Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings

by Emmitt, Stephen; Gorse, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9781405188548
• ISBN10: 1405188545
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This new edition of Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings adds considerable new material but remains based on the original concept of explaining construction technology through key functional/performance requirements for the main elements common to all buildings. Of particular note in this new edition are a fully integrated approach to environmental issues and construction sustainability.The rest of the material has been updated as required, with particular attention paid to the illustrations. With over 150 new photographs and many revised figures, plus a supporting website, students learning the fundamentals of building and construction on undergraduate and other NQF level 5 - 6 courses will find this the ideal introduction to the subject.

Author Biography

Stephen Emmitt BA (Hons), Dip Arch, MA Prof. Ed, PhD was, until recently, Hoffmann Professor of Innovation and Management in Building at the Technical University of Denmark, and is currently Professor of Architectural Technology in the Department of Civil and Building Engineering at Loughborough University. He is a registered architect with industrial experience and teaches architectural technology across a wide range of built environment programmes. Christopher A. Gorse BSc MSc (Hons) PhD, MCIOB, MAPM, ILTF is Professor of Construction Management and Building Performance. He heads up a number of construction management and technology initiatives as the Director of the Centre for Knowledge Exchange at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is also a construction, management and law consultant with industrial experience, and heads up a number of research projects.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The function, performance and environmental impact of buildings	p. 1
Making choices and sources of information	p. 2
General principles of construction	p. 6
Regulations and approvals	p. 11
Further reading	p. 14
Supporting information	p. 14
Site Analysis and Set-up	p. 15
Function of the site analysis	p. 15
The 'desk-top' study	p. 16
Site reconnaissance	p. 19
Soil investigations	p. 23
The performance appraisal	p. 33
Site set-up and security	p. 34
Further reading	p. 37
Groundwork and Foundations	p. 38
Functional requirements	p. 38
Bedrock and soil types	p. 38
Ground movement	p. 40
Foundation construction	p. 45
Site preparation and drainage	p. 69
Floors	p. 87
Functional requirements	p. 87
Ground supported concrete slab	p. 89
Suspended concrete floor slabs	p. 96
Suspended timber ground floors	p. 103
Resistance to the passage of heat	p. 107
Reinforced concrete upper floors	p. 113
Timber upper floors	p. 120
Walls	p. 130
Functional requirements	p. 130
Damp-proof courses (dpcs)	p. 149
Stone	p. 156
Stone masonry walls	p. 161
Bricks and brickwork	p. 176
Bonding bricks	p. 184
Blocks and blockwork	p. 191
Mortar	p. 195
Loadbearing brick and block walls	p. 200
Solid wall construction	p. 206
Cavity wall construction	p. 232
Timber	p. 253
Timber-framed walls	p. 259
Steel frame wall construction	p. 285
Internal and party walls	p. 285
Straw wall construction	p. 287
Earth wall construction	p. 294
Further reading	p. 299
Roofs	p. 300
Functional requirements	p. 300
Pitched roofs	p. 304
Pitched roof coverings	p. 325
Sheet metal covering to low pitch roofs	p. 346
Thermal insulation to pitched roofs	p. 348
Flat roofs	p. 352
Timber flat roof construction	p. 355
Concrete flat roofs	p. 372
Thermal insulation to flat roofs	p. 376
Parapet walls	p. 381
Green roofs	p. 386
Windows	p. 393
Functional requirements	p. 393
Window types	p. 417
Window frames	p. 426
Glass and glazing	p. 455
Hardware	p. 469
Window cills	p. 471
Doors	p. 478
Functional requirements	p. 478
Door types	p. 483
Door frames and linings	p. 505
Hardware	p. 521
Stairs and Ramps	p. 529
Functional requirements	p. 531
Materials, terms and definitions	p. 533
Types of stair	p. 541
Timber staircases	p. 544
Stone stairs	p. 555
Reinforced concrete stairs	p. 556
Structural glass stairs	p. 560
Ramps	p. 561
Surface Finishes	p. 564
Functional requirements	p. 564
Floor finishes	p. 565
Wall and ceiling finishes	p. 574
Skirtings and architraves	p. 593
External rendering	p. 596
Solid Fuel, Gas and Electrical Services Provision	p. 604
Functional requirements	p. 604
Energy sources	p. 604
Solid fuel-burning appliances	p. 609
Domestic gas installations	p. 626
Domestic electrical supply and installations	p. 632
Artificial lighting	p. 652
Further reading	p. 655
Water Supply, Sanitation and Refuse Disposal	p. 656
Water supply and distribution	p. 656
Sanitary appliances	p. 676
Foul drainage	p. 697
Roof drainage	p. 731
Surface water drainage	p. 738
Refuse storage and recycling	p. 741
Web Sites	p. 744
Additional References	p. 747
Index	p. 749
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