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  • Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5

    by Jack Porteous, Abdy Kermani ...
    Structural Timber Design to Eurocode 5 provides practising engineers and specialist contractors with comprehensive, detailed information and in-depth guidance on the design of timber structures based on the common rules and rules for buildings in Eurocode 5 – Part 1-1. It will also be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of civil and structural engineering.It provides a step-by ... Read more

    $74.00 USD

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  • Pipeline Planning and Construction Field Manual

    by E. Shashi Menon ...
    The objective of this book is to provide engineers with the necessary tools and techniques for formulating plans, designs, cost estimates and specifications for pipeline construction and field maintenance and modernization programs. Packed with easy to read and understand tables, pipeline schematics, bullet lists and "what to do next" checklists. This easy to use book covers the design, ... Read more

    $93.59 USD

  • Classic Hewn-Log House

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Building and Restoring

    by Charles McRaven ...
    A classic of early American architecture, the hewn-log house has a unique rustic charm and character. In this engaging and informative guide, Charles McRaven provides illustrated step-by-step instructions that cover every aspect of building your own log house, from selecting the site and hewing the first log to laying the final chimney stone. Whether you're building a new house or restoring an old ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Fundamental Building Technology

    by Andrew J. Charlett, Craig Maybery-Thomas ...
    Fundamental Building Technology introduces the technology, methods, and processes fundamental to construction by focussing on what is involved in building a typical low-rise house. Written with the novice in mind, this textbook is the ideal starting point for any construction student, as it fully supports the reader all the way to understanding the functional requirements of each element of the ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Plumbing

    by Steve Muscroft ...
    Students setting out for a career in plumbing need a clear, concise and comprehensive textbook to help them study for their Technical Certificate and Level 2 NVQ – and this book meets all those needs. Steve Muscroft expertly guides you through each of the key areas and processes in plumbing, from the basics through cold and hot water systems to health and safety and best practice on site. The best ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • How to Write Construction Programmes & Schedules

    by Richard Emms ...
    In an increasingly demanding construction industry where time is of the essence, the need to plan accurately and concisely is becoming more important. Twenty years ago, large companies pioneered the use of computer software that helped planners and project managers schedule construction projects in half the time. Today, project management software is common place, more sophisticated yet user ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to Social Housing

    by Paul Reeves ...
    The provision and management of social housing for those who are unable to access the housing market is essential to the maintenance of the fabric of society. The social housing industry is vast and still growing. There are very few countries in the world where some form of subsidised housing does not exist, and the total number of social homes is likely to grow worldwide, as are the challenges of ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Correlations of Soil and Rock Properties in Geotechnical Engineering

    by Jay Ameratunga, Nagaratnam Sivakugan, Braja M. Das ...
    Series series Developments in Geotechnical Engineering
    This book presents a one-stop reference to the empirical correlations used extensively in geotechnical engineering. Empirical correlations play a key role in geotechnical engineering designs and analysis. Laboratory and in situ testing of soils can add significant cost to a civil engineering project. By using appropriate empirical correlations, it is possible to derive many design parameters, thus ... Read more

    $170.09 USD

  • Large-Scale Solar Power System Design (GreenSource Books)

    An Engineering Guide for Grid-Connected Solar Power Generation

    by Peter Gevorkian ...
    The Definitive Guide to Large-Scale, Grid-Connected Solar Power System Design and ConstructionThis GreenSource book provides comprehensive engineering design and construction guidelines for large-scale solar power system projects. Proven design methodologies are detailed installation diagrams are included in this practical resource.Large-Scale Solar Power System Design offers complete coverage of ... Read more

    $144.89 USD

  • Quality Management in Construction Projects

    by Abdul Razzak Rumane ...
    Series series Systems Innovation Book Series
    The first edition published in 2010. The response was encouraging and many people appreciated a book that was dedicated to quality management in construction projects. Since it published, ISO 9000: 2008 has been revised and ISO 9000: 2015 has published. The new edition will focus on risk-based thinking which must be considered from the beginning and throughout the project life cycle. There are ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Builders' Detail Sheets

    by S. Smith ...
    This book contains a unique set of information sheets, covering all aspects of building from sit setting-out to roofs and floors. It gives builders and students of building a sound knowledge of materials, their properties and limitations, and shows the practice of using these materials for sound construction. The sheets also give information on the Building Regulations and how to comply with them. ... Read more

    $160.00 USD

  • Structural Rehabilitation of Old Buildings

    Edited by Humberto Varum, Aníbal Costa, João Miranda Guedes ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This present book describes the different construction systems and structural materials and elements within the main buildings typologies, and it analyses the particularities of each of them, including, at the end, general aspects concerning laboratory and in-situ testing, numerical modeling, vulnerability assessment and construction maintenance. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD