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Building with wood as an ecologically viable material is a
tradition with a long history. In the most typical method, elements
are connected by using wood joints which do not require the
assistance of adhesives or metal connectors. By looking at several
hundred examples from Japan, China and 18 European countries, this
book describes in great detail the history of timber architecture
in terms of its technical, aesthetic and ecological dimensions.
This thorough study is a mine of information to specialists in this
field; it opens up to the craftsman of today what has become an
almost forgotten world and provides a fascinating account for the
general reader. The new introduction to the third edition reviews
developments since the first publication of this book in 1997.
The definitive design and construction industry source for
building with wood--now in a thoroughly updated Sixth Edition
Since its first publication in 1966, "Timber Construction Manual
"has become the essential design and construction industry resource
for building with structural glued laminated timber. "Timber
Construction Manual, Sixth Edition "provides architects, engineers,
contractors, educators, and related professionals with up-to-date
information on engineered timber construction, including the latest
codes, construction methods, and authoritative design
recommendations. Content has been reorganized to flow easily from
information on wood properties and applications to specific design
considerations.
Based on the most reliable technical data available, this
edition has been thoroughly revised to encompass: A thorough update
of all recommended design criteria for timber structural members,
systems, and connectionsAn expanded collection of real-world design
examples supported with detailed schematic drawingsNew material on
the role of glulam in sustainable building practicesThe latest
design and construction codes, including the 2012 National Design
Specification for Wood Construction, AITC 117-2010, and examples
featuring ASCE 7-10 and IBC 2009More cross-referencing to other
available AITC standards on the AITC website
Complementing Book 1of the same title, this text takes the student
up to the City and Guilds full Craft Certificate level. All aspects
of the course are dealt with, along with the associated scientific
background, mathematical calculations and drawings required.
Although prior knowledge of the subject as provided in Book 1 is
assumed , important principles are repeated so that this book can
be read independently of the companion volume. Extensively
illustrated, each chapter begins with clearly defined objectives
and concludes with a series or questions and assignments. The text
will prove invaluable as a general workbook for those following
advanced woodworking courses, including CITB students and
self-employed carpenters, joiner and builders. It is useful
supplementary reading for those taking courses in brickwork and
cabinetmaking, for trainee woodworking machinists and construction
technicians as well as for students of City and Guilds Foundation
courses.
The path to a highly productive and smoothly running sales program
starts with creating an organised onsite sales centre. At the heart
of the sales center lies a set of systems and forms that make it
easy for you to win over even the toughest customer. This book
covers prospect follow-up; selections, options, and upgrades;
finance forms and procedures; competitive sites; and closing
procedures. Includes forms. Recommended reading for CSP and Master
CSP.
This title provides the best field-tested information on framing
efficiently and safely the first time. It covers the basics of
framing, as well as more advanced techniques on curved walls and
cathedral ceilings. It includes up-to-date information on the
latest tools and material. Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings from
the editors of Fine Homebuilding provides the best field-tested
information on framing efficiently, safely and the right way the
first time. No source of knowledge on framing is better respected
or more widely followed than that provided by the authors of Fine
Homebuilding magazine. Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings distils
centuries of hands-on builder-tested methods and techniques as the
finest builders in the U.S pass on their hard-won trade secrets for
better construction. The book covers the basics of framing, as well
as more advanced techniques on framing curved walls and cathedral
ceilings. There is also up-to-date information on the latest
framing tools and materials. Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings
will serve as the definitive guide to the subject.
llustrated guide to timber connections - brings together
architectural and structural considerations - researched and
written by TRADA Technology, the experts in timber construction.
Ever since man conceived structures bigger than a tree, connecting
together pieces of timber has challenged the ingenuity of
designers. It is a lightweight fibrous material whose strength to
weight ratio compares favourably with concrete and steel.
Nevertheless, savvy designers who appreciate timber's many
aesthetic advantages also understand the structural limitations
that its organic nature impose. And that is the essence of timber
connection design. This concise illustrated guide to timber
connections aims to help architects and engineers answer four
questions:
Boys and girls love woodworking projects! But most kids (and most
parents) lack woodworking skills. That's where Kids' Building
Workshop steps in. Craig Robertson, a master carpenter and renowned
designer and builder of furniture, and Barbara Robertson, an art
educator who specializes in teaching children, have developed an
inspired method for teaching kids and their parents the basics of
woodworking.
In this lively, fully photographed and illustrated book, the
Robertsons present fun projects that teach essential woodworking
skills. For example, the Spider-Web String Art project teaches kids
how to wield a hammer, and the Drilled Name Plaque project teaches
kids the safe and proper way to use a drill.
Building on these basic skills, the book moves on to
intermediate-level projects. Kids learn how to make a sawhorse, a
tool box, a step stool--all things that every carpenter must have
to build bigger and more elaborate projects.
Finally, the kids are ready to take on seriously hip projects: a
cricket cage, a book house, a dollhouse (and dollhouse furniture!),
a lemonade stand, and a kids' play table.
The Kids' Building Workshop is a great primer that passes the
hammer to a new generation of woodworking kids (and their parents).
These nine projects, all designed by the author, include a small
first bed, a Shaker-style bed, a Craftsman-style bed, a pencil post
bed, a platform bed, the Windsor bed, the City bed, a sleigh bed,
and a bunk bed. 130 color photos. 80 drawings.
Scenic Construction for the Stage is a comprehensive guide to the
practical processes involved in constructing scenery for the
theatre. Offering key insight into the role of the scenic
carpenter, Mark Tweed details the progression from interpreting
design, model boxes and drawings, to material selection,
fabrication and finishing. Additional topics include advice for
developing accuracy, finish and consistency; tool selection and
sharpening; CDM, Health and Safety; practical workshop mathematics
and geometry, and how to fit ironmongery. With an in-depth but
accessible approach, this practical book offers advice on how to
start out and improve as a scenic carpenter, building a solid
repertoire of reliable techniques and working practices to achieve
professional results. Includes a foreword by Sir Kenneth Branagh.
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