Methods & Materials

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Wolfgang Hohl, an architecture software specialist, shows you how to use freeware correctly for architecture visualizations in 'Interactive Ambient'. The book begins with an overview of real-time visualization possibilities before showing the reader how...

Virtual Reality (VR) is the paradigm wherein people use a computer to interact with something which is not real but provides a real-life experience. It is one of the most advanced interfaces between users and computers, where people can interact with a...

This book includes examinations of the role of full-scale buildings in the development of structural design methods and recommendations on improved construction practice and safety of building occupants in the event of fire and explosion.About the...

This book examines the state-of-the-art on plants and fibres as building materials for low cost construction, emphasizing their use, properties, fabrication, new procedures and future developments. It makes available research results on new techniques...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789619409404Author Mateja Andreja LeskovarFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint CipPublisher CipWeight(grams) 494g

Well-being in a building depends on a number of factors. Visuals, ventilation, heat, cooling, and acoustics are all key. Its efficiency relates not only to the design of a building; it can also be optimized and automated using the latest technologies and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781930388901Author Charles BabersFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint Cjc Publishing CompanyPublisher Cjc Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 889g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632931207Author F Harlan FlintFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Sunstone PressPublisher Sunstone PressWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm...

Newer buildings often have complex geometries. They require ample structural implementation of the architectural design, which is often costlier than it should be. The right expertise is needed in order to choose a construction approach that is safe yet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780975569887Author Jens G PohlFormat PaperbackPage Count 406Imprint Jens G. Pohl PH.D.Publisher Jens G. Pohl PH.D.Weight(grams) 934gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Shows how the intersection of biotech, art, and architecture are transforming the world we live in As living matter becomes more and more the domain of art and architecture, the life sciences are enabling a major cultural and aesthetic transformation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994415745Author Edgar StubbersfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Rachel StubbersfieldPublisher Rachel StubbersfieldWeight(grams)...

In view of the great demand for information regarding landfills, a series of international reference books on landfilling of waste has been established. This book, the second volume, deals with lining and leachate collection. It consists of edited,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967041248Author GestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Concrete Architecture: Beyond Grey is a fascinating exploration of the possibilities and potential of concrete as a building material. The book showcases some of the most innovative and striking examples of concrete architecture from around the world,...

In the triumvirate of dominant structural building materials-wood, metal, and masonry-each has its advantages, but none are as intertwined with the human spirit as wood. Thirty-five public buildings illustrate how heavy timber framing can address...

A comprehensive source of traditional architectural details for anyone working with old structures Compiling the most useful material from the first four editions of Architectural Graphic Standards published between 1932 and 1951, this book brings back...

Advanced Building Envelope Components: Comparative Experiments focuses on the latest research in innovative materials, systems and components, also providing a detailed technical explanation on what this breakthrough means for building exteriors and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780929112619Author Sarah BonnemaisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Dalhousie Architectural PressPublisher Dalhousie Architectural PressWeight(grams)...

Newer buildings often have complex geometries. They require ample structural implementation of the architectural design, which is often costlier than it should be. The right expertise is needed in order to choose a construction approach that is safe yet...

The updated paperback edition of Weaver's landmark work--theessential manual on materials and procedures for restoringbuildings Conserving Buildings, Revised Edition, is the ideal resource foranyone involved in the maintenance, restoration, or...

With a user-friendly style and a strong theoretical base, Business Organisation for Construction provides readers with the tools required to skillfully and successfully operate a business in today's construction industry. Arranged into three sections,...

This book discusses various aspects of the design of a plate girder and focuses on the associated stability problems in shear. It deals with stability problems in compression, such as those met in box girder flanges and ship hulls, and is helpful for...

Interest continues to develop in the design and construction of high-rise towers and tall buildings, structures with heights ranging from 75m to 500m and even more. This volume presents the papers from the third in a series of international conferences...

This proceedings contains the best contributions to the series of seminars held in Vienna (1992), Miskolc, Hungary (1993 and 1994) and Vienna (1995) and provides a valuable resource for those concerned with the teaching of fracture and fatigue. It...

This book describes the application of nonlinear static and dynamic analysis for the design, maintenance and seismic strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. The latest structural and RC constitutive modelling techniques are described in detail,...

The process of spraying concrete is one of the most versatile concrete placing techniques, and is used in a wide range of applications - from construction of new tunnels, domes, tanks and pools, to repair and strengthening of existing structure. The...

Designing for hazardous and abnormal loads has become an important requirement in the design process of most major buildings and civil engineering structures, ranging from tall buildings to bridges, power plants to harbour and coastal installations. This...

Concrete structures can be designed for durability by applying the principles and procedures of reliability theory combined with traditional structural design. This book is the first systematic attempt to introduce into structural design a general theory...

In the past decade there has been a rapid increase in waterborne outbreaks of disease associated with viral and protozoan agents, normally in drinking waters that were found to be microbially safe using the Coliform Index. For nearly a quarter of a...

The application of fracture mechanics to cementitious materials allows the investigation of many important factors relating to the durability of these materials. This new book provides a comprehensive and readable exposition of this subject and is...

Compares currently used methods in determining concrete toughness and presents recommended test procedures with theories and models for describing cracking and fracturing phenomena. Effects of loading rate, temperature and humidity are also examined...

This book presents a series of high level contributions from leading research groups around the world in the field of cement and concrete science. It deals with the rapidly advancing subject of the interfaces between the components of cementitious...

Although most public health and environmental engineers are aware of the importance of microbial activity, many civil engineers do not appreciate the part microbiological process play in, for example, biodeterioration of concrete and other construction...

Roads that are safe in all weathers are a prerequisite of modern society, and large amounts of money are spent, especially in winter, to make travel safe. This book brings together international expertise on planning 'weather proof' roads, operating safe...

This book forms the proceedings of a workshop held in Hiroshima in June 1998 and derive from the work of a Technical Committee of the Japan Concrete Institute. Topics include test and prediction methods, the science of autogenous shrinkage, strain and...

This is a collection of ten extensive review chapters by different authors.Book InformationISBN 9780367863920Author R. NarayananFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint CRC PressPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 480g