Construction category: 2089 books

This vintage book contains comprehensive instructions for designing and constructing a range of furniture from simple footstools to ornate folding tables. With complete, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for anyone with an interest in making their own furniture. Contents...

Buildings with load-bearing earth walls were once widespread throughout Britain and many thousands still survive, including some dating from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Earth is the ultimate form of ‘green’ building construction, creating no environmental pollutions and consuming...

Dans les premières soirées de la présente année 1869, je revenais le long des quais de Paris, l’œil distrait et la pensée errante, comme un philosophe songeur, lorsque, près du Pont-Royal, je m’arrêtai, ébloui par une clarté subite. J’étais en face du chantier de construction des...

L’art de l’éclairage, public ou privé, comprend : 1° L’éclairage par les corps gras liquides (huiles) ; 2° L’éclairage par les corps gras solides (chandelle et bougie stéarique) ; 3° L’éclairage par le gaz ; 4° L’éclairage...

Managing Risks in Projects presents the latest skills, techniques, knowledge and experience of managing risks in projects from the leading worldwide experts. Many different types of projects are addressed spanning development, software, re-engineering, engineering and construction.

This book is a comprehensive compilation of earthquake- and tsunami-related technologies and knowledge for the design and construction of nuclear facilities.  As such, it covers a wide range of fields including civil engineering, architecture, geotechnical engineering, mechanical engineering, and...

Methods of controlling mass concrete temperatures range from relatively simple to complex and from inexpensive too costly. Depending on a particular situation, it may be advantageous to use one or more methods over others. Based on the author’s 50 years of personal experience in designing mass concrete...

From long-standing worries regarding the use of lead and asbestos to recent research into carcinogenic issues related to the use of plastics in construction, there is growing concern regarding the potential toxic effects of building materials on health. Toxicity of building materials provides an essential...

If you, or a friend, are in the market for a pool this season, this guide is for you. This easy-to-read concrete pool buyers' guide will help answer the five most-often asked questions from prospective buyers of pools: How do I choose my pool builder/designer? What kind of pool should...

This book explains how lightweight materials and structures can be deployed in buildings to meet high environmental and aesthetic standards and emphasizes how the concept of lightness in building technology and design dovetails with the desire to enhance landscape. The first part of the book, on lightweight...

This monograph presents a state-of-the-art analysis of eco-friendly and aesthetic structures in wooden dome construction. The author demonstrates that the further development of wooden structures depends on both supplementing the testing of wood as a heterogeneous material, as well as on further improvement...

This textbook describes the basic mechanical features of concrete and explains the main resistant mechanisms activated in the reinforced concrete structures and foundations when subjected to centred and eccentric axial force, bending moment, shear, torsion and prestressing. It presents a complete...

The primary aim of this book is to provide a guide to current practice and equipment for non-specialist surveyors in the various professions involved in the construction industry and the environment. It is suitable for students preparing for degrees and diplomas in architecture, building, building...

Tall buildings are not the only solution for achieving sustainability through increased density in cities but, given the scale of current population shifts, the vertical city is increasingly being seen as the most viable solution for many urban centers. However, the full implications of concentrating...