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Taylor & Francis Ltd Building Organisation and Procedures Longman Technician Series
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Carpentry and Joinery Book 2
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Carpentry and Joinery Book 1
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Buildings and Society
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Civil Engineers Reference Book
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Construction the Third Way Managing Cooperation and Competition in Construction
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Elementary Behaviour of Composite Steel and Concrete Structural Members
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Illustrated Dictionary of Building
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Estimating for Builders and Surveyors
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Buildings for Industrial Storage and Distribution
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Materials for Engineering
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Economics of Property Management The Building as a Means of Production
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment
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Taylor & Francis New Architecture and Technology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Management of Construction A Project
Book SynopsisManagement of Construction introduces all aspects of management practice to students and professionals based in the construction industry. It is also important for those involved in allied fields such as design, project development, and site monitoring and inspection. The book addresses each stage of the construction project from conception to completion, giving a perspective on the whole life cycle often missing from textbooks. The author also balances engineering concerns with the human resource and personal aspects of construction management that are so important to the successful outcome of a project.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Pre-Project Phase; Planning and Design Phase; Contractor Selection Phase; Project Mobilization Phase; Project Operations Phase; Project Closeout and Termination Phase
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Inclusive Urban Design Public Toilets
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Management of EndStage Heart Disease
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Using the Building Regulations Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture Pt C
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Domestic Central Heating Wiring Systems and Controls
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Taylor & Francis Architecture in a Climate of Change
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Uncertainty and Ground Conditions A Risk Management Approach
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Living the Role of Whole Life Costs and Values
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Electronic and Electrical Servicing Level 3
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Taylor & Francis Building Tomorrow Innovation in Construction and Engineering
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Taylor & Francis Ltd An Introduction to Landscape and Garden Design
Book SynopsisHow do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What kind of plant, path or wall should you put where, and what sort of contract should you choose for your client''s contractor? This refreshingly down-to-earth introduction to the vast subject of landscape design and construction answers all these questions, guiding new students through the many facets of professional practice and welding together the artistic, legal, financial, environmental and management issues which can seem so dauntingly disconnected. Illustrated with original drawings, photographs, sample plans and facsimiles, including a new colour plate section, this readable classic has been fully revised and updated throughout. It opens with a completely new chapter which explains design and aesthetic principles, explores the history of our relationship to landscapeTrade ReviewReviews of the first edition: ’...an easily digestible book with a lot of interesting content...I recommend it.’ Desmond Sivell, Sheffield University, UK ’A very informative read...I am most impressed by this wonderful book...The well thought out and up-to-date theories on design make this a truly ground breaking book. I look forward to visiting some of the author's schemes to see just how he has put some of this excellent theory into practice. A sharp, well illustrated and often very witty insight into front garden design, well done James Blake!’ Giles Hill ’This book is a must for any student or young designer because it actually deals with the absolute basics of how to draw and what to use...James Blake's approach is thorough and honest - tackle and master the rudiments before going on to the more sophisticated...Overall, James Blake has produced a very useful book in its category and it will go a long way to help students and young designers.’ Landscape DesignTable of ContentsContents: Preface; Introduction; A brief history of landscape and garden design; The role of the landscape designer; Design philosophy and aesthetic principles; The design process; Client liaison, questionnaires and site appraisal; Land survey; Landscape character; Hard landscape design; Soft landscape design; Evaluating and using the site information; Children’s play; Progressing concepts to final drawings; Cost estimating and tender documentation; Tendering the contract documents; Contracts and contract preparation; Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015; Contract administration; Graphic presentation, drafting equipment and plan printing; Drawing principles; Drawing arrangement; Drawing for different purposes; General design practice management; The cost effectiveness of a guiding philosophy and other useful points of reference; Further reading; Appendices; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Building Governance and Climate Change Regulation and Related Policies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Stepparenting Creating and Recreating Families in America Today
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Taylor & Francis Ltd BIM Teaching and Learning Handbook
Book SynopsisThis book is the essential guide to the pedagogical and industry-inspired considerations that must shape how BIM is taught and learned. It will help academics and professional educators to develop programmes that meet the competences required by professional bodies and prepare both graduates and existing practitioners to advance the industry towards higher efficiency and quality.To date, systematic efforts to integrate pedagogical considerations into the way BIM is learned and taught remain non-existent. This book lays the foundation for forming a benchmark around which such an effort is made. It offers principles, best practices, and expected outcomes necessary to BIM curriculum and teaching development for construction-related programs across universities and professional training programmes. The aim of the book is to: Highlight BIM skill requirements, threshold concepts, and dimensions for practice; Showcase and introduce triedTable of ContentsSECTION 1: FOR STUDENTS AND TRAINEES Section 1-1: Foundations and threshold concepts 1. Foundational concepts for BIM Rafael Sacks and Ergo Pikas 2. BIM technologies, tools, and skills Hamid Abdirad and Carrie Sturts Dossick 3. Understanding BIM to translate it into action Cenk Budayan and Yusuf Arayici 4. Collaboration in BIM-based construction networks Bimal Kumar and Benny Raphael Section 1-2: BIM applications 5. Towards adopting 4D BIM in construction management curriculums: A teaching map Faris Elghaish, Sepehr Abrishami, Salam Al-Bizri, Saeed Talebi, Sandra Matarneh, and Song Wu 6. Cost management-based BIM: Skills, implementation, and teaching map Faris Elghaish, Saeed Talebi, and Song Wu 7. Building information modelling for facilities management: Skills, implementation, and teaching map Sandra Matarneh and Faris Elghaish 8. BIM, sustainability and energy optimization Zeynep Işık, Yusuf Arayici, Hande Aladağ, Gökhan Demirdöğen, and Farzad Khosrowshahi 9. BIM for safety planning and management Sambo Zulu, Allen Wan, Farzad Khosrowshahi, and Mark Swallow Section 1-3: Advanced discussions 10. Understanding BIM information management processes through international BIM standards Mohammad Alhusban 11. Scholarship of BIM and construction law: Myths, realities, and future directions Oluwole Alfred Olatunji and Abiola Akanmu 12. Interoperability and emerging smart technologies Gökhan Demirdöğen, Zeynep Işık, Yusuf Arayici, and Hande Aladağ 13. BIM and ethics Nicholas Nisbet SECTION 2: FOR EDUCATORS AND TRAINERS 14. BIM teaching and learning frameworks in construction-related domains: What the literature says Reza Taban, Mohsen Kalantari, and Elisa Lumantarna 15. Educating the "T-shaped" BIM professional: Lessons from academia Igor Martek, Wei Wu, Mehran Oraee, and M. Reza Hosseini 16. Developing digerati leaders: Education beyond the building information modelling (BIM) ecosystem Eleni Papadonikolaki 17. Incorporating collaborative problem solving (CPS) principles in BIM education Abbas Mehrabi Boshrabadi, Mehran Oraee, Igor Martek, and M. Reza Hosseini 18. BIM education assessment: Guidelines for making it authentic Abbas Mehrabi Boshrabadi, Mehran Oraee, Igor Martek, and M. Reza Hosseini 19. Using gamification and competitions to enhance BIM learning experience Ajibade A. Aibinu, Teo Ai Lin Evelyn, Juan S. Rojas-Quintero, M. Reza Hosseini, Chiranjib Dey, Reza Taban, and Tayyab Ahmad 20. An Australian consolidated framework for BIM teaching and learning Sas Mihindu and Professor Farzad Khosrowshahi
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Design of Structural Elements
Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of Design of Structural Elements: Concrete, Steelwork, Masonry and Timber Designs to Eurocodes is a concise single-volume introduction to the design of structural elements in concrete, steel, timber, masonry and composites. It provides design principles and guidance in line with Eurocodes, current as of 2021. Topics include the philosophy of design, sustainable development, basic structural concepts, and material properties. After an overview of structural design, the book contains self-contained chapters with numerous diagrams and worked examples on design in reinforced concrete, structural steelwork and steel/concrete composites, masonry and timber based on EN 1990-1997. Selected extracts from these publications assist familiarity. Elements considered cover reinforced concrete and composite floors, isolated foundation, cantilever retaining wall, load-bearing and panel walls, stud wall and connections. The text is ideal for studTrade Review"It has the advantage of simplified design procedures and design examples" -- Binsheng (Ben) Zhang, Glasgow Caledonian UniversityTable of Contents1 Philosophy of design 2 Basic technical and structural concepts 3 Design in reinforced concrete to EN 1992 4 Design in structural steelwork to EN 1993 and EN 1994 5 Design in unreinforced masonry to EN 1996 6 Design in timber to EN 1995 Appendix A: Permissible stress and load factor design Appendix B: Dimensions and properties of steel universal beams and columns Appendix C: Equations 6.10, 6.10a and 6.10b in EN 1990 Appendix D: Second moment of area of a composite beam Appendix E: References
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Seamless 3D Navigation in Indoor and Outdoor
Book SynopsisThis book presents the current research on space-based navigation models and the contents of spaces used for seamless indoor and outdoor navigation. It elaborates on 3D spaces reconstructed automatically and how indoor, semi-indoor, semi-outdoor, and outdoor spaces can mimic the indoor environments and originate a network based on the 3D connectivity of spaces. Case studies help readers understand theories, approaches, and models, including data preparation, space classification and reconstruction, space selection, unified space-based navigation model derivation, path planning, and comparison of results.Features: Provides novel models, theories, and approaches for seamless indoor and outdoor navigation path planning Includes real-life case studies demonstrating the most feasible approaches today Presents a generic space definition framework that can be used in research areas for spaces shaped by built structurTable of Contents1 Introduction. 2 Spaces for Seamless Navigation. 3 Space-based Navigation Models. 4 Unified Space-based Navigation Model. 5 Four New Path Options. 6 Reconstruction of 3D Spaces. 7 Implementation and Case Studies. 8 Conclusion and Recommendations.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ecodesign for Buildings and Neighbourhoods
Book SynopsisA growing number of urban inhabitants are aware of pressing environmental concerns. This book aims to provide information about relevant environmental quality criteria in urban construction settings, before methods are proposed for assessing these criteria. These will be extremely helpful to eco-building designs, commencing from the very early stages of a project (site selection, program, architectural designs) to the detailed design, construction and management of buildings. The book covers eco-technologies in the field of energy and water conservation, renewable energy, waste management and environmentally-friendly materials, but does not lose sight of comfort and health aspects.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Environmental Quality of Buildings. Environmental Impacts. Environmental Indicators. Methodologies and Professional Tools. Building "Eco-Techniques". Applications and constructions.
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CRC Press Enclosure Fire Dynamics Second Edition
Book SynopsisEnclosure Fire Dynamics, Second Edition explores the science of enclosure fires and how they cause changes in the environment of a building on fire. The authors discuss mechanisms controlling enclosure fires and how to develop analytical relationships useful in designing buildings for fire safety. Derivation of equations from first principles is shown, stating assumptions and showing comparisons to experimental data, giving calculated examples for clarity. The text provides readers with the skills needed to solve a range of engineering equations and problems. Features include: Describes the outbreak of compartment fires and the mechanisms controlling them Derives simple analytical relationships from first principles and shows how to compare the derived equations with experimental data, giving calculated examples for clarity. Provides the calculational procedures and describes computer models needed to dTable of ContentsIntroduction. A Qualitative Description of Enclosure Fires. Energy Release Rates. Fire Plumes and Flame Heights. Pressure Profiles and Vent Flows for Well-Ventilated Enclosures. Gas Temperatures in Ventilated Enclosure Fires. Heat Transfer in Compartment Fires. Conservation Equations and Smoke Filling. Combustion Products. Computer Modeling of Enclosure Fires. Appendix A: Suggestions for Experiments and Computer Labs. Appendix B: Fire Safety Engineering Resources on the Internet.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Law for Project Managers
Book SynopsisLaw for Project Managers provides an easily understandable and practical guide to the laws of contract, liability, intellectual property and so on, entirely from the perspective of the project manager. It will enable you to approach projects forewarned and forearmed, able to avoid potential legal problems altogether. The book covers everything from intellectual property disputes with the client organisation about who actually ''owns'' the outcome, to confusion arising during an international project from the different legal systems and their approach to contracts and health and safety problems in the management of contractors. Most importantly, it explains everything in very straightforward terms; legal jargon is either avoided altogether or defined with its relevance to the project manager explained. In essence, Law for Project Managers is a clear, readable and expert guide on this and many other important legal matters for the practising project manager as welTable of ContentsPART I: GENERAL1. The law’s approach2. The contractPART II: THE ORIGINS OF LAW3. Law in the UK4. European Union lawPART III: CONTRACT LAW5. How contracts are made6. The letter of intent7. The meanings behind the words8. Lateness specifications and defects9. The law of breachPART IV: USING THE LAWYERS10. Using the professionals11. DisputesPART V: LIABILITY LAW12. Negligence13. Liability for escapesPART VI: OTHER TOPICS14. Intellectual property15. Forms of security16. Exporting and importing
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Taylor & Francis Reciprocal Frame Architecture
Book SynopsisIn structural terms reciprocal frame structures are 'three dimensional assemblies of mutually supporting beams'. But behind this definition lie some breathtakingly beautiful and complex structures at the heart of buildings both ancient and modern. This new book explores the principles of these apparently simple structures and demonstrates how they can be used in the context of a modern building.Starting with historic designs by de Honnecourt, Da Vinci and Serlio, the book presents the wealth of possible RF morphologies, and investigates the geometrical, structural and practical design issues of reciprocal frames.The case studies look at stunning examples of reciprocal frame architecture that range from low environmental impact buildings and self built examples in the UK and USA, to the fascinating and elegant structures of the Puppet Theatre in Seiwa, Tokyo's Spinning House, Sukiya âYu house, The Toyoson Stonemason museum and the Life Sciences Laboratory â Torikabuto in Japan.The book is designed to inform and inspire architects and structural engineers alike, and brings to life a structural system whose principles have been used for thousands of years.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Background – the reciprocal frame historically; Morphology; Geometry; Structural behaviour; Japan – a home of RF structures; The reciprocal frame architecture of Kazuhiro Ishii; Torikabuto – the Life Science Laboratory designed by Yoichi Kan; The Stonemason Museum by Yasufumi Kijima; The reciprocal frame as a spiritual structure – the work of Graham Brown; Built examples; Postscript
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Introduction to Building Management
Book SynopsisThis is the classic practical introduction to the broad principles of building management. It is suitable for both students and practising construction professionals who are concerned with greater efficiency within the construction industry. As a general textbook for the student, the introduction covers the entire field in some depth providing a firm foundation for additional reading. The text is closely geared to the chartered Institute of Building (Member) Parts I and II examinations. The book includes examples based upon and related to working experience. It will also be found valuable by students reading for the examinations of other professional bodies in the construction industry, and by HNC/D students.Trade Review'This popular introductory book on building management has been greatly welcomed by countless hundreds of students since it was first published in 1964. Despite the wide breadth of its content, the book covers all these components in considerable depth and is well supported by many useful illustrations.' ASI Journal'Regarded by many within the construction industry as the finest volume on management available.' Construction PromoterTable of ContentsIntroduction: The meaning of management; The role of industry in society; Management in Principle: Historical; Processes; Organization; Behavioural science; Communications; Management in Practice: Corporate planning; Finance; Marketing; Design, research and development; Personnel; Office organization and methods; Purchasing; Plant management; Construction planning; Site layout and organization; Contract supervision; Management Techniques: Statistics and sampling; Work Study; Terms used in CPM; Metric conversion factors; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Value Management in Design and Construction
Book SynopsisThis book looks at the transfer and further development of value management procedures, as practised in North America, in a United Kingdom and Commonwealth construction industry context.Trade Review"will be valuable to practitioners, researchers and students in all different construction disciplines." - Chartered Quantity Surveyor"Kelly and Male have a book that will be useful to anyone in the UK or North America who wants to buy or provide a comprehensive project economics service." - Construction Management and EconomicsTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1: Development and principles of North Amercian value engineering. Introduction to value management. North American value engineering prinicples. Part 2: The practice of North American value engineering. North American value engineering practice. North American project case stidies. North American client implementation case studies. A case study of a North American value engineering consultancy practice: Smith, Hinchman and Grylls, Washington, 1986. Part 3: An analysis, critique and evaluation of North American value engineering. A critique of North American value engineering. Project economics and the client value system. Part 4: A proposal for a UK implementation of value management. Functional analysis. Life cycle costing. Group dynamics and team skills. A proposed UK methodology. key issues for practice. References. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Cities in Asia
Book SynopsisWith Asia's cities undergoing unprecedented growth in the 21st century, lauded the urban century' by many, Sustainable Cities in Asia provides a timely examination of the challenges facing cities across the continent including some of the projects, approaches and solutions that are currently being tested.This book uses numerous case studies, analysing topical issues ranging from city cycling in India, to green spaces in China, to the use of community-led energy generation projects in post-Fukushima Japan. Containing contributions from an international team of scholars, it also takes a multi-disciplinary approach and draws on examples from a wide range of countries, including China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Ultimately, by providing a comprehensive discussion of the broader debates around the shape of sustainable urbanism, it demonstrates that Asia is one of the most active regions in terms of the development of sustainable cTable of ContentsPreface, Simon Joss and Robert Cowley Introduction, Li Yu and Federico Caprotti SECTION I: THE SUSTAINABLE CITY IN ASIA 1. Unlocking urban trajectories: planning for environmentally just transitions in Asia, Caren Levy, Adriana Allen, Vanesa Castán Broto and Linda Westman 2. The story does not remain the same: multi-scalar perspectives on sustainable urban development in Asia and Hong Kong, Federico Cugurullo 3. Does the Asian property market work for sustainable urban developments?, Fatih Eren 4. Migration and urbanization in contemporary Asia: addressing urban inequalities and promoting social sustainability, Megha Amrith 5. Let’s Focus on connections: reading Chinese eco-cities from a relational, multi-scalar perspective, I-Chun Catherine Chang SECTION II: CHALLENGES AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES 6. Green as urban spectacle in China, Xuefei Ren 7. Property-led urban growth, institutional change and urban sustainability: the case of China in an international perspective, Yunqing Xu and Xi'an Jiaotong 8. The impacts of high-speed rail on Shanghai’s suburban communities: social sustainability and environmental justice, Shuping Zhang and Zhu Qian 9. The Kathputli Conundrum: slum redevelopment and the institutionalisation of unsustainability, Anubhav Pradhan 10. Sustainable cities in South Asian countries: a politico-cultural perspective, Dillip Kumar Das 11. Buying (into) sustainability: technocratic environmentalism in Abu Dhabi, Surajit Chakravarty 12. Songdo: the hype and decline of world’s first smart city, Seungho Yoo 13. Challenging the eco-city: residents’ perceptions of social sustainability in Tianjin Eco-City, China, Federico Caprotti and Ziyue Gong SECTION III: SHAPING THE SUSTAINABLE CITY IN ASIA 14. Sustainable community development in Taipei, Taiwan, Yung-Jaan Lee 15. Can mega events lead to sustainable urban development? The case of Beijing and Guangzhou, Yawei Chen and Lu Wang 16. A changing cultural narrative of citizenship, urbanism and cycling in Indian cities, Linda Carroli and Mirko Guaralda 17. A difficult birth: creating Seoul, the 21st century sustainable city, Sofia T. Shwayri 18. Changing approaches to community participation for social sustainability: neighbourhood planning in Singapore and Seoul, Im Sik Cho19. Low carbon communities, energy policy and energy democracy in Japan, Thomas Feldhoff 20. Smart City strategies towards sustainable transformation of China’s industrial parks: the experience of Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China, Joon Sik Kim and Xiangyi Wang 21. ‘Sustainable’ urban habitats in Shanghai, Tyler Rooker 22. The transnational search of Chinese eco-city projects: historical legacies, authoritarian political operations, and socio-economic dynamics, Shiuh-Shen Chien 23. Urban transformation and city branding in the Greater Pearl River Delta, Martin de Jong, Yawei Chen, Miaoxi Zhao and Haiyan Lu
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient
Book SynopsisTo best serve current and future generations, infrastructure needs to be resilient to the changing world while using limited resources in a sustainable manner. Research on and funding towards sustainability and resilience are growing rapidly, and significant research is being carried out at a number of institutions and centers worldwide.This handbook brings together current research on sustainable and resilient infrastructure and, in particular, stresses the fundamental nexus between sustainability and resilience. It aims to coalesce work from a large and diverse group of contributors across a wide range of disciplines including engineering, technology and informatics, urban planning, public policy, economics, and finance. Not only does it present a theoretical formulation of sustainability and resilience but it also demonstrates how these ideals can be realized in practice. This work will provide a reference text to students and scholars of a number of disciplines.Trade Review"The wellbeing of modern societies critically depends on the functioning of infrastructure systems. This book collects articles by well-known experts on sustainability and resilience of infrastructure systems in the face of natural hazards, including climate change, and aging. It is a must read for anyone researching or practicing in this field." — Armen Der Kiureghian, President, American University of Armenia and Taisei Professor of Civil Engineering Emeritus, University of California, USA"This truly comprehensive compendium on theories and applications of resilience for the built environment is highly recommended for those seeking a comprehensive understanding of the issues rather than a simplified "how to" guide. Composed of more than 40 contributions from leading investigators in the field, it focuses on overall goals of resilience and sustainability, with applications to buildings and infrastructure systems. Material is often mathematically rigorous and conceptually enlightening." — Ross B. Corotis, Denver Business Challenge Professor of Engineering, University of Colorado, USA"Edited by one of the leading scholars in the field, the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art. Essential reading for both professionals, students, and scholars working on the nexus between sustainability and resilience." — Neelke Doorn, Professor Ethics of Water Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands"As the design of sustainable and resilient infrastructure has emerged as a research stream of profound importance to humanity, it is timely that Gardoni provides an exemplary and authoritative handbook of great topical scope and rich conceptual depth. Undoubtedly, this comprehensive contribution would serve as an essential reference for scholars and practitioners concerned with this subject matter." — Mahesh Pandey, Professor and Industrial Research Chair, University of Waterloo, Canada"A rich compendium of articles ranging from engineering to social, economic and financial issues, this handbook provides one of the first comprehensive treatments of the theory, formulations and approaches for implementation of how communities can become sustainable and resilient. Moreover, articles in the book examine the planning and public policies that can enable communities to achieve a higher level of sustainability and resilience. The book is extremely valuable and possibly the "go-to" reference for researchers, educators, practitioners, urban planners and policy makers." — Anne S. Kiremidjian, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, USA"In recent decades, we have observed rapid growth of research interest and activities in sustainable and resilient infrastructures. This handbook provides a timely portrait of state-of-the-art research in a variety of related disciplines to help researchers and practitioners create dependable roadmaps for collaborative efforts toward sustainable and resilient urban communities." — Junho Song, Professor, Seoul National University, Korea"Sustainability and resilience of infrastructure systems is an important field of research and practice in engineering. The book is a collection of the most important contributions by renowned authors in the field." — Alfredo H-S. Ang, Research Professor, University of California, USA"Resilience and sustainability of cities is one of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Development Program. This book aims to achieving this goal systematically." — Yozo Fujino, Distinguished Professor Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, JapanTable of ContentsPart I Introduction 1. Toward Sustainable and Resilient Physical Systems: Current State and Future Directions Paolo Gardoni Part II Situating and Motivating Sustainability and Resilience 2. Aligning Community Resilience and Sustainability Therese P. McAllister and Steven Moddemeyer 3. On Sustainability and Resilience of Engineered Systems Michael Havbro Faber 4. Resilience and Sustainability Goals for Communities and Quantification Metrics Jessica Boakye, Colleen Murphy and Paolo Gardoni 5. Structural Engineering Dilemmas, Resilient EPCOT, and other Perspectives on the Road to Engineering Resilience Michel Bruneau and Andrei M. Reinhorn 6. Performance-based Engineering to Achieve Community Resilience Bruce R. Ellingwood, Naiyu Wang, James Robert Harris and Therese P. McAllister Part III Resilience of Different Systems Buildings 7. Tornado Damage Modeling: Single Buildings, Communities, and Regions John W. van de Lindt, Hassan Masoomi, Navid Attary and Christine D Standohar-Alfano 8. Realizing Hurricane Resilient Communities through Distributed Computing Ahmed U. Abdelhady, Seymour M.J. Spence and Jason McCormick 9. Resilience Assessment of Community Building Portfolios Peihui Lin and Naiyu Wang 10. A Way Forward to Resilient Infrastructures against Earthquake-tsunami Multi-hazard Raffaele De Risi, Ario Muhammad and Katsuichiro Goda Transportation Infrastructure 11. Resilience Assessment of Transportation Networks Maria Nogal and Alan O’Connor 12. A Framework for Resilience Assessment of Highway Transportation Networks Navya Vishnu, Sabarethinam Kameshwar and Jamie E. Padgett 13. Physics-based Fragility Functions: Their Mathematical Formulation and Use in the Reliability and Resilience Analysis of Transportation Infrastructure Fabrizio Nocera, Armin Tabandeh, Roberto Guidotti, Jessica Boakye and Paolo Gardoni Electric and Power Infrastructure 14. Modeling the Time-varying Performance of Electrical Infrastructure During Post Disaster Recovery Using Tensors Neetesh Sharma and Paolo Gardoni Potable Water and Wastewater Infrastructure 15. A holistic framework to evaluate water availability for post-earthquake fire firefighting Negar Elhami Khorasani, Maxwell Coar, Amir Sarreshtehdari and Maria Garlock 16. Risk and Life Cycle Cost Based Asset Management Framework for Aging Water Supply System Solomon Tesfamariam, Golam Kabir and Rehan Sadiq 17. Resilience of Potable Water and Wastewater Networks Max Didier, Simona Esposito and Bozidar Stojadinovic 18. Population Dynamics and the Resiliency of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Kasey M. Faust and Jessica A. Kaminsky Cyber Infrastructure 19. Cyber Threat on Critical Infrastructure: A Growing Concern for Decision Makers Omar Kammouh and Gian Paolo Cimellaro Part IV Sustainable Materials, Design and Construction 20. Low CO2 Cement for Sustainable Concrete Maria C.G. Juenger 21. The Need for Standardized Testing for Service Life Prediction of Reinforced Concrete: Ensuring Sustainable Systems David Trejo 22. The Long-term Ageing Trends of Asphalt Binders in Highway Pavements Yuhong Wang, Kecheng Zhao and Fangjin Li Part V Merging Sustainability and Resilience 23. Bridging the Gap between Sustainability and Resilience of Civil Infrastructure using Lifetime Resilience David Y. Yang and Dan M. Frangopol 24. Tradeoffs between Sustainable and Resilient Buildings Abbie B. Liel and Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins Part VI The Role of Dependencies/Interdependencies 25. The Role of Interdependencies in Infrastructure Modeling and Community Resilience Dorothy A. Reed and Shuoqi Wang 26. Probabilistic Modeling of Interdependencies for Resilient Infrastructure Systems Iris Tien 27. Modeling of Interdependent Critical Infrastructure for Regional Risk and Resilience Analysis Roberto Guidotti and Paolo Gardoni 28. Regional Resilience Analysis: A Multi-Scale Approach to Model the Recovery of Interdependent Infrastructure Neetesh Sharma, Armin Tabandeh and Paolo Gardoni Part VII The Role and Impact of Aging and Deterioration, and Life-cycle Analysis 29. Deterioration Models for Engineered Systems Javier Riascos-Ochoa and Mauricio Sánchez-Silva 30. Stochastic Life-Cycle Analysis and Performance Optimization of Deteriorating Engineering Systems using State-Dependent Deterioration Stochastic Models Gaofeng Jia and Paolo Gardoni Part VIII The Role and Impact of Climate Change 31. Infrastructure and Climate Change Mikhail Chester, Samuel Markolf, Andrew Fraser, Daniel Burillo, Emily Bondank, Yeowon Kim and Christopher Hoehne 32. Climate Change Impact on RC Structures Subjected to Chloride Ingress and Carbonation-Induced Corrosion Emilio Bastidas-Arteaga and Mark G. Stewart 33. Hazard-based Hurricane Loss Estimation Including Climate Change Impacts: Sea Surface Temperature Change David V. Rosowsky 34. A Physics-based Transportable Probabilistic Model for Climate Change Dependent Storm Surge Alessandro Contento, Hao Xu and Paolo Gardoni Part IX Smart Cities and the Role of Information and Communication Technologies 35. Exploiting Smart Technologies to Build Smart Resilient Cities Emanuele Bellini and Paolo Nesi 36. Framework for Improved Indoor Thermal Comfort through Personalized HVAC Control Da Li, Carol C. Menassa and Vineet R. Kamat 37. Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Environments: A Tutorial Zoltan Nagy, June Y. Park and Jose R. Vazquez-Canteli Part X Multi-objective Optimization 38. Resilience-Based Restoration Optimization, Resource Location, and Importance Measures Kash Barker and Yasser Almoghathawi 39. Lifecycle Multi Criteria Decision Analysis of Buildings using Generalized Expected Utility Umberto Alibrandi and Khalid M. Mosalam Part XI The Role of Urban Planning and Public Policies 40. Addressing the Infrastructure Decay Rate in US Cities: the Case for a Paradigm Shift in Information and Communication Mark Reiner and Jennifer E. Cross 41. Balanced Urban Design Process to Create Resilient and Sustainable Urban Environments Nuwan Dias, Dilanthi Amaratunga, Kaushal Keraminiyage and Richard Haigh Part XII Economic Considerations and the Role of Insurance and Re-insurance 42. Defining Economic Recovery: An Application of the Synthetic Control Method Ryan Levitt and Sammy Zahran 43. Modeling Business Interruption as a Function of the Reliability and Resilience of Physical Infrastructure and Social Systems Fabrizio Nocera and Paolo Gardoni 44. CAT bond pricing and coverage design against natural perils Lorenzo Hofer, Paolo Gardoni and Mariano Angelo Zanini
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Professional Negligence in Construction
Book SynopsisWhat is professional negligence? What are the obligations of construction professionals in contract and in tort? In what circumstances might the difference between the obligations be important? These questions are of crucial importance not only to construction lawyers but also to contractors, architects, quantity surveyors, engineers, project managers, and multi-disciplinary practitioners. With an emphasis on the practical aspects of professional negligence in the construction industry and written in a straightforward yet authoritative way, this book is ideal for lawyers and students of construction and law as well as construction professionals at all levels. Table of ContentsTable of CasesTable of StatutesTable of Statutory Instruments1. Introduction2. Types of Construction Professional and their Functions3.The Obligations of Construction Professionals4. The Standard of Reasonable Skill and Care5.Common Issues in a Construction Project6. Causation Loss and Damage in Claims Against Construction Professionals7. Insurance8. Experts, Arbitrators and Adjudicators9. Dispute ResolutionIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd eWork and eBusiness in Architecture Engineering
Book SynopsiseWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction 2018 collects the papers presented at the 12th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling (ECPPM 2018, Copenhagen, 12-14 September 2018). The contributions cover complementary thematic areas that hold great promise towards the advancement of research and technological development in the modelling of complex engineering systems, encompassing a substantial number of high quality contributions on a large spectrum of topics pertaining to ICT deployment instances in AEC/FM, including: Information and Knowledge Management Construction Management Description Logics and Ontology Application in AEC Risk Management 5D/nD Modelling, Simulation and Augmented Reality Infrastructure Condition Assessment Standardization of Data Structures Regulatory and Legal Aspects Multi-Model and distributed Data Management System Identification Industrilized Production, Smart ProducTable of ContentsBIM implementation and deploymentBuilding performance simulation and nD modellingCollaboration methodsIntegrated modelling of the built environment, incl. smart citiesInteroperability and standardization of data structures and platformsIoT, sensor and industrialized productionModelling of design, construction, operation, maintenance management processesOntology, semantic web and linked dataRegulatory and legal aspects
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Whole Life Costing for Sustainable Building
Book SynopsisWhole life costing is now integral to building procurement, both for new buildings and major refurbishments. It is key when assessing investment scenarios for estates as well as individual buildings, and has become a tool for justifying higher capital cost items.Standard whole life costing methods combine capital cost, facilities costs, operational costs, income and disposal costs with a single actionsingle benefit approach. Costing based on this type of single attribute assessment misses out on realising value from the intricacies of the interactions buildings have with their occupants, users and the location in which they are placed. In contrast, the multi-attribute approach presented by the author of this book explains how to analyse the whole cost of a building, while also taking into account secondary and tertiary values of a variety of actions that are deemed important for the project owners and decision-making stakeholders. The process is an effective tool for presentiTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1 Whole life valuation: why it is important; 2 Project decision making: the standard processes; 3 Efficient design: options under consideration; 4 Efficient design: consequential savings and costs; 5 Whole life value: the incorporated approach; Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Real Estate Development Matrix
Book SynopsisThis book presents a new way of thinking about, teaching, learning, and practicing real estate development.Real Estate Development Matrix describes the process in a two-dimensional model and presents seven Development Stages which form the horizontal axis, and eight sets of Development Tasks which form the vertical axis to define a 56-cell matrix. In each cell, money is spent and risks are taken to achieve certain tasks and thereby create (or destroy) value. This holistic process considers the entire life cycle of real estate from its green field inception to its brown field state. The book is written by a real estate developer and academic, and the presented material is conceptual, practical, and non-technical. Jargon has been minimized as much as possible as the author introduces an entirely new model for real estate development that is both academically authoritative and developed in practice. It is aimed at a general professional Trade Review"This book and the methodology it presents represents a significant leap forward in the understanding and teaching of the development process and industry… the methods presented in Real Estate Development Matrix are superior because they more accurately represent the way many, if not most, development firms and entities actually do business… Students found the material easy to understand and well aligned with the operations of known firms… well suited as a textbook… [and] worthy for use in professional education and as a simple reference for real estate professionals. The book’s organization of the real estate development industry and the development process as a matrix of seven development stages and eight development tasks is easy to understand and may be one of the best pedagogical methods of teaching the complexities of real estate development available at this time." Joshua A. Harris, New York University, USATable of ContentsPrefaceAbout the authorsAcknowledgementsTable of ExhibitsPart I 1. Introduction2. Real estate development defined3. Real Estate Development Matrix 4. The third dimensionPart II5. Introduction to the Stages of real estate development6. Land Banking7. Land Packaging8. Land Development9. Building Development10. Building Operations11. Building Renovations12. Property RedevelopmentPart III13. Real Estate Development Tasks: an overview14. I. Acquisition Tasks15. II. Financing Tasks16. III. Market Analysis and Marketing Strategies Tasks17. IV. Environmental Issues18. V. Approvals and Permits Tasks19. VI. Physical Improvements Tasks20. VII. Transportation and Accessibility Tasks21. VIII. Sales and Disposition Tasks22. SummaryAfterwordIndex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Geotechnics and Heritage
Book SynopsisConservation of monuments and historic sites is one of the most challenging problems facing modern civilization. It involves various cultural, humanistic, social, technical, economical and administrative factors, intertwining in inextricable patterns. The complexity of the topic is such that guidelines or recommendations for ntervention techniques and design approaches are difficult to set. The Technical Committee on the Preservation of Monuments and Historic Sites (named TC19) was established by the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) in 1981, is supported by the Italian Geotechnical Society (AGI), and was renamed TC301 in 2010.This book assesses the role of historic towers as symbols of community identity and how to best preserve this special cultural heritage. Well-documented, exemplary case histories highlight concepts of preservation, integrity, cultural heritage, dynamic identification techniques and techniques for long-tTrade Review[...] this book shows the great attention paid by the authors to the historic background of the studied towers, built upon the analysis of its distress state and the need for preservation works. The story of the ten towers and of the events that have accompanied their construction and later life is fascinating, while offering a culturally interesting view of the monuments preservation issues. In conclusion, the book features a range of interesting suggestions, not only to engineers and architects but also for all who are in charge of providing directives, or making decisions, on saving heritage buildings."Excerpt from review in Rivista Italiana di Geotecnica (1/2018)[...] this book shows the great attention paid by the authors to the historic background of the studied towers, built upon the analysis of its distress state and the need for preservation works. The story of the ten towers and of the events that have accompanied their construction and later life is fascinating, while offering a culturally interesting view of the monuments preservation issues. In conclusion, the book features a range of interesting suggestions, not only to engineers and architects but also for all who are in charge of providing directives, or making decisions, on saving heritage buildings."Excerpt from review in Rivista Italiana di Geotecnica (1/2018)Table of ContentsIntroduction. A first insight on tower behavior: geotechnical and structural mechanisms, leaning instability and long term behavior. Tower of Pisa: lessons learned from observation and back analysis. Ghirlandina tower in Modena: an example of dynamic identification. Clock Tower and Westminster Palace: the behavior during protective measures. Frari bell tower in Venice: a complex soil-structure interaction. Carmine bell tower in Naples: predictive soil-structure interaction under seismic actions. San Marco Bell Tower in Venice: an example of strengthening of foundations. The tower of the Admiralty in St Petersburg. The tower of St Stephen Cathedral in Vienna. Mechanical behaviour of leaning masonry Huzhu pagoda. The Leaning Tower of St Moritz: a structure on a creeping landslide. Safeguarding the leaning minaret of Jam. The 5th Minaret in Herat (Afghanistan): from emergency intervention to final stabilisation.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work
Book SynopsisEstimators need to understand the consequences of entering into a contract, often defined by complex conditions and documents, as well as to appreciate the technical requirements of the project. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work, 5th edition, explains the job of the estimator through every stage, from early cost studies to the creation of budgets for successful tenders.This new edition reflects recent developments in the field and covers: new tendering and procurement methods the move from basic estimating to cost-planning and the greater emphasis placed on partnering and collaborative working the New Rules of Measurement (NRM1 and 2), and examines ways in which practicing estimators are implementing the guidance emerging technologies such as BIM (Building Information Modelling) and estimating systems which can interact with 3D design models With the majority of projects procurTrade Review"This book is… an authority on the common practice in our industry, specifically in the areas of estimating and tendering and is produced by a senior member of our industry, whose expertise and standing … is long established." Mark Kane Esq, B.Sc (Hons), LL.B (Hons), LL.M, FCIOB, FCIArb, c.BuildE, FCABE, in Building Engineer: The Journal of the Chartered Association of Building EngineersTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Organization of the estimating function 3. Procurement paths 4. Formal tender documentation 5. Contractor selection and decision to tender 6. Project appreciation and enquiries to suppliers and sub-contractors 7. Estimating methods 8. Design to Cost 9. Tenders with cost planning 10. Quantification for Estimating 11. Tender planning and method statements 12. Resource costs - labour, materials and plant 13. Unit rate pricing 14. Sub-contractors and market testing 15. Risk, opportunities and inflation 16. Provisional sums and dayworks 17. Preliminaries 18. Cash flow forecasts 19. Completing the estimate and tender settlement 20. Tender submission and results 21. Action with the successful tender 22. Computer-aided estimating
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Industries of Architecture
Book SynopsisAt a time when the technologies and techniques of producing the built environment are undergoing significant change, this book makes central architecture's relationship to industry. Contributors turn to historical and theoretical questions, as well as to key contemporary developments, taking a humanities approach to the Industries of Architecture that will be of interest to practitioners and industry professionals, as much as to academic researchers, teachers and students. How has modern architecture responded to mass production? How do we understand the necessarily social nature of production in the architectural office and on the building site? And how is architecture entwined within wider fields of production and reproductionfinance capital, the spaces of regulation, and management techniques? What are the particular effects of techniques and technologies (and above all their inter-relations) on those who labour in architecture, the buildings they produce, and the discurTrade Review'Industries of Architecture invites us to rethink what constitutes the ‘work’ of architecture – in the past, the present, and in the future. In a reversal of the usual emphasis in the humanities on design as the exclusive field of architects’ creative endeavours, Industries of Architecture offers an alternative view – one in which architects’ engagement with labour, with legal systems, with manufacturing practices, and with business organisation are no longer treated as contingent, but as central to what architects do.' - Adrian Forty, Professor Emeritus of Architectural History, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL'Industries of Architecture offers intriguing new evidence of the breadth and depth of architecture’s cultural diffusion. Its exploration of myriad aspects of architectural production supplies valuable historical documentation and useful theoretical strategies to shift the focus of architectural history away from the singular presence of architectural objects and toward the conditions and connections that make those objects possible.' - Aggregate Architectural History CollaborativeTable of Contents1. Industries of Architecture Tilo Amhoff, Nick Beech and Katie Lloyd Thomas Part 1: Architecture and the Representation of Industry 2. Allan Sekula’s Architectures of Industry and Industries of Architecture Gail Day 3. Walter Gropius’ Silos and Reyner Banham’s Grain Elevators as Art-objects Catalina Mejía Moreno Part 2: Architecture Responds to Industry 4. The Collaborations of Jean Prouvé and Marcel Lods: An open or closed case? Kevin Donovan 5. The Production of the Commons: Mies van der Rohe and the art of industrial standardisation Mhairi McVicar 6. Modular Men: Architects, labour and standardisation in mid-twentieth century Britain Christine Wall 7. Post 1965 Italy: The ‘Metaprogetto sì e no’ Alicia Imperiale Part 3: The Construction Site 8. Introduction to Sérgio Ferro Felipe Contier 9. Dessin/Chantier: An Introduction Sérgio Ferro 10. Architecture as Ensemble: A matter of method João Marcos Almeida de Lopes 11. Factory Processes and Relations in Indian Temple Production Megha Chand Inglis 12. Construction Sites of Utopia Silke Kapp Part 4: The Work of Architects 13. Architectural Work :: Immaterial Labour Peggy Deamer 14. Form as/and Utopia of Collective Labour: Typification and collaboration in East German industrialised construction Torsten Lange 15. Tools for Conviviality: Architects and the limits of flexibility for housing design in New Belgrade Tijana Stevanović 16. Counting Women in Architecture Karen Burns and Justine Clark Part 5: Economy 17. Building Design: A component of the building labour process Jörn Janssen 18. The Place of Architecture in the New Economy Andrew Rabeneck 19. Financial Formations Matthew Soules Part 6: Law and Regulation 20. French Architects’ Use of the Law Robert Carvais 21. The Architectural Discourse of Building Bureaucracy: Architects’ project statements in Portugal in the 1950s Ricardo Agarez 22. Regulatory Spaces, Physical and Metaphorical: On the legal and spatial occupation of fire-safety legislation Liam Ross 23. Common Projects and Privatized Potential: Projection and representation in the Rotterdam Kunsthal Stefan White Part 7: Technologies of Management 24. The Electrification of the Factory, or the Flexible Layout of Work(s) Tilo Amhoff 25. An ‘Architecture of Bureaucracy’: Technocratic planning of government architecture in Belgium in the 1930s Jens van de Maele 26. Laboratory Architecture and the Deep Membrane of Science Sandra Kaji-O’Grady and Chris L. Smith 27. Performativity and Paranoia (Or how to do the ‘Internet of Things’ with words) Claudia Dutson Part 8: Contemporary Questions 28. On Site Nick Beech, Linda Clarke, Christine Wall with Ian Fitzgerald 29. BIM: The Pain and the Gain John Gelder 30. The Sustainable Retrofit Challenge: What does it mean for architecture? Sofie Pelsmakers and David Kroll 31. Risk and Reflexivity: Architecture and the industries of risk-distribution Liam Ross 32. Unapproved Document Part O: Designing for ageing Sarah Wigglesworth
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Taylor & Francis Inc Practical Project Management for Building and Construction
Book SynopsisPractical Project Management for Building and Construction covers the 14 knowledge areas of project management that are essential for successful projects in the construction industry. For each knowledge area, it explains the processes for scope, time, risk, cost, and resource management. Filled with work and process flow diagrams, it demonstrates how projects progress throughout the project life cycle.The book details the processes that must be included in the management process to deliver projects on time and within budget. The processes and knowledge areas described reference the ISO 10006 Standard (guidelines for quality management in projects), the international project management standards of the PMBOK Guide, and the rapidly emerging ISO 21500 standard. Coverage includes change management, working environment, quality and communication, and procurement management. Illustrating the entire project process, this pioneering reference:<Table of ContentsIntroduction. General Information on Projects in the Building, Construction, and Installation Industries. Projects. Generic Main Processes. Project Phases. Knowledge Areas. Common Acronyms. Appendices. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Ecology of Building Materials
Book SynopsisThe Ecology of Building Materials explores key questions surrounding sustainability of building materials. It provides technical data to enable design and building professionals to choose the most appropriate materials for a project: those that are least polluting, most energy efficient, and from sustainable sources. The book also gives information and guidance on a wide range of issues such as recycling, detailing for increased durability and Life Cycle Analysis.Berge’s book, translated from the Norwegian by Chris Butters and Filip Henley, offers safe and environmentally friendly material options. It provides an essential and easy-to-use reference guide to this complex subject for the building industry professional.New to this edition:• Thorough exploration of building materials in relation to climate change issues• Extensive updating of basic data, as well as the introduction of a wide range of new materials• Methods for recycling and reuse of materials• More information on the interaction between materials and the indoor environment, ventilation and energy use• Full colour text and user-friendly larger formatBjørn Berge is a practicing architect, researcher and lecturer. Since the 1970s, he has written several books on building ecology for the Scandinavian public. He is one of the founders of Gaia Architects who have developed a wide range of pioneering techniques in sustainable building.Trade ReviewFirst edition Silver Award Winner at the Chartered Institute of Buildings Literary Awards, 2001.Table of ContentsPart 1 Eddies and Water-Level Markers: Environmental Profiles and Criteria for Assessment; Chapter 1 Resources; Chapter 2 Pollution; Chapter 3 Local Production and the Human Ecological Aspect; Chapter 4 The Chemical and Physical Properties of Building Materials; Further Reading for Part 1; Part 2 The Flower, Iron and Ocean: Raw Materials and Basic Materials; Chapter 5 Water and Air; Chapter 6 Minerals; Chapter 7 Stone; Chapter 8 Soil Materials; Chapter 9 Fossil Oils; Chapter 10 Plants; Chapter 11 Materials of Animal Origin; Chapter 12 Industrial By-Products; Further Reading for Part 2; Part 3 The Construction of a Sea-Iron-Flower: Building Materials; Chapter 13 Structural Materials; Chapter 14 Climatic Materials; Chapter 15 Surface Materials; Chapter 16 Windows, Doors and Stairs; Chapter 17 Fixings and Connections; Chapter 18 Paint, Varnish, Stain and Wax; Chapter 19 Impregnating Agents, and How to Avoid Them Further Reading for Part 3;
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Cambridge University Press Adhesives in Civil Engineering
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