Description
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1936, as the second edition of a 1922 original, this book forms part two of a three-volume series on the area of architectural building construction. The text presents a discussion of the elements of construction in two different types of structure, developing the examination of basic building processes found in volume one. The structures discussed are 'A semi-detached suburban house' and 'A town warehouse'. Numerous illustrative figures are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of architecture and the building process.
Table of ContentsGeneral preface; Preface to volume 2; Description of the buildings selected for study; 1. Brickwork. Foundations and basement walls; 2. Brickwork. Construction of walls; 3. Fireplace and chimney construction; 4. Masonry. Stairs; 5. Masonry. General design and construction; 6. Structural iron and steel work. Bressummers and lintols; 7. Structural steel framed and fire-resisting floors; 8. Structural roofs; 9. Subsidiary metal constructions; 10. Stresses in framed structures; 11. Permanent carpentry. Timber floors and roofs; 12. Partitions. Timber and patents forms; 13. Temporary carpentry; 14. Roof coverings. Plain tiling; 15. External plumbers' work; 16. Joinery. Doors; 17. Joinery. Windows and skylights; 18. Joinery. Stairs; 19. Joinery. Internal fittings (glazed screens and partitions; 20. Plastering, and wall and floor tiling; 21. Glazing and painting; 22. Materials used in building construction.
