The Ultimate Guide to Get Started with Roofing for Beginners
by Karen Doris
The Tensioned Fabric Roof describes the state-of-the-art design of fabric tension structures. The fundamentals of a fabric structure's design and construction as required by engineers, contractors, and architects are presented. The book discusses the unusual character of the fabric structure industry and its implications for how structures are marketed, designed, and constructed. Included are chapters on the fundamentals of membrane behavior, the possibilities and limitations in roof form, fabri...
Roof Carpentry - Practical Lessons In The Framing Of Wood Roofs
by George Collings
Building Regulations Pocket Book (Routledge Pocket Books)
by Ray Tricker and Samantha Alford
This handy guide provides you with all the information you need to comply with the UK Building Regulations and Approved Documents. On site, in the van, in the office, wherever you are, this is the book you'll refer to time and time again to double check the regulations on your current job. The Building Regulations Pocket Book is the must have reliable and portable guide to compliance with the Building Regulations. Part 1 provides an overview of the Building Act Part 2 offers a handy guide...
Du machst mir keine Angst ich bin Dachdeckerin und Mutter Notizbuch
by Dachdecker-In Press
Concrete folded plate roofs used to cover large open expanses of space can pose complex design problems soluble only through detailed mathematical analysis. This book introduces the engineer to practical schemes and practicalities, and goes on to provide multitudes of useful design tables, which allow linear interpolation, for a large range of various schemes of folded plate roofs to help the engineer with his designs. Design examples using both SI and USA (British Imperial) units are provided u...
Corrosion and its Consequences for Reinforced Concrete Structures
by Raoul Francois, Stephane Laurens, and Fabrice Deby
Corrosion and its Consequences for Reinforced Concrete Structures serves as an indispensable guide for engineers, scientists and researchers, exploring the fundamental aspects of corrosion in reinforced concrete. Its originality lies in the coupling between the reinforcement corrosion of reinforced concrete and its mechanical behavior.The authors describe the specific theoretical foundations of the corrosion of steel in concrete and its interactions with the structural aspects, including service...
Concrete folded plate roofs used to cover large open expanses of space can pose complex design problems solvable only through detailed mathematical analysis. This book introduces the engineer to the theory involved and goes on to provide essential formulae, examples, and most crucially, design tables which help the engineer address the design issues.
Health and Safety in Roof Work (Guidance booklet, HSG33)
Du machst mir keine Angst ich bin Dachdecker und Vater Notizbuch
by Dachdecker-In Press
How to Replace and Install Roofs and Sidings (Ortho Books)
by T Jeff Williams
Based on investigations across Europe and North America, this report addresses the key areas of interest to architects, engineers, manufacturers, installers and building owners.Recommendations are given on the specification of appropriate materials (including insurance and guarantee arrangements), design guidance, installation and maintenance and on the need for training of installers. Areas requiring further research and standardisation are also identified.
Professional Design Guide to Green Roofs
by Karla Dakin, Lisa Lee Benjamin, and Mindy Pantiel
Until recently, most green rooftop gardens were little more than variations on sedum mats on four inches of soil. Now, designers are creating cutting-edge green roofs that focus not only on critical environmental issue like heat, storm management, and ecosystem development, but also on the aesthetics, offering beautiful, liveable, sustainable landscapes. The Professional Design Guide to Green Roofs is a comprehensive exploration of rooftop garden design and the process behind it. It covers eve...
The Construction of Houses
by Duncan Marshall, Derek Worthing, Nigel Dann, and Roger Heath
Aimed specifically at those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of building construction as part of a wider sphere of professional activity. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of modern construction and services. In addition most chapters contain information on earlier construction techniques to reflect the age profile fo the UK housing stock. This fourth edition has a revised text and hundreds of revised graphics, new illust...
How to Plan, Contract, and Build Your Own Home, Fifth Edition
by Richard Scutella and Dave Heberle
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The All-in-One Custom Homebuilders Guide--Fully Updated with the Latest Green Construction MethodsHow to Plan, Contract, and Build Your Own Home, fifth edition, gives you the information you need during every step of the homebuilding process--from selecting materials to designing the rooms to working with a con...