Components and connections: principles of construction
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Main Author: Meijs, Maarten (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser ©2009
Subjects:
Online Access:FAW01
FAW02
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and index
1. Introduction -- 2. Components: Functions and characteristics of constructions -- Tightness and permeability of constructions -- Loadbearing behaviour -- 3. Connections: Internal and external connections -- Type and function of connections -- Position of connections -- Fixation -- Former technologies -- Material and connections -- Connections between components of different build-up -- Designing a connection -- 4. Building structure: Three building methods: spaces and the relations between them -- Primary and complementary systems enclosing spaces -- Solid or cellular construction -- Slab construction -- Horizontal relations between spaces -- Vertical relations between spaces
"Every building is composed of parts, or components, that may be organized in various ways. For example, there are different ways to configure walls so that they perform their primary functions - bearing, dividing, and sheltering - in an optimal manner. This book presents the most common load-bearing systems, such as plate, massive, and skeleton construction, and describes their impact on the structure as a whole. It explains how spaces can be vertically or horizontally connected and assembled into larger wholes. The individual elements, such as floor slabs, roofs, openings, and foundations, are described together with their functions and the various possibilities for connecting them. The book goes beyond the wealth of possible detail to demonstrate the basic principles of detailing. Numerous specially prepared drawings set forth the principles of components and then illustrate them with reference to realized projects."--Publisher's description
Physical Description:143 pages
ISBN:1299718752
9781299718753
3034610637
9783034610636
9783764386696
376438669X

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