Modern Construction Handbook

The Modern Construction Handbook has become a building construction classic and is used as a textbook in many courses. Its systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction and environment offers clear and efficient orientation. Digital fabrication techniques are included as well (complementing traditional production processes) and presented in an instructional book for the first time. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and now provides: More information - more annotation of drawings, more text on the page. Updated 'future' chapter with more emerging construction techniques. Updated essays on construction in the introduction Chapter 1. Mote technical data in the 'Materials' Chapter. The content in this third edition has been completely reworked which makes it an even more valuable companion for students and young practitioners!

List of contents

Introduction.- Materials.- Walls.- Roofs.- Structure.- Environment.- Future.- References.

About the author

Andrew Watts, geboren 1957, ist Architekt und seit über 15 Jahren speziell mit Fassaden- und Dachsystemen befasst.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Watts
• Publisher: Ambra
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2013
• EAN: 9783990434543
• ISBN: 978-3-99043-454-3
• No. of pages: 504
• Weight: 2328 g
• Illustrations: w. 1000 col. figs.
• Series: Modern Construction Series; Modern Construction Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Architecture