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Fundamental Building Technology

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Fundamental Building Technology

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Fundamental Building Technology book

Fundamental Building Technology

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Fundamental Building Technology book

ByAndrew J. Charlett, Craig Maybery-Thomas
Edition 2nd Edition
First Published 2013
eBook Published 28 January 2013
Pub. Location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203155172
Pages 392
eBook ISBN 9780203155172
Subjects Built Environment
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Charlett, A.J., & Maybery-Thomas, C. (2013). Fundamental Building Technology (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203155172

ABSTRACT

Fundamental Building Technology introduces the technology, methods, and processes fundamental to construction by focussing on what is involved in building a typical low-rise house. Written with the novice in mind, this textbook is the ideal starting point for any construction student, as it fully supports the reader all the way to understanding the functional requirements of each element of the building, and how to take these into account through the building process itself.

This second edition is expanded to cover even more relevant topics, and is supported by more resources for use by the student and lecturer. Now included are:

  • An introduction to the planning process and the building regulations
  • How to incorporate a sustainable approach, in the selection of materials and elsewhere
  • A companion site with lecturer’s answers manual and illustrated lecture notes
  • 150 labelled diagrams throughout the book, and multiple self-study questions in every chapter
  • A students’ section of the companion site with multiple choice quizzes and 250 full-colour photos linked to chapters of the book

Concise, focussed and the most student-friendly guide to this topic available, Fundamental Building Technology is the perfect textbook for those taking construction technology modules at undergraduate or HNC/HND level.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|17 pages

An introduction to building technology

chapter 2|9 pages

Development controls

chapter 3|12 pages

Site investigation and the type of ground

chapter 4|14 pages

Excavations

chapter 5|14 pages

Foundations

chapter 6|11 pages

Concrete

chapter 7|16 pages

Bricks and blocks

chapter 8|21 pages

External walls

chapter 9|14 pages

Bonding and openings in walls

chapter 10|22 pages

Timber

chapter 11|11 pages

Ground fl oors

chapter 12|11 pages

Upper fl oors

chapter 13|23 pages

Flat roof construction and coverings

chapter 14|23 pages

Pitched roof construction and coverings

chapter 15|14 pages

Timber frame and steel frame house construction

chapter 16|23 pages

Windows and glazing

chapter 17|18 pages

Doors

chapter 18|9 pages

Stairs

chapter 19|7 pages

Plasters and plasterboards

chapter 20|9 pages

Internal walls and partitions

chapter 21|15 pages

Internal fi nishes

chapter 22|9 pages

External wall fi nishes

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