Constructing Low-Rise Confined Masonry Buildings - A Guide for Builders and Architects

The Construction Guide for Low-Rise Confined Masonry Buildings addresses the needs of small-scale contractors, technicians, government staff, architects as well as non-governmental organizations involved in post-disaster reconstruction. The guide has been written with users with various professional backgrounds in mind, including a workforce with little formal training. As a consequence this guide not only shows the practical detailing of confined masonry construction, but also offers a wealth of basic information on good construction practices in general.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Hart, Tom Schacher
• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781853399909
• ISBN: 978-1-85339-990-9
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 577 g
• Series: Open Access
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education