Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings - Stephen Emmitt

Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings

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Buch | Softcover
768 Seiten
2023 | 5th edition
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-119-73099-6 (ISBN)
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BARRY’S INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS Authoritative, well established, comprehensive, practical, and highly illustrated guide to construction practice

Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings provides the basic material an undergraduate student will need to understand how the majority of low-rise buildings are constructed. The text explains construction technology through key functional and performance requirements for the main elements common to all buildings. The material in the Fifth Edition has been updated to ensure it covers the latest building regulations and current construction technology, with particular attention paid to the decisions required on what and how to build to achieve a low carbon, resilient built environment. Design, technology, site assembly, and environmental issues are all covered, showing how buildings that are more efficient, with lower embodied carbon, are constructed. New ‘in chapter’ questions better facilitate self-reflection and learning.

Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings contains information on:



General principles of construction, regulations and approvals, making choices and sources of information, and responding to climate change
Site analysis, setup, security, bedrock and soil types, ground stability, drainage, strip, pad, and raft foundations and scaffolding
Functional requirements for floors, including ground-supported concrete floor slabs, timber upper floors, floor finishes, and suspended timber ground floors
Pitched roofs and their coverings, sheet metal covering to low-pitched roofs, flat roofs, thermal insulation in flat roofs, parapet walls, and green roofs

Barry’s Introduction to Construction of Buildings is an ideal learning resource for undergraduate students and those working towards similar NQF level 5 and 6 qualifications in building and construction. This title is a companion to Barry’s Advanced Construction of Buildings.

Stephen Emmitt, PhD is Professor of Architectural Practice at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath, UK. He is an architect with industrial experience.

How to Navigate this Book ix 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Towards a decarbonised built environment 1

1.2 Responding to climate change 2

1.3 The function and performance of buildings 3

1.4 General principles of construction 6

1.5 Regulations and approvals 11

1.6 Sources of information 13

Further reading 13

Chapter 2 AT A GLANCE 15

2 Site Analysis, Set-Up, Drainage, and Scaffolding 17

2.1 Site analysis 17

2.2 Site set-up and security 30

2.3 Site drainage 34

2.4 Foul drainage 41

2.5 Scaffolding 68

Further reading 88

Reflective exercises 88

Chapter 3 AT A GLANCE 89

3 Ground Stability and Foundations 91

3.1 Bedrock and soil types 91

3.2 Ground stability 98

3.3 Foundations: functional requirements 101

3.4 Foundation construction 113

3.5 Strip foundations 124

3.6 Pad foundations 134

3.7 Raft foundations 143

3.8 Short-bored pile foundations 151

3.9 Precast pile and beam foundation systems 153

Further reading 155

Reflective exercises 155

Chapter 4 AT A GLANCE 157

4 Floors 159

4.1 Functional requirements 159

4.2 Ground-supported concrete floor slab 162

4.3 Suspended concrete floor slabs 170

4.4 Suspended timber ground floors 176

4.5 Reinforced concrete upper floors 179

4.6 Timber upper floors 182

4.7 Floor finishes 190

Further reading 200

Reflective exercises 200

Chapter 5 AT A GLANCE 201

5 Loadbearing Walls 203

5.1 Functional requirements 203

5.2 Walling materials 210

5.3 Mortar 221

5.4 Bonding bricks and blocks 226

5.5 Damp-proof courses (DPCs) 231

5.6 Solid wall construction 239

5.7 Cavity wall construction 269

5.8 Internal and party walls 291

5.9 Straw wall construction 294

5.10 Earth wall construction 300

5.11 Green (living) walls 304

Further reading 305

Reflective exercises 305

Chapter 6 AT A GLANCE 307

6 Roofs 309

6.1 Functional requirements 309

6.2 Pitched roofs 313

6.3 Pitched roof coverings 328

6.4 Sheet metal covering to low-pitched roofs 351

6.5 Thermal insulation to pitched roofs 354

6.6 Flat roofs 359

6.7 Timber flat roof construction 362

6.8 Concrete flat roofs 378

6.9 Thermal insulation to flat roofs 381

6.10 Parapet walls 385

6.11 Green roofs 390

6.12 Roof drainage 394

Further reading 401

Reflective exercises 401

Chapter 7 AT A GLANCE 403

7 Windows 405

7.1 Functional requirements 405

7.2 Window types 430

7.3 Window frames 439

7.4 Glass and glazing 463

7.5 Hardware 481

7.6 Window cills 483

Further reading 490

Reflective exercises 490

Chapter 8 AT A GLANCE 491

8 Doors 493

8.1 Functional requirements 493

8.2 Door types 498

8.3 Door frames and linings 519

8.4 Hardware 535

Further reading 541

Reflective exercises 541

Chapter 9 AT A GLANCE 543

9 Stairs and Ramps 545

9.1 Functional requirements 545

9.2 Terms, definitions and materials 548

9.3 Types of stairs 557

9.4 Timber staircases 560

9.5 Stone stairs 571

9.6 Reinforced concrete stairs 571

9.7 Structural glass stairs 576

9.8 Ramps 576

Further reading 579

Reflective exercises 579

Chapter 10 AT A GLANCE 581

10 Surface Finishes 583

10.1 Functional requirements 583

10.2 Wall and ceiling finishes 585

10.3 Skirtings, architraves, and kitchen cabinets 600

10.4 Tiling to walls 604

10.5 Painting and decorating 605

Further reading 612

Reflective exercises 612

Chapter 11 AT A GLANCE 613

11 Internal Environment and Energy Supply 615

11.1 Principles and performance requirements 615

11.2 Heat loss calculations 617

11.3 Testing and monitoring thermal performance 626

11.4 Indoor climate control 629

11.5 Energy sources 634

11.6 Solid fuel-burning appliances 640

11.7 Domestic electrical supply and installations 655

11.8 Artificial lighting 677

Further reading 679

Reflective exercises 679

Chapter 12 AT A GLANCE 681

12 Water Supply and Sanitation 683

12.1 Cold water supply and distribution 683

12.2 Hot water supply and distribution 693

12.3 Water services to multi-storey buildings 699

12.4 Pipes for water supply 708

12.5 Sanitary appliances 712

Further reading 733

Reflective exercises 734

Index 735

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 170 x 244 mm
Gewicht 1276 g
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ISBN-10 1-119-73099-6 / 1119730996
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