The construction of buildings

Part 1 of ebook "Handbook of green building design and construction: Leed, breeam, and green globes (Second edition)" provides readers with contents including: Chapter One - Green concepts and vocabulary; Chapter Two - Components of sustainable design and construction; Chapter Three - The green design and construction process; Chapter Four - Green project cost monitoring and closeout; Chapter Five - Building information modeling (BIM); Chapter Six - Green building materials and products; Chapter Seven - Indoor environmental quality;...

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Ebook "Wood in the landscape: A practical guide to specification and design" provides full, detailed coverage of all relevant technical aspects of working with wood-including the physical properties and characteristics of wood as well as finishes, fasteners, and adhesives. It examines the construction methodologies used to build a range of common structures, from fences and decking to gazebos and bridges, and shows how to avoid common problems that can adversely affect durability - particularly important when it comes to outdoor settings.

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The paper presents a case study on the use of in-situ reinforcement technique, namely soil nail, to stabilize a shallow foundation of an existing building constructed on weathered siltstone. The two-dimensional limit equilibrium method was employed to evaluate the stability of the existing foundation with/without incorporating soil nail elements.

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Part 1 of ebook "The construction of buildings: Volume 1 (Seventh edition)" demonstrates practical experience of on-site construction by answering questions before they are asked. The book is an ideal bible for students, who, whether budding architects or surveyors, will appreciate the detail of its explanations. The author sets minds at rest early by introducing easily recognisable expressions that are used repetitively.

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Part 2 of ebook "The construction of buildings: Volume 1 (Seventh edition)" has made one error, and it concerns the route to identifying damp and its effect in buildings. To state that dry rot occurs at a certain level because of moisture presence is misleading if other factors have not been taken into account. The study of damp is a science, and only trained and experienced persons should offer advice, because of the criticism that particular industry receives.

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Part 1 of ebook "Construction technology 2: Industrial and commercial building" provides readers with contents including: preparing to build; functions and requirements of industrial and commercial buildings; the building process; preparing to build; building substructure; foundations; walls below ground and basement construction; ground floors;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Construction technology 2: Industrial and commercial building" provides readers with contents including: building superstructure; high-rise buildings; long-span frames; fire engineering design; external walls and claddings for multi-storey and large span commercial buildings; upper floors and internal access; roof construction; the building in use; building life cycle and refurbishment;...

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Part 1 of ebook "ICCREM 2015: Environment and the sustainable building (Proceedings of the 2015 International conference on Construction and real estate management)" provides readers with contents including: global construction management; information technology application in construction; sustainable construction and innovation; land use and urban management;...

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Part 2 of ebook "ICCREM 2015: Environment and the sustainable building (Proceedings of the 2015 International conference on Construction and real estate management)" provides readers with contents including: project management; risk management; real estate investment, finance, and management; construction enterprise management; facility management and infrastructure construction and management;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Proceedings of the 21st International symposium on advancement of construction management and real estate" provides readers with contents including, a cluster analysis of real estate business models in China; a comparison of barrier-free access designs for the elderly living in the community and in care and attention homes in Hong Kong; a comparison of green building policies in Asian countries or regions; a comparison of public private partnership environment between Australia and China; a conceptual model of cloud-based virtual community for BIM innovation and promotion;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Project management in construction (Fifth edition)" provides readers with contents including: Chapter 9 - The change orders; Chapter 10 - Quality control and quality assurance; Chapter 11 - Project documentation; Chapter 12 - Claims, disputes, arbitration, and mediation; Chapter 13 - Safety in construction; Chapter 14 - Design-build; Chapter 15 - Sustainability and green buildings; Chapter 16 - Interoperability and building information modeling (BIM);...

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Part 1 of ebook "Retirement portfolios: Theory, construction, and management" provides readers with contents including: framing the problem; portfolio focus and stage of life; the top-down view; the importance of lifestyle flooring; flooring with capital markets products; adapting portfolios for retirement income; building retirement income portfolios; creating allocations for constructing practical portfolios by age and lifestyle needs;...

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Part 1 of ebook "Retirement portfolios workbook: Theory, construction, and management" provides readers with contents including: questions of portfolio focus and stage of life; a short primer on economic models of retirement income; the importance of lifestyle flooring; annuities and longevity insurance; flooring with capital markets products; building retirement income portfolios; creating allocations for constructing practical portfolios by age and lifestyle needs;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Retirement portfolios workbook: Theory, construction, and management" provides readers with contents including: solutions of the importance of lifestyle flooring; flooring with capital markets products; building retirement income portfolios; creating allocations for constructing practical portfolios by age and lifestyle needs; rebalancing retirement income portfolios; active risk management for retirement income portfolios; the transition phase; putting together the proposal; market segmentation; products and example portfolios; preparing your client for a retirement income...

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Part 1 of ebook "Complexity in society: From indicators construction to their synthesis" provides readers with contents including: conceptual issues; complexity between rhetoric and science; building knowledge between measure and meaning; methodological issues; socio-economic statistics for a complex world; developing indicators and managing the complexity;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Complexity in society: From indicators construction to their synthesis" provides readers with contents including: technical issues; synthesis of indicators; the role of extended IRT models for composite indicators construction; particular experiences; synthesis of indicators through weighting; the role of normalisation in building composite indicators;...

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Ebook "The construction of new buildings behind historic facades" is the first authoritative guide to this highly complex technique and deals with the key issues associated with building behind historic facades. It explains the criteria that should be used by architects and others in developing successful designs, and gives an insight into the technical problems. It includes comprehensive descriptions of eight recent schemes, illustrated by numerous detailed drawings and photographs.

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Ebook "Dictionary of property and construction law" is a new dictionary which provides a clear and concise explanation of terms used in land, property and construction law and management. The four key areas of coverage are: planning/construction law, land law, equity/trusts and finance and administration. It will be a useful reference for property and building professionals and a personal purchase for students of property and construction law on building, construction management, estate management and law courses.

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Part 2 of ebook "Building regulations in brief (Second edition)" provides readers with contents including: Chapter 6 - Meeting the requirements of the building regulations; Appendix A - Access and facilities for disabled people; Appendix B - Conservation of fuel and power; Appendix C - Sound insulation; Appendix D - Guidance to the requirements of part P – electrical safety;...

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Part 2 of ebook "Change in the construction industry: An account of the UK construction industry reform movement 1993–2003" provides readers with contents including: the beginnings of the dissolution of the latham bodies; the work of M4I and rethinking construction; a phoenix from the ashes; summary of recommendations of the report;...

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