Modern Construction Handbook, 3rd Edition

The Modern Construction Handbook has become a building construction classic and is used as a textbook in many courses. Its systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction and environment offers clear and efficient orientation. Digital fabrication techniques are included as well (complementing traditional production processes) and presented in an instructional book for the first time. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and now provides: More information - more annotation of drawings, more text on the page. Updated 'future' chapter with more emerging constru. Read more... Abstract: Presents a systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction and environment offers clear and efficient orientation. This title includes digital fabrication techniques. Read more... Content: Introduction to third edition INTRODUCTION Structure and envelope Parametric design 1 Materials Tectonics in metal Steel Aluminium Copper, zinc and lead Tectonics in glass Glass Tectonics in concrete Concrete Tectonics in masonry Masonry Concrete block Stone Brick Tectonics in plastics Plastics and composites Tectonics in timber Timber Fabrics and membranes Materials for interior finishes 1 Internal partitions 2 Plaster and wallboard 3 Internal floors 4 Internal ceilings Performance testing of facade material systems Performance testing of roof material systems. 2 WallsTrends in facade design Generic wall types Metal 1 Sheet metal 2 Profiled cladding 3 Composite panels 4 Rainscreens 5 Mesh screens 6 Louvre screens Glass systems 1 Stick systems 2 Unitised glazing 3 Clamped glazing 4 Bolt fixed glazing 5 Glass blocks and channels 6 Steel windows 7 Aluminium windows 8 Timber windows Concrete 1 Cast in-situ 2 Storey height precast 3 Small precast panels Masonry loadbearing walls Masonry cavity walls 1 Brick 2 Stone and block Masonry cladding Masonry rainscreens Plastic 1 Plastic-based cladding 2 Plastic rainscreens Timber. 1 Timber frame2 Cladding panels 3 Roofs Trends in roof design Metal roofs 1 Metal standing seam 2 Profiled metal sheet 3 Composite panels 4 Rainscreens 5 Metal louvres Glass roofs 1 Greenhouse glazing and capped systems 2 Silicone-sealed glazing and rooflights 3 Bolt fixed glazing 4 Bonded glass rooflights Concrete roofs 1 Concealed membranes 2 Exposed membranes 3 Planted roof Timber roofs 1 Flat roof: mastic asphalt coverings 2 Flat roof: bitumen-based sheet membranes 3 Pitched roof: tiles Plastic roofs 1 GRP rooflights 2 GRP panels and shells Fabric systems. 1 ETFE cushions2 Single membrane: cone-shaped roof 3 Single membrane: barrel-shaped roof 4 Structure Material systems for structures Elements of structures 1 Braced frames Reinforced concrete Steel Timber 2 Portal frames 3 Loadbearing boxes Reinforced concrete Brick Glass 4 Trusses 5 Arches and shells 6 Space grids Floor structures 1 Cast in-situ / cast-in-place concrete 2 Precast concrete 3 Steel and steel mesh 4 Timber 5 Glass Stairs 1 Concrete 2 Steel 3 Timber 4 Glass 5 ENVIRONMENT Environmental studies for envelopes Analysis for design 1 Solar radiation. 2 Daylight3 Thermal performance 4 Wind 5 Solar shading 6 Double skin facades 7 Natural ventilation 8 Thermal mass Low energy material system 1 Embodied energy 2 Straw bales and hemp 3 Rammed earth, cob and adobe bricks 4 Green wood and bamboo 5 Green walls Active design 1 Solar power and solar heating 2 Electrical lighting Support services 1 Maintenance and cleaning 2 Lifts 6 APPLICATIONS 1 Working with industry 2 Triangular panels for twisted facades 3 Twisted panels with flat glass for curved facades 4 Solar shading louvres 5 Double-skin facades. The Modern Construction Handbook has become a building construction classic and is used as a textbook in many courses. Its systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction and environment offers clear and efficient orientation. Digital fabrication techniques are included as well (complementing traditional production processes) and presented in an instructional book for the first time. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and now provides: More information - more annotation of drawings, more text on the page. Updated 'future' chapter with more emerging construction techniques. Updated essays on construction in the introduction Chapter 1. Mote technical data in the 'Materials' Chapter. The content in this third edition has been completely reworked which makes it an even more valuable companion for students and young practitioners! This text examines the complete range of construction options available to the contemporary designer, to provide readers with thorough but concise explanations of the full spectrum of modern construction methods. It illustrates the full spectrum of construction techniques utilized by contemporary architects, and explains how materials are chosen and the performance criteria that govern the way they are assembled. Built examples by high profile architects are used to illustrate the building methods detailed