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Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

21.09.2023

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Seitenzahl

768

Maße (L/B/H)

24,4/17,2/4,8 cm

Gewicht

1322 g

Auflage

5. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-73099-6

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

21.09.2023

Verlag

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Seitenzahl

768

Maße (L/B/H)

24,4/17,2/4,8 cm

Gewicht

1322 g

Auflage

5. Auflage

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-1-119-73099-6

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings

  • How to Navigate this Book ix

    1 Introduction 1

    1.1 Towards a decarbonised built environment 1

    1.2 Responding to climate change 2

    1.3 The function and performance of buildings 3

    1.4 General principles of construction 6

    1.5 Regulations and approvals 11

    1.6 Sources of information 13

    Further reading 13

    Chapter 2 AT A GLANCE 15

    2 Site Analysis, Set-Up, Drainage, and Scaffolding 17

    2.1 Site analysis 17

    2.2 Site set-up and security 30

    2.3 Site drainage 34

    2.4 Foul drainage 41

    2.5 Scaffolding 68

    Further reading 88

    Reflective exercises 88

    Chapter 3 AT A GLANCE 89

    3 Ground Stability and Foundations 91

    3.1 Bedrock and soil types 91

    3.2 Ground stability 98

    3.3 Foundations: functional requirements 101

    3.4 Foundation construction 113

    3.5 Strip foundations 124

    3.6 Pad foundations 134

    3.7 Raft foundations 143

    3.8 Short-bored pile foundations 151

    3.9 Precast pile and beam foundation systems 153

    Further reading 155

    Reflective exercises 155

    Chapter 4 AT A GLANCE 157

    4 Floors 159

    4.1 Functional requirements 159

    4.2 Ground-supported concrete floor slab 162

    4.3 Suspended concrete floor slabs 170

    4.4 Suspended timber ground floors 176

    4.5 Reinforced concrete upper floors 179

    4.6 Timber upper floors 182

    4.7 Floor finishes 190

    Further reading 200

    Reflective exercises 200

    Chapter 5 AT A GLANCE 201

    5 Loadbearing Walls 203

    5.1 Functional requirements 203

    5.2 Walling materials 210

    5.3 Mortar 221

    5.4 Bonding bricks and blocks 226

    5.5 Damp-proof courses (DPCs) 231

    5.6 Solid wall construction 239

    5.7 Cavity wall construction 269

    5.8 Internal and party walls 291

    5.9 Straw wall construction 294

    5.10 Earth wall construction 300

    5.11 Green (living) walls 304

    Further reading 305

    Reflective exercises 305

    Chapter 6 AT A GLANCE 307

    6 Roofs 309

    6.1 Functional requirements 309

    6.2 Pitched roofs 313

    6.3 Pitched roof coverings 328

    6.4 Sheet metal covering to low-pitched roofs 351

    6.5 Thermal insulation to pitched roofs 354

    6.6 Flat roofs 359

    6.7 Timber flat roof construction 362

    6.8 Concrete flat roofs 378

    6.9 Thermal insulation to flat roofs 381

    6.10 Parapet walls 385

    6.11 Green roofs 390

    6.12 Roof drainage 394

    Further reading 401

    Reflective exercises 401

    Chapter 7 AT A GLANCE 403

    7 Windows 405

    7.1 Functional requirements 405

    7.2 Window types 430

    7.3 Window frames 439

    7.4 Glass and glazing 463

    7.5 Hardware 481

    7.6 Window cills 483

    Further reading 490

    Reflective exercises 490

    Chapter 8 AT A GLANCE 491

    8 Doors 493

    8.1 Functional requirements 493

    8.2 Door types 498

    8.3 Door frames and linings 519

    8.4 Hardware 535

    Further reading 541

    Reflective exercises 541

    Chapter 9 AT A GLANCE 543

    9 Stairs and Ramps 545

    9.1 Functional requirements 545

    9.2 Terms, definitions and materials 548

    9.3 Types of stairs 557

    9.4 Timber staircases 560

    9.5 Stone stairs 571

    9.6 Reinforced concrete stairs 571

    9.7 Structural glass stairs 576

    9.8 Ramps 576

    Further reading 579

    Reflective exercises 579

    Chapter 10 AT A GLANCE 581

    10 Surface Finishes 583

    10.1 Functional requirements 583

    10.2 Wall and ceiling finishes 585

    10.3 Skirtings, architraves, and kitchen cabinets 600

    10.4 Tiling to walls 604

    10.5 Painting and decorating 605

    Further reading 612

    Reflective exercises 612

    Chapter 11 AT A GLANCE 613

    11 Internal Environment and Energy Supply 615

    11.1 Principles and performance requirements 615

    11.2 Heat loss calculations 617

    11.3 Testing and monitoring thermal performance 626

    11.4 Indoor climate control 629

    11.5 Energy sources 634

    11.6 Solid fuel-burning appliances 640

    11.7 Domestic electrical supply and installations 655

    11.8 Artificial lighting 677

    Further reading 679

    Reflective exercises 679

    Chapter 12 AT A GLANCE 681

    12 Water Supply and Sanitation 683

    12.1 Cold water supply and distribution 683

    12.2 Hot water supply and distribution 693

    12.3 Water services to multi-storey buildings 699

    12.4 Pipes for water supply 708

    12.5 Sanitary appliances 712

    Further reading 733

    Reflective exercises 734

    Index 735