The 6th Edition of The Construction of Houses builds on the success of the previous five editions. The existing chapters have all been updated and most of them expanded to take account of changes to dwelling house construction since the last edition.
The 6th Edition of The Construction of Houses builds on the success of the previous five editions. The existing chapters have all been updated and most of them expanded to take account of changes to dwelling house construction since the last edition.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Derek Worthing BSc, MPhil. (York) is a Building Surveyor and was formerly a Principal Lecturer and Head of the School of Land and Property Management at the University of the West of England, in Bristol, before taking up a research and teaching post at Uppsala University in Sweden. He now works as a consultant, a visiting lecturer and a guest editor for the International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. He is the co-author of Understanding Housing Defects (also published by Routledge). He is also the co-author of the textbook Managing Built Heritage: The Role of Cultural Values and Significance. Nigel Dann BSc (Hons), MSc, MCIOB, MIOC is a Chartered Builder and was formerly a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Currently he works as an online academic at University College of Estate Management and as a consultant and builder in France. He is the co-author of two other textbooks: House Inspector and Understanding Housing Defects (both published by Routledge). Roger Heath FHEA, FRICS is a Chartered Building Surveyor with wide experience in both the public and private sectors. He was a partner in a multidisciplinary practice before running his own building surveying practice as a sole principal. For many years, he has been a Senior Lecturer in Building Surveying at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. He is the co-author of Understanding Housing Defects (also published by Routledge) and two other textbooks.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction 2. Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) 3. Regulatory controls and building standards 4. Sustainable Homes 5. Thermal insulation. 6. Foundations 7. External masonry load-bearing walls 8. Roof structure 9. Roof coverings 10. Ground floors 11. Upper floors 12. Internal partitions and walls 13. Internal plastering and dry-lining 14. External rendering 15. Internal and external decoration 16. Timber frame system housing 17. Concrete and steel system housing 18. Windows, doors and stairs 19. Ventilation 20. Cold water services 21. Space heating 22. Hot water services 23. Drainage 24. Electrical installations
