Emmitt, Stephen,

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


Text in English

9781118977101 (pbk.)

2018018585


Building.

TH146 / .E467 2019

690 Em66 2019