Barry's advanced construction of buildings /
Advanced construction of buildings
Stephen Emmitt, University of Bath, UK.
- 4th edition.
- xii, 545 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Earlier edition: Barry's advanced construction of buildings / Stephen Emmitt and Christopher A. Gorse.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Offsite construction -- 3. Pile foundations, substructures and basements -- 4. Single-storey frames, shells and lightweight coverings -- 5. Structural timber frames -- 6. Structural steel frames -- 7. Structural concrete frames -- 8. Envelopes to framed buildings -- 9. Lifts and escalators -- 10. Fit out and second fix -- 11. Existing buildings: pathology, upgrading and demolition.
"The revised fourth edition of Barry's Advanced Construction of Buildings expands on the resource that has become a standard text on the construction of buildings. The fourth edition covers the construction of larger-scale buildings (primarily residential, commercial and industrial) constructed with load bearing frames in timber, concrete and steel; supported by chapters on offsite construction, piling, envelopes to framed buildings, fit-out and second fix, lifts and escalators, building pathology, upgrading and demolition." -- Provided by publisher.
College of Engineering and Computer Studies Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering