Aluminium in Building

Sommario

1. Obtaining the Metal 2. Properties of the Metal 3. Fabrication of Aluminium Alloys 4. Joining 5. Finishing 6. Durability 7. Aluminium and the Environment 8. Joining the Establishment 9. General Design Data 10. Windows and Doors 11. Curtain Walling 12. Cladding and Roofing 13. Conservatories 14. Patent Glazing 15. Space Frames 16. Highway Furniture 17. Shopfronts and Ground-floor Treatment 18. Rainwater Systems 19. Architectural Metalwork 20. Interior Applications 21. Looking Ahead

Info autore

Lane, John

Riassunto

Published in 1992. Aluminium is a relatively new material, first used on a commercial basis just over 100 years ago. Today it has taken its place alongside other traditional materials as an established building element.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lane, John Lane
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138608320
• ISBN: 978-1-138-60832-0
• Pagine: 186
• Serie: Routledge Revivals
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, Society and culture: general