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by United States Government US Army
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
This manual, Technical Manual TM 3-34.22 (FM 3-34.343) / MCRP 3-17.1B Military Nonstandard Fixed Bridging, provides essential technical information on nonstandard fixed bridges for engineer staff officers. It is the doctrinal source of information for the United States (US) Army on the North Atlantic...
Applied Building Physics
Boundary Conditions, Building Performance and Material Properties
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
The energy crises of the 1970s, persisting moisture problems, complaints about sick buildings, thermal, visual and olfactory discomfort, and the move towards more sustainability in building construction have pushed Building Physics to the forefront of building innovation. The societal pressure to...
Building Physics -- Heat, Air and Moisture
Fundamentals and Engineering Methods with Examples and Exercises
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2012
Bad experiences with construction quality, the energy crises of 1973 and 1979, complaints about 'sick buildings', thermal, acoustical, visual and olfactory discomfort, the move towards more sustainability, have all accelerated the development of a field, which until 35 years ago was hardly more than...
by Jeffrey L. Beard, Edward C. Wundram, Michael C. Loulakis
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2001
Definitive guide to mastering Design-Build
Design-Build (D-B) -- the project delivery system in which one firm contracts to provide all of the architectural, engineering, and construction services on a project -- is expected to dominate the market by the year 2005. Studded with illustrative...
Understanding NEC3 : Professional Services Contract
A Practical Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
As use of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Currently in its third edition, this set of contracts is different to others in concept...
New Generation Whole-Life Costing
Property and Construction Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2007
New Generation Whole-Life Costing presents an innovative approach to decision-making and risk management for construction and real estate. It applies the options-based approach that has revolutionized the management of uncertainty in the business world. Based on government-sponsored research at Cambridge...
by John Procaccino
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
The construction site, a life form all it's own. A living and thriving entity. From it's infant stage, all the way to adulthood. From start to finish and all that goes on in between makes the construction site a fascinating place. And the main ingredient, the highly skilled tradesmen.
Cost Optimal and Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB)
Definitions, Calculation Principles and Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
Cost optimal and nearly zero energy performance levels are principles initiated by the European Union’s (EU) Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which was recast in 2010. These will be major drivers in the construction sector in the next few years, because all new buildings in the EU from...
by Miroslav Premrov, Vesna Žegarac Leskovar
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
The book discusses combining timber and glass, two eco materials, with a view to developing an optimal contemporary energy-efficient house with an attractive design. Furthermore, the book connects an architectural design approach with structural research to show the possibilities of stabilizing the...
Building Information Modeling
Automated Code Checking and Compliance Processes
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
"Many researchers and software developers have put a lot of effort into finding solutions for automated code checking. This book is a good summary of these efforts and provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the status of such technologies in the industry. It also guides readers...
by John Williams, Spence gedes
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
It deals in a practical and reasonable way with many of the estimating problems which can arise where building and civil engineering works are carried out and to include comprehensive estimating data within the guidelines of good practice. The early part of the book has been completely rewritten to...
Major Infrastructure Projects
Planning for Delivery
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2017
In this unique and comprehensive textbook, the authors examine the challenges faced all around the world with regard to major infrastructure project management, and they champion a fresh approach that takes into account the interdependencies between economic, social, political, technological and legislative...
Sustainable Cities and Communities Design Handbook
Green Engineering, Architecture, and Technology
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Sustainable Communities Design Handbook: Green Engineering, Architecture, and Technology, Second Edition, brings together the major players responsible for sustainable development at both community and metropolitan scales. The book aims to explain and demonstrate the practice, planning, design, building...
by David R. Bates
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2013
This book provides the apprentice or trainee carpenter and joiner with the basic technical knowledge necessary to complete the first half of a City and Guilds Course in Carpentry and Joinery. It will also be a useful reference to any persons studying for examinations, or simply wishing to further...