The Construction of Buildings: Foundations and Oversite Concrete, Walls, Floors, Roofs

287 pages | 1999 | PDF | 13,28 Mb The initial concept on which the series was prepared was that of principles of building under the headings functional requirements, common to all building, with diagrams to illustrate the application of the requirements to the elements of building. Subsequent changes in the use of traditional materials and the use of new materials in novel forms of construction have illustrated the value of the concept of functional requirements as a measure of the suitability of materials and construction for both traditional and novel forms of construction. The text has been revised and rearranged to improve the sequence of subject matter to more clearly follow principles of building, with notes on the history of such changes in use of materials, largely dictated by economics and fashion, and the consequences of such changes. Links (13,28 Mb) Quote:http://rapidshare.com/files/84984667/Construction_of_buildings_Volume_1_www.softarchive.net.pdf