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Each type of construction has its special characteristics which
cannot be compared with those of other building materials. The
first building construction designs in the architectural curriculum
are planned as masonry or timber buildings. On the basis of these
two traditional and elementary building materials, students
familiarize themselves with construction details and structural
principles, which are also the basis of construction with "modern"
materials such as steel, concrete and glass. Basics Building
Construction is clearly structured and focused, and explains the
characteristics of these important construction materials. The book
familiarizes the reader with the most common construction systems,
their rules and applications, and enables architectural students to
contemplate creative solutions that may also be outside the
standardized solutions offered by the construction industry. This
compendium combines the successful individual volumes Timber
Construction, Masonry Construction and Glass Construction of the
BASICS series in one book, which has been expanded by the two new,
hitherto unpublished, Steel Construction and Concrete Construction
volumes.
Each type of construction has its special characteristics which
cannot be compared with those of other building materials. The
first building construction designs in the architectural curriculum
are planned as masonry or timber buildings. On the basis of these
two traditional and elementary building materials, students
familiarize themselves with construction details and structural
principles, which are also the basis of construction with "modern"
materials such as steel, concrete and glass. Basics Building
Construction is clearly structured and focused, and explains the
characteristics of these important construction materials. The book
familiarizes the reader with the most common construction systems,
their rules and applications, and enables architectural students to
contemplate creative solutions that may also be outside the
standardized solutions offered by the construction industry. This
compendium combines the successful individual volumes Timber
Construction, Masonry Construction and Glass Construction of the
BASICS series in one book, which has been expanded by the two new,
hitherto unpublished, Steel Construction and Concrete Construction
volumes.
Concrete is the "modern" construction material that has helped
shape the fundamental static principles of structural load bearing.
Similar to masonry, concrete effectively transmits pressure
downward, but its weak point is tractive forces. Concrete has also
enabled freer use of architectonic forms. This title imparts the
basic knowledge every architect needs to master for planning
reinforced and non-reinforced concrete construction.
Buildings with wide spans, such as industrial plants and
warehouses, are usually built with steel. The architect must
understand the specific material properties and requirements of
steel as a construction material, including its static properties,
which influence dimensioning and profile selection. Step by step,
Basics Steel Construction imparts the basic understanding needed
for planning with steel as a building material.
At the beginning of one's architecture studies, there are many
unknowns: what is really important? how do I brainstorm a design
idea? how can this idea be depicted and ultimately implemented?
BASICS is a series that imparts fundamental knowledge in compact
individual volumes as well as in topical compendiums. It offers
precise, step-by-step discussions, systematically covering the most
important material pertaining to a given topic. Tailored to the
needs of students, the series addresses all key subject areas,
including design, architectural presentation, construction,
professional practice, building services, landscape architecture,
and urbanism.
At the beginning of one's architecture studies, there are many
unknowns: what is really important? how do I brainstorm a design
idea? how can this idea be depicted and ultimately implemented?
BASICS is a series that imparts fundamental knowledge in compact
individual volumes as well as in topical compendiums. It offers
precise, step-by-step discussions, systematically covering the most
important material pertaining to a given topic. Tailored to the
needs of students, the series addresses all key subject areas,
including design, architectural presentation, construction,
professional practice, building services, landscape architecture,
and urbanism.
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