Concrete block

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS ii
3. Introduction
4. Introduction to third edition 5
5. Structure and envelope 8
6. Parametric design 14
7. Materials
8. Tectonics in metal 19
9. Steel 22
10. Copper, zinc and lead 28
11. Tectonics in glass 30
12. Glass 32
13. Tectonics in concrete 36
14. Concrete 38
15. Tectonics in masonry 44
16. Masonry 46
17. Concrete block 48
18. Stone 50
19. Brick 52
20. Tectonics in plastics 54
21. Plastics and composites 56
22. Tectonics in timber 60
23. Timber 62
24. Fabrics and membranes 64
25. Materials for interior finishes 68
26. Performance testing of facade material systems 76
27. Performance testing of roof material systems 80
28. Walls
29. Trends in facade design 83
30. Generic wall types 90
31. Metal 92
32. Glass systems 116
33. Concrete 152
34. Masonry loadbearing walls 164
35. Masonry cavity walls 168
36. Masonry cladding 176
37. Masonry rainscreens 180
38. Plastic 184
39. Timber 192
40. Roofs
41. Trends in roof design 201
42. Metal roofs 206
43. Glass roofs 226
44. Concrete 242
45. Timber roofs 254
46. Plastic roofs 266
47. Fabric systems 274
48. Structure
49. Material systems for structures 287
50. Elements of structures 290
51. Braced frames 292
52. Portal frames 304
53. Loadbearing boxes 308
54. Trusses 320
55. Arches and shells 324
56. Space grids 328
57. Floor structures 332
58. Stairs 346
59. ENVIRONMENT
60. Environmental studies for envelopes 355
61. Analysis for design 360
62. Low energy material systems 388
63. Active design 400
64. Support services 404
65. APPLICATIONS
66. 1 Working with industry 413
67. 2 Triangular panels for twisted facades 416
68. 3 Twisted panels with flat glass for curved facades 418
69. 4 Solar Shading Louvres 424
70. 5 Double-skin facades 428
71. 6 Precast concrete panels for facades of complex geometry 430
72. 7 Exoskeleton facades of complex geometry 434
73. 8 Diagrid Structure 436
74. 9 Hybrid systems forming facades of complex geometry 438
75. 10 Opaque cladding interface with full-height glazing 442
76. 11 Complex curved glazed roofs 444
77. 12 Large-scale glazed facades 448
78. 13 Panelisation of complex building surface geometry 450
79. 14 Opaque rainscreen cladding 454
80. 15 Full-height glazing with GRP-clad structural frame 456
81. 16 GRC cladding interfaces 458
82. 17 Full-height entrance glazing 460
83. 18 GRP louvres on stick glazing system 462
84. 19 GRC cladding 468
85. 20 Windows in GRC cladding 470
86. 21 Windows and unitised glazing with GRC cladding 474
87. 22 Unitised glazing with GRC cladding 476
88. 23 Complex glazed roofs with supporting steel structure 478
89. 24 Glazed roofs with complex geometry 482
90. 25 Louvres and stick glazing 484
91. 26 Tiled cladding 488
92. 27 Rainscreens 490
93. REFERENCES
94. Glossary of terms 495
95. Authorship & photo credits 500
96. Photo credits 501
97. Index 502
98. Backmatter 504