Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings (Emmitt Stephen (Hoffmann Professor of Innovation and Management in Building Technical University of Denmark))(Paperback / softback)

BARRY’S INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS Authoritative, well established, comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated guide to construction practice Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings provides the basic material an undergraduate student will need to understand how the majority of low-rise buildings are constructed. The text explains construction technology through key functional and performance requirements for the main elements common to all buildings. The material in the Fifth Edition has been updated to ensure it covers the latest building regulations and current construction technology, with particular attention paid to the decisions required on what and how to build to achieve a low carbon, resilient built environment. Design, technology, site assembly, and environmental issues are all covered, showing how buildings that are more efficient, with lower embodied carbon, are constructed. New ‘in chapter’ questions better facilitate self-reflection and learning. Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings contains information on: General principles of construction, regulations and approvals, making choices and sources of information, and responding to climate changeSite analysis, setup, security, bedrock and soil types, ground stability, drainage, strip, pad, and raft foundations and scaffoldingFunctional requirements for floors, including ground-supported concrete floor slabs, timber upper floors, floor fi
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