Methods & Materials

Leading architects, designers, materials scientists, and health officials reflect on the influence of COVID-19 on buildings and cities-and propose solutions to safeguard the built environment from future pandemics. COVID-19 caused a significant global...

This book derives from a 3 day intensive course on Pressure Vessel Design given regularly in the UK and around the world since 1986. It is written by experts in their field and although the main thrust of the Course has been directed to BS5500, the...

Unite the science of sound and the principles of design to enhance any space Architectural Acoustics Illustrated translates the quantitative and qualitative content of acoustics into the graphic language of architecture. This highly-visual guide...

Integrate the best building envelope construction methods, materials science, and structural principles in your work using this book as a resource to help you...With more than seventy significant case studies located in North America, South America,...

The worldwide booming timber construction sector and its rapid development beyond the limits of high-rise buildings demands high-performance materials, which are made possible by hardwood. Innovative production methods and manufacturing processes create...

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Crafting the Facade presents the results of this productive co-operative study, which cut across disciplines to look at historical developments in the design and building of facades, the theoretical underpinnings that can explain these developments, the...

This book provides comprehensive guidance on maintaining old waterfront structures, particularly gravity walls constructed with stone masonry, brick, blocks or mass concrete. It will be valuable for all engineers responsible for such structures.About the...

The town of Djenne on the Bani River in Mali has been a thriving settlement for more than two millennia. Renowned for its mud-brick architecture, monumental mosque, and merchant-traders' houses, Djenne remains one of Africa's most distinctive cities. The...

Since the introduction of steel as a building material in the early twentieth century, its superior performance has challenged conventional wisdom about construction, enabling designs of surprising lightness and span. From the Eames House in Los Angeles...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037682517Author Chris van UffelenFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 1180g

The Architecture of Full-Scale Mock-Ups looks at the theory and contemporary practice of creating full-scale architectural mock-ups. This book serves as an introduction to the various forms of full-scale mock-ups which occur today. To broaden the...

This book, which has been prepared by an international group of experts, provides comprehensive guidance for the design, planning and implementation of assessments and monitoring programmes for water bodies used for recreation. It addresses the wide...

Diverse Practices, the third book in the Active Landscape Photography series, presents a set of unique photographic examples for site-specific investigations of landscape places. Contributed by authors across academia, practice and photography, each...

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Concrete as a construction material goes through both physical and chemical changes under extreme elevated temperatures. As one of the most widely used building materials, it is important that both engineers and architects are able to understand and...

Increasing the Durability of Paint and Varnish Coatings in Building Products and Construction presents data and analysis on regularities in the appearance quality of protective and decorative coatings for building products and structures, also detailing...

Characteristics and Uses of Steel Slag in Building Construction focuses predominantly on the utilization of ferrous slag (blast furnace and steel slag) in building construction. This extensive literature review discusses the worldwide utilization...

Rocked is a luxurious coffee table book that showcases the timeless beauty of natural stone and marble in the most prestigious interiors. Filled with stunning images, it explores how these materials bring strength and elegance to spaces, from minimalist...

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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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626541795Author D C BeardFormat HardbackPage Count 258Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams) 476g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638400523Author Mark JarzombekFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Actar PublishersPublisher Actar Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798985419337Author Jean LotusFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Haepenny, LLCPublisher Haepenny, LLCWeight(grams) 145g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798227380159Author John WilderFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Kimberley AshePublisher Kimberley AsheWeight(grams) 181g

A group of Japanese architects calling themselves "Metabolists" first appeared together in 1960 at the World Design Conference in Tokyo. This impressive illustrated volume is the first to focus on the Metabolists's built designs for housing,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410203915Author National Research CouncilFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644902929Author Mohammad Arif KamalFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Materials Research Forum LLCPublisher Materials Research Forum LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626541887Author D C BeardFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Echo Point Books & MediaPublisher Echo Point Books & MediaWeight(grams) 331g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410225139Author Commissariat a l'Energie SolaireFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798224146413Author Adil Masood QaziFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Adil Masood QaziPublisher Adil Masood QaziWeight(grams) 104g

Three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit (IC) stacking is the next big step in electronic system integration. It enables packing more functionality, as well as integration of heterogeneous materials, devices, and signals, in the same space (volume)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410224590Author Solar Energy Applications LaboratoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 632Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798215712450Author Rahul BasuFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Rahul BasuPublisher Rahul BasuWeight(grams) 367g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410223029Author Underground Space CenterFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602067691Author Asher BenjaminFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Cosimo ClassicsPublisher Cosimo ClassicsWeight(grams) 77g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410224583Author Solar Energy Applications LaboratoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 744Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783658343699Author Christa ReicherFormat HardbackPage Count 313Imprint SpringerPublisher SpringerWeight(grams) 155g

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This book provides a comprehensive theoretical platform for the use and construction of double skin facade projects. The DSF concept has been used mostly in European buildings; however, its success in other climates should be addressed. Increasing...