Construction materials manual
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Birkhäuser Edition Detail,
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Publisher Address: | Basel Munich |
Publication Dates: | 2006. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | 280 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. |
ISBN: |
3764375701 (English edition : hd.bd.) 9783764375706 (English edition : hd.bd.) |
Index Number: | TU5 |
CLC: | TU5-62 |
Call Number: | TU5-62/C758 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Materials and architecture -- The surface in contemporary architecture / Christian Schittich -- The architect as building materials scout / Christiane Sauer -- The critical path to sustainable construction / Peter Steiger -- Criteria for the selection of building materials / Alexander Rudolphi -- The development of innovative materials / Dirk Funhoff -- Touching the senses - materials and haptics in the design process / Marc Esslinger -- Properties of building materials -- Stone -- Loam -- Ceramic materials -- Building materials with mineral binders -- Bituminous materials -- Wood and wood-based products -- Metal -- Glass -- Synthetic materials -- Life cycle assessments -- Applications of building materials -- The building envelope -- Insulating and sealing -- Building services -- Walls -- Intermediate floors -- Floors -- Surfaces and coatings. |