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.

This book provides a unique and comprehensive survey of changes and trends in the construction industry focusing on the post-war years and emphasizing their contemporary and future relevance.

Many books have covered the topics of architecture, materials and technology. 'New Architecture and Technology' is the first to explore the interrelation between these three subjects. It illustrates the impact of modern technology and materials on architecture. The book explores the technical progress of building showing how developments, both past and present, are influenced by design methods. It provides a survey of contemporary architecture, as affected by construction technology. It also explores aspects of building technology within the context of general industrial, social and economic developments. The reader will acquire a vocabulary covering the entire range of structure types and learn a new approach to understanding the development of design.

Many books have covered the topics of architecture, materials and technology. 'New Architecture and Technology' is the first to explore the interrelation between these three subjects. It illustrates the impact of modern technology and materials on architecture. The book explores the technical progress of building showing how developments, both past and present, are influenced by design methods. It provides a survey of contemporary architecture, as affected by construction technology. It also explores aspects of building technology within the context of general industrial, social and economic developments. The reader will acquire a vocabulary covering the entire range of structure types and learn a new approach to understanding the development of design.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Magyar Honfoglalas Mondai; A Magyar Honfoglalas Mondai; Gyula Sebestyen Gyula Sebestyen, Kisfaludy-Tarsasag (Budapest, Hungary) Franklin-Tarsulat, 1904 Legends