Modern Practical Masonry

Informationen zum Autor Edmund Warland Klappentext Provides a guide to modern practical masonry, based on drawings. Organized in three sections, this work includes chapters on construction details; methods of working particular structural shapes; both basic and advanced geometry and setting-out. Zusammenfassung Provides a guide to modern practical masonry, based on drawings. Organized in three sections, this work includes chapters on construction details; methods of working particular structural shapes; both basic and advanced geometry and setting-out. Inhaltsverzeichnis New Introduction by Christopher Weeks; Foreword by F.E. Drury; Preface; Introduction; Abbreviations. Section I: Constructional and practical masonry; Description of tools; Description of machines in use; Details and construction; Hoisting and setting of stonework; Principles of stone cutting; Building stones. Section II: The geometry of masonry; Plane geometry and setting out; Solid and descriptive geometry and setting out. Section III: Costing and Estimating; Masonry costing and estimating; Glossary; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Edmund Warland, Edmund George Warland
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.06.2006
• EAN: 9781873394762
• ISBN: 978-1-873394-76-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Architectural structure & design, Architectural structure and design