Barry''s Introduction to Construction of Buildings

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Emmitt, BA (Hons), Dip. Arch, MA (Prof. Ed.), PhD, is Head of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering and Professor of Architectural Practice at the University of Bath. He is a registered architect with industrial experience and has taught architectural technology and architectural detailing across a wide range of built environment programmes in the UK, Europe, and Asia. Klappentext An authoritative, well-established, comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated guide to construction practiceBased mainly on domestic and residential buildings--and filled with extensive illustrations throughout--this concise text is the ideal introduction to the subject of building construction. It provides the basic material that readers need in order to understand the construction process for the majority of low rise buildings. The book explains construction technology through the key functional and performance requirements for the main elements common to all buildings. With a strong focus on building efficiency and meeting the challenges posed by limiting the environmental impact of buildings, and new "at a glance" summaries allowing you to grasp the salient points of each chapter, readers will find the text fully up to date with the latest building regulations and construction technology.Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings, Fourth Edition starts by taking an in-depth look at the construction process and general principles of construction. It then offers comprehensive chapter coverage of site analysis, set-up, drainage and scaffolding; ground stability and foundations; floors, walls, doors, windows, roofs, stairs, and ramps; surface finishes; internal environment and energy supply; and water supply and sanitation.* Deals with design, technology, site assembly, and environmental issues of domestic and residential buildings* Thoroughly updated, with particular attention paid to the concept of building efficiency and improved integration of the topics covered to match current student needs* New "at a glance" summaries at the beginning of each chapter* A companion to Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings, Fourth EditionBarry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings is an excellent source of information for undergraduate students and those working towards similar NQF level 5 and 6 qualifications in building and construction. Zusammenfassung An authoritative! well-established! comprehensive! practical! and highly illustrated guide to construction practiceBased mainly on domestic and residential buildings--and filled with extensive illustrations throughout--this concise text is the ideal introduction to the subject of building construction. It provides the basic material that readers need in order to understand the construction process for the majority of low rise buildings. The book explains construction technology through the key functional and performance requirements for the main elements common to all buildings. With a strong focus on building efficiency and meeting the challenges posed by limiting the environmental impact of buildings! and new "at a glance" summaries allowing you to grasp the salient points of each chapter! readers will find the text fully up to date with the latest building regulations and construction technology.Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings! Fourth Edition starts by taking an in-depth look at the construction process and general principles of construction. It then offers comprehensive chapter coverage of site analysis! set-up! drainage and scaffolding; ground stability and foundations; floors! walls! doors! windows! roofs! stairs! and ramps; surface finishes; internal environment and energy supply; and water supply and sanitation.* Deals with design! technology! site assembly! and environmental issues of domestic and residential buildings* Thoroughly updated! with particular attention pai...

List of contents

Preface ixHow to Navigate this Book xi1 Introduction 11.1 The construction process 11.2 The function and performance of buildings 21.3 Building: the (de-carbonised) product 51.4 Responding to climate change 61.5 General principles of construction 81.6 Regulations and approvals 111.7 Making choices and sources of information 12Chapter 2 AT A GLANCE 152 Site Analysis, Set-Up, Drainage and Scaffolding 172.1 Site analysis 172.2 Site set-up and security 302.3 Site drainage 342.4 Foul drainage 412.5 Scaffolding 68Chapter 3 AT A GLANCE 913 Ground Stability and Foundations 933.1 Bedrock and soil types 933.2 Ground stability 1003.3 Foundations: Functional requirements 1043.4 Foundation construction 1163.5 Strip foundations 1263.6 Pad foundations 1373.7 Raft foundations 1453.8 Short-bored pile foundations 1533.9 Precast pile and beam foundation systems 155Chapter 4 AT A GLANCE 1574 Floors 1594.1 Functional requirements 1594.2 Ground-supported concrete floor slab 1624.3 Suspended concrete floor slabs 1704.4 Suspended timber ground floors 1764.5 Reinforced concrete upper floors 1794.6 Timber upper floors 1844.7 Floor finishes 193Chapter 5 AT A GLANCE 2035 Loadbearing Walls 2055.1 Functional requirements 2055.2 Walling materials 2125.3 Mortar 2235.4 Bonding bricks and blocks 2275.5 Damp-proof courses (DPCs) 2335.6 Solid wall construction 2415.7 Cavity wall construction 2705.8 Internal and party walls 2985.9 Straw wall construction 2995.10 Earth wall construction 305Chapter 6 AT A GLANCE 3116 Roofs 3136.1 Functional requirements 3136.2 Pitched roofs 3176.3 Pitched roof coverings 3386.4 Sheet metal covering to low-pitched roofs 3566.5 Thermal insulation to pitched roofs 3596.6 Flat roofs 3656.7 Timber flat roof construction 3676.8 Concrete flat roofs 3846.9 Thermal insulation to flat roofs 3876.10 Parapet walls 3926.11 Green roofs 3966.12 Roof drainage 400Chapter 7 AT A GLANCE 4097 Windows 4117.1 Functional requirements 4117.2 Window types 4367.3 Window frames 4467.4 Glass and glazing 4737.5 Hardware 4887.6 Window cills 489Chapter 8 AT A GLANCE 4978 Doors 4998.1 Functional requirements 4998.2 Door types 5048.3 Door frames and linings 5258.4 Hardware 540Chapter 9 AT A GLANCE 5479 Stairs and Ramps 5499.1 Functional requirements 5519.2 Materials, terms and definitions 5539.3 Types of stairs 5629.4 Timber staircases 5639.5 Stone stairs 5749.6 Reinforced concrete stairs 5769.7 Structural glass stairs 5809.8 Ramps 581Chapter 10 AT A GLANCE 58510 Surface Finishes 58710.1 Functional requirements 58710.2 Wall and ceiling finishes 58910.3 Skirtings, architraves and kitchen cabinets 60410.4 Tiling to walls 60810.5 Painting and decorating 609Chapter 11 AT A GLANCE 61711 Internal Environment and Energy Supply 61911.1 Principles and performance requirements 61911.2 Heat loss calculations 62111.3 Indoor climate control 63211.4 Energy sources 63611.5 Solid fuel-burning appliances 64111.6 Domestic gas installations 65711.7 Domestic electrical supply and installations 66211.8 Artificial lighting 68011.9 Testing and monitoring thermal performance 683Chapter 12 AT A GLANCE 68912 Water Supply and Sanitation 69112.1 Cold water supply and distribution 69112.2 Hot water supply and distribution 70012.3 Water services to multi-storey buildings 70812.4 Pipes for water supply 71712.5 Sanitary appliances 721Index 743

Product details

• Authors: S Emmitt, Stephen Emmitt, Stephen (University of Bath Emmitt, Emmitt Stephen
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781118977163
• ISBN: 978-1-118-97716-3
• No. of pages: 764
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Construction, Bauausführung, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction