Covering common problems, likely failures and their remedies, this is an essential on–site guide to the behaviourof a building s structure. Presented in a clear structure and user–friendly style, the book goes through all the structural aspects of a building and assesses the importance of the different components. It explains the structural behaviour of buildings, giving some of the basics of structures together with plenty of real–life examples and guidance. INDICE: About the Author .Introduction .Chapter one: The history of buildings .Chapter two: Loadings and aspects of structural theory relating to buildings .Chapter three: The construction of buildings .Chapter four: Steel .Chapter five: Concrete .Chapter six: Timber .Chapter seven: Foundations .Chapter eight: Walls .Chapter nine: Floors .Chapter ten: Roofs .Chapter eleven: Arches and columns .Chapter twelve: Geology .Chapter thirteen: Site investigation .Chapter fourteen: Stability of buildings .Chapter fifteen: Dimensions of buildings .Chapter sixteen: Basements and retaining structures .Chapter seventeen: Structural alterations .Chapter eighteen: Structural defects in buildings .Chapter nineteen: The ancient use of sign and geometry in the setting out of buildings .Bibliography .Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-83941-6
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés