Construction of Buildings: Single Storey Frames, Shells and Lightweight Structures v.3
4th Edition
Published on 15. September 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-632-03742-1 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition takes account of the effect of new materials on the form of structural frames and the requirements for enhanced insulation and moisture vapour checks. It also includes new sections on composite frames of concrete and steel, the use of tilt-up constructions and single ply roof membranes.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
130
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-03742-1 (9780632037421)
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Content
Introduction:; Lattice Truss, Beam, Portal Frame and Flat Roof Structures:; Functional requirements, Lattice truss construction, Steel lattice beam roof construction, Portal frames, Flat roof frame construction, Composite frame construction; Roof and Wall Cladding, Decking and Flat Roof Weathering:; Functional requirements, Profiled sheet coverings for roofs and walls, Profiled steel sheeting, Fibre cement profiled cladding, Decking, Flat roof weathering; Rooflights:; Functional requirements, Materials used for rooflights, Rooflights; Diaphragm, Fin Wall and Tilt-up Construction:; Brick diaphragm walls, Brick fin walls, Blockwork walls, Tilt-up construction; Shell Structures:; Barrel vault shell roofs, Conoid and hyperboloid shell roofs; Index;