
16. Contens 19
17. 1 Steel 20
18. 2 Aluminium 26
19. 3 Copper, zinc, lead 32
20. 4 Stone 36
21. 5 Glass 40
22. 6 Concrete 46
23. 7 Fibre reinforced concrete 52
24. 8 Ceramics 56
25. 9 Timber 60
26. 10 Polymers 66
27. 11 Material testing 74
28. 2 WALLS
29. Contents 77
30. Trends in facade design 78
31. Generic wall types 84
32. Metal 86
33. Glass systems 110
34. Concrete 146
35. Masonry 158
36. Fibre reinforced polymers 178
37. Timber 186
38. 3 ROOFS
39. Contents 195
40. Trends in roof design 196
41. Metal roofs 200
42. Glass roofs 220
43. Concrete roofs 236
44. Timber roofs 248
45. Fibre reinforced polymer roofs 260
46. Fabric systems 268
47. 4 STRUCTURE
48. Contents 281
49. Material systems for structures 282
50. Elements of structures 284
51. Braced frames 286
52. Portal frames 298
53. Loadbearing boxes 302
54. Trusses 314
55. Arches and shells 318
56. Space grids 322
57. Floor structures 326
58. Stairs 340
59. 5 ENVIRONMEN
60. Contents 349
61. Environmental studies for envelopes 350
62. Analysis for design 354
63. Low-energy material systems 382
64. Active design 388
65. Support services 402
66. Performance testing 412
67. 6 APPLICATIONS 419
68. REFERENCES
69. Contents 495
70. Glossary of terms 496
71. Authorship 500
72. Photo credits 501
73. Index 502