This book provides a single text to support the learning process associated with the study of the construction of domestic housing. The text includes a series of learning sessions or modules covering individual components of the topic. Included within the text are a number of review and self-assessment tasks to encourage the student to reflect upon the material rather than simply read through it. The material is set out in such a way as to develop understanding as the reader studies in a structured way rather than providing a base of information in a less directed fashion.
Key other features in the text include:
* Comparative studies. Each element is considered with a comparative study at the end of the learning module dealing with that element. The comparative study attempts to summarise in very simple terms the salient features of the alternative options.
* Case studies. Taken from actual building sites, and with the support of a major national housebuilder, these are used to illustrate the concepts and the reality of the construction of modern dwellings.
Table of contents:
Functions of Buildings
Preparing to Build and the Building Process
Building Substructure
Foundations
Walls Below Ground
Ground Floors
Moisture Exclusion
Thermal insulation of Ground Floors
Building Superstructure
External Walls
Upper Floors & Stairs
Walls & Partitions
Roofs
Windows and Doors
Internal Finishes
Key other features in the text include:
* Comparative studies. Each element is considered with a comparative study at the end of the learning module dealing with that element. The comparative study attempts to summarise in very simple terms the salient features of the alternative options.
* Case studies. Taken from actual building sites, and with the support of a major national housebuilder, these are used to illustrate the concepts and the reality of the construction of modern dwellings.
Table of contents:
Functions of Buildings
Preparing to Build and the Building Process
Building Substructure
Foundations
Walls Below Ground
Ground Floors
Moisture Exclusion
Thermal insulation of Ground Floors
Building Superstructure
External Walls
Upper Floors & Stairs
Walls & Partitions
Roofs
Windows and Doors
Internal Finishes