
Non-Traditional Houses
Identifying Non-Traditional Houses in the UK 1918-75 (AP 294)
IHS BRE Press
1st Edition
Published on 19. December 2012
Software
CD-ROM
1002 pages
978-1-84806-275-7 (ISBN)
Description
Non-traditional houses was first published as a book in 2004 and is now available in a fully searchable pdf format on CD ROM. The CD ROM gives building surveyors, engineers and architects easy access to a vast reference library detailing 450 non-traditional house types classified by form of construction: metal framed, precast concrete, in-situ concrete, timber framed. Isometric drawings and photographs are included for each house type providing a clear explanation of the construction detail. Identification characteristics and notes for surveyors on potential faults, extensive background information and an invaluable search tool are included.
Reviews / Votes
"This magnum opus is one of the outstanding housing books published in recent years ... a major reference" Housing Studies"... of immense value to anyone interested in clarifying the real condition of the housing stock ... an invaluable resource" The Architects' Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bracknell
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
413 s/w Abbildungen, 317 farbige Abbildungen
413 black & white illustrations, 317 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
91 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84806-275-7 (9781848062757)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Book
10/2004
IHS BRE Press
€409.21
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Persons
Harry Harrison is the former superintending architect at BRE, UK Stephen Mullin is a former principle architect at the Department of Energy, UK Barry Reeves is a principal engineer at BRE, UK Alan Stevens is a former senior scientific officer at BRE, UK
Content
Foreword The Editors Preface Introduction Acronyms How to Use this Book Designated Defective Houses References Further Reading List of House Types Part One: Metal-Framed Houses Appendix to Part One Part Two: Precast Concrete Houses Appendix to Part Two Part Three: In-Situ Concrete Houses Appendix to Part Three Part Four: Timber-Framed Houses Appendix to Part Four Addendum to the digital edition Appendices: Systems for which Information on Structure is not Available Systems Based on Small Unit Size Loadbearing Masonry Rationalised Traditional Houses Index of House Names and Alternative Names Supplementary Material: The Non-Trad Search Engine BRE and Government Reports: Moir Committee Report on New Methods of House Construction, 1920 Burt Committee Reports on House Construction: First Report, 1944 Second Report, 1946 Third Report, 1948 The Corrosion of Steel in Steel Houses, 1951 Prefabrication: a History of its Development in Great Britain, 1965