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Modern Construction Handbook
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© 2022 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston

© 2022 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston

Chapters in this book

  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
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035624960-030

Chapters in this book

  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
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