Construction - Craft to Industry (Paperback)

Contents:
The past - up to 1945. A Brief History of Construction. What we found after World War II: The Years of Optimism: 1945-1974. Large-scale new housing and construction of new buildings. The performance concept. Modular and dimensional co-ordination. Mechanisation and prefabrication. Industrialisation (ideals and illusions). Building research institutes. The Technology catch-up: New materials and composites. New mathematical tools. Applied mechanics and building physics. Protection against fire and earthquakes. Structures. The Energy Crisis and its impact: Conservation of energy. Climate change. Pollution/Contamination of air, water, soil. New concerns. Development of the HVAC equipments envelope. New Technology in Construction: New and engineered materials, high-strength concrete, fibre-reinforced materials, textile structures, glass. Large span and very tall buildings. Major civil engineering works. New requirements for indoor premises. "Intelligent" buildings. Automation and robots. The Management Catch-up: New methods in procurement. Construction management. Facility management. Management of the firm; Methods. Structure of the firm ("lean" structure). Computer-assisted management. The Spatial Impact: Economic and demographic forces. Technology, telecommunications, transport, services, infrastructure. Regional considerations. The Future: Participants. Demand and supply. Substainability. The future of construction. Index.

General

Imprint:	Sponpress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Gyula Sebestyen
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	356
ISBN-13:	978-0-419-20920-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Theory of architecture Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > General
LSN:	0-419-20920-4
Barcode:	9780419209201

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