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"This book will provide comprehensive, practical knowledge for the design of reinforced concrete buildings. The approach will be unique as it will focus primarily on the design of various structures and structural elements as done in design offices with an emphasis on compliance…
Steel design
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"Steel Design covers steel design fundamentals for architects and engineers, such as tension elements, flexural elements, shear and torsion, compression elements, connections, and lateral design. As part of the Architect's Guidebooks to Structures series it provides a comprehens…
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the use of bamboo in building industry. It systematically demonstrates bamboos utility in terms of its properties, describing the material properties of typical industrial bamboo products, and discussing their performance evaluation a…
Traditional Chinese Architecture
by Steinhardt, Nancy Riva Shatzman
fromPrinceton-China
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Fu Xinian is considered by many to be the world's leading historian of Chinese architecture. He is an expert on every type of Chinese architecture from every period through the nineteenth century, and his work is at the cutting edge of the field. This wide-ranging book gathers t…
Fu Xinian is considered by many to be the world's leading historian of Chinese architecture. He is an expert on every type of Chinese architecture from every period through the nineteenth century, and his work is at the cutting edge of the field. This wide-ranging book gathers t…
Buildings are not conceived solely with average people in mind; they offer a protective shell for everyone. Basics Barrier-free Planning improves our understanding of the needs of people with disabilities such as limited mobility or impaired vision, children, and the elderly, al…
Concrete is currently enjoying enormous popularity with planners and builders thanks to the vast potential inherent in its load-bearing capacity and its diverse properties and surface characteristics. This publication focuses not just on the design and construction of concrete l…
Glass construction is one of the most varied and innovative areas of structural design. Glass connects exterior and interior spaces; at the same time, it protects the interior space from the outside world. Its constructional possibilities go far beyond classical window construct…
"Details in Contemporary Architecture is the first volume of AsBuilt, a new series that seeks to foster a better understanding of the relationships between architectural form and technology. Details in Contemporary Architecture contains architectural details and technical drawin…
"The porch, whether simple or grand, evokes feelings of welcome, comfort, and nostalgia in all of us, yet there has been little published on the history of this omnipresent architectural feature. This book examines how porches in their many forms have evolved in the United State…
"In The Past and Future City, Stephanie Meeks, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, describes in detail, and with unique empirical research, the many ways that saving and restoring historic fabric can help a city create thriving neighborhoods, good jobs…
Die Gebäudehülle ist weithin sichtbares Signet, sie schafft Verbindungen zwischen Außen- und Innenraum, schützt vor Witterungseinflüssen und hilft nicht zuletzt, den Energiebedarf im Gebäude zu senken. Mehr denn je ist die Hülle gleichzeitig Experimentierfeld für vielfältigste E…
Fabric Structures in Architecture covers the varying ways textiles and their properties are used in building construction, with particular focus given to tensile structures. The text begins with the fundamental principles of textiles, including the origins of fabric architecture…