Vernacular Architecture (Critical and Primary Sources)
Vernacular Architecture: Critical and Primary Sources brings together for the first time a collection of essential and foundational readings in the study of vernacular architecture and the traditional building cultures of the world. Collating scholarly historical texts from the last 200 years from a wide range of sources, this four-volume set offers a key knowledge resource for the field. It creates for the first time a comprehensive framework through which to understand the critical aspects...
This book provides a thorough review of the properties and use of the principal chemical admixtures for use in concrete. Concise and clearly presented, the book includes extensive references to key sources of information. The presentation of each admixture is in a standard format, which helps the reader to find relevant information easily.
Handbook for Building Homes of Earth
by Lyle A Wolfskill, Agency for International Development, and Et Al
Rapid advances in materials science and engineering are being made in the field of fibre-reinforced cement composites for use in construction. This book presents the proceedings of a high-level invited workshop in Mainz, Germany in June 1991, held under the auspices of RILEM, The US National Science Foundation, the German Research Community and the American Concrete Institute.
Timber is probably man's oldest building material, with a huge variety of form, and it remains an important material both in domestic and commercial construction. This manual provides a step-by-step approach to the detailing of timber, and deals with codes of practice from the UK, Europe, America and Russia. The manual provides practical and up-to-date information on various aspects of timber construction and covers the fundamentals of drawing and drafting practices, connections and fastening an...
Ziegel im Hochbau (Baukonstruktionen)
by Anton Pech, Hans Gangoly, Peter Holzer, and Peter Maydl
Der Sonderband der Reihe Baukonstruktionen stellt die Anwendung des Baumaterials Ziegel im Hochbau und im speziellen im Ziegelmauerwerk dar. Nach einem Abriss der Architekturgeschichte, in dem die wesentlichen historischen Ziegelbauten von der Antike bis heute dargestellt werden, bietet das Buch eine Vielfalt an Informationen in einer systematischen Struktur: eine kompakte Materialkunde, Faustformeln und Grundlagen zur Bauphysik und zur Gebäudephysik, Anwendungen im Verbund für Tragmodelle sowi...
Acoustic Emission and Related Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques in the Fracture Mechanics of Concrete
by Masayasu Ohtsu
Refined Earth
Residential Ventilation Handbook: Ventilation to Improve Indoor Air Quality
by Paul Raymer
A comprehensive guide to residential ventilation systems Ventilation is a critical component for building durability and occupant health. Residential Ventilation Handbook gives you the information you need to select and install the appropriate ventilation system for any home. This practical resource covers the latest codes and standards, including the International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Residential Code (IRC), and ASHRAE-62-2 ("Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Lo...
From Georgian cities to modernist masterpieces, architecture in Ireland has a long history of excellence. The last fifteen years, however, witnessed more social, economic, and cultural change than any previous period on the island, leaving a dramatic mark on the country's architecture. A new commitment to design quality by developers and a series of government-sponsored competitions to design new civic buildings enabled Ireland to become for the first time a net importer of architectural talent....
These two volumes provide authoritative guidance on all aspects of concrete construction from the point of view of the supervisor responsible for the work on site. They will also be of value to the section manager, foreman, clerk of works as well as to the design and construction engineer who need to understand the basic principles of good concrete practice. With numerous sketches, illustrations, photographs and checklists Supervision of Concrete Construction is a clear and accessible guide to a...
"A house must be a living, organic entity that develops and constantly changes," stated Friedensreich Hundertwasser in one of his arguments for his nature- and human-oriented architecture. Success vindicated his vision: roof afforestation, organic forms, colorful facades, uneven floors, irregularly positioned windows, gilded onion domes-Hundertwasser's architecture is unmistakable.From the beginning of his artistic career in the '50s, Hundertwasser was preoccupied with architecture in his painti...
'Urban Design: Ornament and Decoration' focuses on decorating the city and how ornament has been used to bring delight to the urban scene. The authors show how the pattern and distribution of street and square and other major elements in the city can be enhanced by the judicious use of decorative surface treatment and by the careful placing of hard and soft landscape features. This second edition, updated by Cliff Moughtin and now available in paperback, includes a new chapter on mud architectur...
This is the first book in the UK to be devoted to historic floors. It introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a European context. It traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century B.C. and outlines the development of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. The early Christian pavements in basilicas, temples and cathedrals, the creation of medieval tiles, ledger stones and monumental bra...
Patent Constructions
by Albert Ferre, Ricardo Devesa, and Jaime Salazar
Tragwerke in Holzleimbau gehoren zu den visuell faszinierendsten Arten, weite Raume zu uberspannen. Die Einsatzmoglichkeiten sind bautypologisch vielfaltig und reichen von Dachkonstruktionen uber Hallen bis hin zu Brucken. Die eleganten, schlanken Konstruktionen werden heute immer haufiger fur asthetisch anspruchsvolle Bauaufgaben eingesetzt. Bei bestimmten Aufgaben wie etwa Thermalbadern ist Holz durch seine hohe Bestandigkeit anderen Materialien uberlegen. Weiterhin bietet es die Vorteile eine...
Walter Gropius
As founder of the Bauhaus school, Walter Gropius (1883-1969) is one of the icons of 20the century architecture. While his early buildings in Pomerania were still strongly marked by his teacher Peter Behrens, after an expressionistic phase focused on handicraft, he ultimately arrived at geometric abstraction. During the entire period he collaborated with other architects, founding the collective known as "The Architects Collaborative" in the US. The comprehensive monograph documents all 74 of...
A full-color guide for architects and design professionals to the selection and application of stainless steel Stainless Steel Surfaces offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the application of stainless steel to create surfaces for building exteriors, interiors, and art finishes. The first volume in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, the book is a visual, full-color book filled with the information needed to ensure proper maintenance of stainless steel and suggestions for fabric...