Experimental Building Science: Volume 1, Introduction to Science as Applied in Building
Volume 1, Introduction to Science as Applied in Building
Published on 19. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-107-66621-4 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1940, as the second edition of a 1917 original, this book forms the first of two volumes on the subject of experimental building science. The text presents an introduction to scientific methods as applied in building science. This is developed in the second volume, which focuses on mechanics and its application in the design and erection of buildings. Numerous illustrative figures and appendices are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the process of building and architecture.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
434 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-66621-4 (9781107666214)
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Content
Preface; 1. The weights and densities of building materials; 2. Fluid pressure. Head of water and water pressure; 3. Air pressure. Simple pumping appliances and siphons used in building; 4. The structure of matter; its bearing on the preparation of mortar and concrete; 5. The porosity of building materials and the prevention of dampness; 6. The measurement of force. Effects of force on materials. Forces at a point; 7. Forces on rigid bodies. Parallel forces. Reactions of beams; 8. Temperature and heat. Expansion and contraction of building materials due to temperature changes; 9. The measurement of heat. Change of state. Applications to building; 10. Physical and chemical change. Air - a mixture; 11. Water - a compound; 12. The nature and products of combustion. The composition of the atmosphere; 13. Some properties of natural waters; 14. The preparation and use of lime; 15. Atoms and molecules. Chemical notation. Chemical calculations; 16. Metals and non-metals. Acids and alkalies. Efflorescence. Plasters. Weathering; 17. The beam. Shear forces and bending moments. The strength of beams; Examination papers; List of experiments in building science; Answers to problems; Index to problems; Index.