Building construction and materials Books
John Wiley & Sons Inc Estimating Building Costs for the Residential and
Book SynopsisEstimating Building Costs Few aspects of a construction project are more fundamental than the cost estimate, which can mean the difference between a professionally executed project and a financial and legal disaster. Properly handled, a construction cost estimate can protect both the contractor and the client from losing money on a project. The estimate is the first step toward a successful project. For contractors, therefore, the knowledge required to construct an accurate price estimate is critical. Estimating Building Costs for the Residential and Light Commercial Construction Professional provides this knowledge in a thorough and comprehensive guide. It takes readers step-by-step through the process of constructing a cost estimate, and provides guidance for incorporating cost estimates into budgeting, scheduling, project management, and more. The result is a fundamental guide to this critical aspect of the construction industry. Readers of the third edition Table of ContentsPreface xv About the Author xvii Introduction xix CHAPTER 1 The Basis of the Estimate 1 CHAPTER 2 Understanding the Specifications 21 CHAPTER 3 Calculating Linear Measure, Area, and Volume 43 CHAPTER 4 The Quantity Takeoff and Pricing Phases 55 CHAPTER 5 Understanding the Cost Elements of a Unit Price 81 CHAPTER 6 Division 1--General Requirements 95 CHAPTER 7 Existing Conditions 107 CHAPTER 8 Concrete 123 CHAPTER 9 Masonry 153 CHAPTER 10 Metals 193 CHAPTER 11 Wood, Plastics, and Composites 219 CHAPTER 12 Thermal and Moisture Protection 257 CHAPTER 13 Openings 299 CHAPTER 14 Finishes 333 CHAPTER 15 Specialties 379 CHAPTER 17 Fire Suppression 409 CHAPTER 18 Plumbing 421 CHAPTER 19 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) 443 CHAPTER 20 Integrated Automation 465 CHAPTER 21 Electrical 469 CHAPTER 22 Communications, Electronic Safety, and Security 497 CHAPTER 23 Earthwork 507 CHAPTER 24 Exterior Improvements 533 CHAPTER 25 Utilities 559 CHAPTER 26 Profit and Contingencies 583 CHAPTER 27 Estimating by Computer 595 CHAPTER 28 Conceptual Estimating 613 Solutions to Questions And Problems 619 Index 655
£58.50
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Extending and Improving Your Home
Book SynopsisWritten for small builders and tradesmen such as bricklayers and carpenters, as well as householders wanting to provide more space and enhanced living conditions without the substantial cost of moving house. While there are many books that deal with the construction aspects of extending a house, there are few sources that combine the planning, construction and regulatory aspects into one easily accessible source. Extending and Improving a Home meets that need. By focussing on specific building elements foundations, walls, roofs, services, finishes etc the book neatly provides a comprehensive, accessible guide to the areas of home improvement that cause most concern for householders and small builders. Extending and Improving a Home will: Guide you through the maze of legislation that affects most building alterations and extensions; show how to go about getting a project realised in terms of design, choice of contractor and construction, successfully and to budget, and giveTable of ContentsPreface ix 1 Extending and improving your home – an introduction 1 Why extend or improve your home? 2 Do-it-yourself 4 Extending and improving your home – practices and procedures 6 Practical design tips 9 2 Legal background 14 Introduction 14 Planning permission 14 Listed buildings and conservation areas 25 The Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 28 Building Regulations 28 Competent persons schemes 46 The Party Wall Act 48 Energy performance 57 Occupiers’ Liability Act 59 3 Arranging and organising the work 60 Use of professional designers 60 Getting a builder or doing it yourself? 61 Cost implications 64 Contractual arrangements 65 Availability of grants 66 Insurances for contract and after 68 Further information 72 4 Issues affecting the property as a whole 73 Structural stability 73 Weatherproofing and damp-proofing the envelope 79 Maintenance 80 Further information 81 5 Site survey and investigation 82 Site investigation 82 Subsoil investigation 84 Significance and proximity of site boundaries 85 Presence and significance of trees 86 Measured survey 88 Further information 90 6 Foundations 91 Introduction 91 Foundation types 92 Further information 101 7 Ground and upper floors 102 Ground floors 102 Upper floors 112 Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 117 Further information 119 8 External walls 120 Introduction 120 Solid walls 121 Cavity walls 125 Framed wall construction 128 Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 132 Further information 145 9 Internal walls 147 Partition walls 147 Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 151 Further information 153 10 Roofs 154 Roof structure and coverings 154 Roof coverings 160 Other coverings 164 Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 165 Design for thermal efficiency 165 Further information 173 11 Wall and ceiling finishes 174 Wall finishes 174 Ceiling finishes 179 Further information 180 12 Services 181 Introduction 181 Installing new kitchens and bathrooms 182 Above and below ground drainage 183 Electrical installations 196 Heating and ventilating services 197 Hot and cold water supply 202 Further information 205 13 Improving the thermal efficiency of the home 206 Thermal efficiency 206 The green deal 221 Building Regulations and Approved Document guidance 222 Further information 222 14 Conversions 223 What type of conversion 223 Loft conversions 223 Garage conversions 224 Basement conversions 226 Further information 229 Case Study 1 Thermal Upgrading 231 Elements 231 Heat losses 234 Case Study 2 Loft Conversion 237 Existing property 237 Proposal 237 Specifications 238 Additional notes 242 Glossary 245 Index 247
£38.95
Not Avail Even More Schedule for Sale: Advanced Work
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£22.50
J Ross Publishing Construction Project Management: A Practical
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£49.40
Taunton Press Inc Framing Floors, Walls & Ceilings
Book SynopsisThis 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.
£26.06
Bloomsbury Publishing Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures
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£16.99
AuthorHouse Aun Mas Programacion
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Self-Compacting Concrete
Book SynopsisSelf-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is a relatively new building material. Nowadays, its use is progressively changing the method of concrete placement on building sites. However, the successful use of SCC requires a good understanding of the behavior of this material, which is vastly different from traditional concrete. For this purpose, a lot of research has been conducted on this area all over the world since 10 years. Intended for both practitioners and scientists, this book provides research results from the rheological behavior of fresh concrete to durability.Trade Review"This book provides research findings ranging from the rheological behaviour of fresh concrete to the durability of SSC." (Detail, 1 January 2012)Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1. Design, Rheology and Casting of Self-Compacting Concretes 1 Sofiane AMZIANE, Christophe LANOS and Michel MOURET 1.1. Towards a fluid concrete 1 1.2. SCC formulation basics 7 1.3. SCC rheology 20 1.4. Industrial practices 42 1.5. Forces exerted by SCCs on formworks 50 1.6. Bibliography 59 Chapter 2. Early Age Behavior 67 Philippe TURCRY and Ahmed LOUKILI 2.1. Introduction 67 2.2. Hydration and its consequences 68 2.3. Early age desiccation and its consequences: different approaches to the problem 70 2.4. Plastic shrinkage and drop in capillary pressure 74 2.5. Comparison of plastic shrinkage for SCCs and conventional concretes 79 2.6. Influence of composition on free plastic shrinkage 86 2.7. Cracking due to early drying 89 2.8. Summary 93 2.9. Bibliography 95 Chapter 3. Mechanical Properties and Delayed Deformations 99 Thierry VIDAL, Philippe TURCRY, Stéphanie STAQUET and Ahmed LOUKILI 3.1. Introduction 99 3.2. Instantaneous mechanical properties 100 3.3. Differences in mechanical behavior 110 3.4. Behavior of steel-concrete bonding 122 3.5. Bibliography 130 Chapter 4. Durability of Self-Compacting Concrete 141 Emmanuel ROZIÈRE and Abdelhafid KHELIDJ 4.1. Introduction 141 4.2. Properties and parameters that influence durability 143 4.3. Transport phenomena 152 4.4. Degradation mechanisms 159 4.5. Conclusion 202 4.6. Bibliography 203 Chapter 5. High Temperature Behavior of Self-Compacting Concretes 215 Hana FARES, Sébastien RÉMOND, Albert NOUMOWÉ and Geert DE SCHUTTER 5.1. Introduction 215 5.2. Changes in SCC microstructure and physico-chemical properties with temperature 216 5.3. Mechanical behavior of SCCs at high temperature 240 5.4. Thermal stability 247 5.5. Conclusion 252 5.6. Bibliography 253 Glossary 259 List of Authors 261 Index 263
£132.00
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Physical Properties of Concrete and Concrete
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the rheological properties of fresh concrete, the hydration phenomenon of cement responsible for structuration, the relationship between the characteristics of the porous solid obtained and its mechanical performances or resistance to the aggressive penetration requires a complex knowledge of the physicochemistry of reactive porous materials. The development of simple formulation rules therefore requires the assimilation of this knowledge and a good command of the properties of these materials.The purpose of this book is to provide the mix designer with useful knowledge on granular materials and porous materials, which will enable the innovative design of concrete. Topics covered include the characterization of granular materials, the concepts of porosity and specific surface area, and the transport properties (diffusion and permeation) of concrete. Some of these topics are already covered in other general books dedicated to granular or porous materials. The objective here is to bring them together in one book by adapting them for use by concrete specialists.Applications in the form of exercises are offered at the end of each chapter to enable readers to assimilate the theoretical knowledge and to apply such knowledge to concrete problems encountered in civil engineering. Contents 1. Description of Granular Materials, Definitions.2. Granulometry.3. Specific Surface Area of Materials.4. Voids in Granular Materials and the Arrangement of Grains.5. Voids in Concrete.6. The Fundamentals of Diffusion.7. Permeability.Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Chapter 1. Description of Granular Materials, Definitions 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Density 2 1.3. Porosity of granular material 4 1.4. Compactness 4 1.5. Void ratio 5 1.6. Relative compactness 6 1.7. Saturation point 7 1.8. Moisture content 7 1.9. Ratio between the different densities 12 1.10. Absorption of water 12 1.11. Bibliography 13 1.12. Exercises 13 Chapter 2. Granulometry 19 2.1. Introduction 19 2.2. Characterization of the shape of grains 21 2.3. Methods of granulometric analysis 22 2.4. Granularity: presentation of results 40 2.5. Granularity of a mixture of aggregate 46 2.6. Bibliography 47 2.7. Exercises 48 Chapter 3. Specific Surface Area of Materials 55 3.1. Definition 55 3.2. Calculating the specific surface area of a granular material 57 3.3. Methods based on permeability and porosity measurements 59 3.4. Methods based on the adsorption of a gas 70 3.5. Methylene blue test for the characterization of fine particles 78 3.6. Bibliography 79 3.7. Exercises 79 Chapter 4. Voids in Granular Materials and the Arrangement of Grains 87 4.1. Introduction 87 4.2. Sphere packing (one-dimensional: Φ = 2R): theoretical approach and experimental data 88 4.3. Experimental data 95 4.4. Influence of grain shape 97 4.5. Search for maximum compactness 98 4.6. Bibliography 121 4.7. Exercises 121 Chapter 5. Voids in Concrete 129 5.1. Definitions 129 5.2. Characterization of heterogeneous materials 133 5.3. Specific surface area of porous solids 136 5.4. Measurements of the porosity of consolidated materials 139 5.5. Porometry 145 5.6. Bibliography 175 5.7. Exercises 177 Chapter 6. The Fundamentals of Diffusion 195 6.1. The basics of diffusion 195 6.2. Diffusion in porous media 219 6.3. Measurement of the effective diffusion coefficient in porous matter 228 6.4. The relationship between the effective diffusion coefficient and porous structure 245 6.5. Gaseous diffusion 256 6.6. Bibliography 262 6.7. Exercises 266 Chapter 7. Permeability 279 7.1. Introduction 279 7.2. Definition of the permeability of a material 280 7.3. Measurement of permeability 282 7.4. The relationship between permeability and porous structure 296 7.5. The drying of concrete 303 7.6. Physical parameters and performance-based approach 307 7.7. Bibliography 309 7.8. Exercises 312 Index 333
£135.80
Oro Editions LA+ Wild
Book SynopsisLA+ WILD explores the concept of WILD and its role in design, large-scale habitat and species conservation, scientific research, the human psyche, and aesthetics. This issue of LA+ includes contributions drawn from disciplines as diverse as evolutionary ecology, biology, visual arts, bioengineering, landscape architecture, planning, architecture, climatology, environmental history, philosophy, and literature. It features essays by Timothy Mousseau and Anders Moller, Timothy Morton, Paul Carter, Richard Weller, Julian Raxworthy, Emma Marris, Stefan Rahmstorf, Stephen Pyne, Nina-Marie Lister, and Orkan Telhan, among others. It also includes a review of the New York s Rebuild by Design competition, and interviews with eminent ecologists Richard T.T. Forman and Daniel Janzen. The feature artist for this issue is Viennese bio-artist Sonja Baumel. LA+ (Landscape Architecture Plus) Journal from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design is the first truly interdisciplinary journal of landscape architecture. Within its pages you hear not only from designers, but also from historians, artists, lawyers, ecologists, planners, scientists, philosophers, and many more besides. LA+ aims to reveal connections and build collaborations between landscape architecture/urban design and other disciplines by exploring each issue's theme from multiple perspectives. The journal features a range of contribution types including essays, interviews, design criticism, graphic features, illustrations, and short-form pieces designed to provoke and inspire readers. LA+ Journal brings you a rich collection of contemporary thinkers and designers in two lavishly illustrated issues annually."
£21.81
Gordian Residential Costs with Rsmeans Data
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2020
Book SynopsisDynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2: Proceedings of the 38th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2020, the second volume of eight from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of the Dynamics of Civil Structures, including papers on:Structural VibrationHumans & Structures Innovative Measurement for Structural Applications Smart Structures and Automation Modal Identification of Structural Systems Bridges and Novel Vibration Analysis Sensors and Control
£170.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG International RILEM Conference on Early-Age and Long-Term Cracking in RC Structures: CRC 2021
Book SynopsisThis volume gathers the latest advances, innovations and applications in the field of crack control in concrete, as presented by leading international researchers and engineers at the International RILEM Conference on Early-age and Long-term Cracking in RC Structures (CRC 2021), held in Paris, France on April 9, 2021. It covers early-age and long-term imposed deformations in concrete, analytical formulations for calculating crack widths in concrete, numerical simulations of early-age and long-term restrained behaviour of concrete elements, experimental investigations on cracking, on-site monitoring of imposed deformations and cracking, crack control and repair, and sustainability of design and remediation. The conference demonstrated that a comprehensive approach to this problem requires the design of robust experimental techniques, the development of multiscale models and the evaluation of code-based and other analytical approaches relevant to crack control in concrete. The contributions, which were selected through a rigorous international peer-review process, share exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster new multidisciplinary collaborations.Table of Contents
£170.99
Koenemann Natural Stone Houses
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£17.08
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Stochastic Programming Recourse Models:
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£56.83
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Diagnostics of Rotor Asymmetries in Inverter-Fed,
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£48.05
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Systematic Design of Distributed Industrial
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£48.68
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH The Photovoltaic Support Scheme in Germany: An
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£63.02
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Technologies for Engineering Manufacturing
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£58.45
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH A Discrete Event Approach for Model-Based
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£50.89
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (Cfrp) Cables for
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£77.59
Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH Modeling Methods for Process Induced Distortions
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