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  • Structural Fire Performance of Contemporary Post-tensioned Concrete Construction

    by John Gales, Kathleen Hartin, Luke Bisby ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This SpringerBrief equips readers to develop defensible fire safety designs for a range of concrete structures. It identifies current gaps in the research and provides a more complete understanding of the structural and thermal response of contemporary Post-tensioned (PT) concrete structures to fire. The brief includes chapters on contemporary construction using PT concrete, previous structural ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • The BIM Manager's Handbook, Part 1

    Best Practice BIM

    by Dominik Holzer ...
    ePart 1 Best Practice BIM: Seeking to get BIM right? This ePart provides a touchstone for good practice by introducing a number of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which represent benchmarks for successful BIM implementation. It explains what good BIM looks like and the pitfalls to avoid with ‘bad BIM’ and ‘pseudo BIM’. It highlights the part that the BIM Manager can play in achieving excellence ... Read more

    $52.95 USD

  • The Passivhaus Handbook

    A practical guide to constructing and retrofitting buildings for ultra-low energy performance

    by Janet Cotterell, Adam Dadeby ...
    Series series Sustainable Building
    'As we move towards the 2016 zero carbon target in house building, Passivhaus construction looks like becoming not just popular in the UK, but commonplace. This is a no-nonsense and engaging introduction on how to do it.' KEVIN MCCLOUD-The Passivhaus Handbook is an essential guide for anyone wanting to realise a supremely comfortable, healthy and durable home with exceptionally low energy costs ... Read more

    $42.19 USD

  • Building Services Engineering

    by David V. Chadderton ...
    Engineering services within buildings account for ongoing energy use, greenhouse gas contribution and life safety provisions. This fully updated sixth edition of David Chadderton's leading textbook is the perfect preparation for those intending to enter this increasingly important field.Chapters addressing heating, climate change, air conditioning, transportation systems, water, gas, electricity, ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Information Materials

    Smart Materials for Adaptive Architecture

    by Manuel Kretzer ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book considers the potential of new, smart materials and their use in architecture. It begins with an overview of current global tendencies (technological, demographic, and socio-anthropological) and their relevance for architectural design. Expanding upon approaches for flexible design solutions to address change and uncertainty, Dr. Kretzer begins by exploring adaptive architecture and ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Energy-Efficient Timber-Glass Houses

    by Miroslav Premrov, Vesna Žegarac Leskovar ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    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 with an increased size of the glazing.Research results where the glazing is considered as a ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Sick Building Syndrome

    in Public Buildings and Workplaces

    Edited by Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This volume throws light on the Sick Building Syndrome in Libraries and other public buildings, and the extent to which it is influenced by the internal environment of libraries. One of the signs of this disease is that the person suffers from a set of symptoms closely related to his/her presence in the building, without the identification of any clear causes, and his/her relief of these symptoms ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Contemporary Slovenian Timber Architecture for Sustainability

    by Manja Kitek Kuzman, Andreja Kutnar ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    The book presents Slovenia’s contemporary timber architecture. Thanks to its abundant forests, Slovenia has preserved the tradition of wood construction. As much as 60% of its surface is covered by forests. Slovenia is also the third most forested country in Europe. The high share of forest-covered surface allows for a sustainable production of high-quality wood. In the past, wood was used ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Comparative Design of Structures

    Concepts and Methodologies

    by Shaopei Lin, Zhen Huang ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book presents comparative design as an approach to the conceptual design of structures. Primarily focusing on reasonable structural performance, sustainable development and architectural aesthetics, it features detailed studies of structural performance through the composition and de-composition of these elements for a variety of structures, such as high-rise buildings, long-span crossings ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Handbook Factory Planning and Design

    by Peter Nyhuis, Jürgen Reichardt, Hans-Peter Wiendahl ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This handbook introduces a methodical approach and pragmatic concept for the planning and design of changeable factories that act in strategic alliances to supply the ever-changing needs of the global market.In the first part, the change drivers of manufacturing enterprises and the resulting new challenges are considered in detail with focus on an appropriate change potential.The second part ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Rock and Pop Venues

    Acoustic and Architectural Design

    by Niels Werner Adelman-Larsen ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Popular music plays a substantial role in most people’s life. The demand and financial revenue of Rock and Pop concerts is large and still increasing with the decreased revenue on recorded music. Based on the first ever scientific investigations on recommendable acoustics for amplified music conducted by the author, this book sets forward precise guidelines for acoustical engineers to optimize the ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Fundamentals of Structural Engineering

    by Jerome J. Connor, Susan Faraji ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Fundamentals of Structural Engineering provides a balanced, seamless treatment of both classic, analytic methods and contemporary, computer-based techniques for conceptualizing and designing a structure. The book?s principle goal is to foster an intuitive understanding of structural behavior based on problem solving experience for students of civil engineering and architecture who have been ... Read more

    $125.09 USD