Steel is distinctly versatile building material whose powers lie in wide-span constructions in the field of civil engineering as well as facade surfacing or of high-rise houses. Steel is very trendy. This can be seen not only with the growing number of skyscrapers in Asia; the material is also increasingly used in surface design. This publication about steel in construction is aimed at the promotion of steel as favoured construction and building material giving all necessary information to enable planers and decision makers to base their project conceptions and pre-design on steel solutions. You will find in this book: Designing steel structures The basics of construction The 21st century paradigm -High Performance Green Buildings The economic benefits of steel in construction Steel products and fabrication
- ISBN10 3920034325
- ISBN13 9783920034324
- Publish Date 9 December 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country DE
- Publisher De Gruyter
- Imprint Edition Detail
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English
- URL https://degruyter.com/isbn/9783920034324