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Understanding Construction eBook Series

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  • Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts

    by David Chappell ...
    Series series Understanding Construction
    This tenth edition of David Chappell’s bestselling guide has been revised to take into account changes made in 2016 to payment provisions, loss and/or expense, insurance and many other smaller but significant changes, and includes a section on performance bonds and guarantees. This remains the most concise guide available to the most commonly used JCT building contracts: Standard Building Contract ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

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  • Communication in Construction Teams

    by Stephen Emmitt, Christopher Gorse ...
    Series series Spon Research
    Construction teams are usually complex, interdisciplinary and temporary, and, as such, the need for effective communication is crucial. However, published data regarding the manner in which individuals interact within the temporary project team is scarce, with little other than anecdotal evidence available.Recognizing this gap, Communication in Construction Teams provides a comprehensive overview ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • The Finite Element Method in Engineering

    by Singiresu S. Rao ...
    The Finite Element Method in Engineering, Fifth Edition, provides a complete introduction to finite element methods with applications to solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Written by bestselling author S.S. Rao, this book provides students with a thorough grounding of the mathematical principles for setting up finite element solutions in civil, mechanical, and aerospace ... Read more

    $106.19 USD

  • Building Regulations Explained

    by London District Surveyors Association, John Stephenson ...
    Almost all buildings erected or altered in England and Wales must satisfy the requirements of the building regulations. This essential reference has been revised in line with new legislation up to January 2004, including important revisions to Parts B, E, H, J, L1, L2, and M and an outline of the proposed Part P.Each chapter explains in clear terms the appropriate regulation and any other ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Practical Manual of Land Development

    by Barbara C. Colley ...
    The first choice among land development engineers, this edition is newly updated and expanded. It is required reading for young engineers and a convenient reference for experienced engineers. This is the essential book for civil engineers in land development and provides helpful information for all land development professionals including feasibility studies and cost estimating. Practical Manual ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • LEED-New Construction Project Management (GreenSource)

    by Vijaya Yellamraju ...
    Series series GreenSource
    A One-Stop Guide to Managing LEED-New Construction ProjectsThis GreenSource book explains, step by step, how to integrate LEED-New Construction (NC) rating system requirements into the building design and construction processes. Project planning, goals, coordination, implementation, and documentation are covered in detail.LEED-New Construction Project Management provides a tested framework for ... Read more

    $96.29 USD

  • Building Lean, Building BIM

    Improving Construction the Tidhar Way

    by Rafael Sacks, Samuel Korb, Ronen Barak ...
    Building Lean, Building BIM is the essential guide for any construction company that wants to implement Lean Construction and Building Information Modelling (BIM) to gain a strategic edge over their competition.The first of its kind, the book outlines the principles of Lean, the functionality of BIM, and the interactions between the two, illustrating them through the story of how Tidhar ... Read more

    $96.99 USD

  • PCM-Enhanced Building Components

    An Application of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes and Internal Structures

    by Jan Kośny ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Presenting an overview of the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) within buildings, this book discusses the performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes. It reviews the most common PCMs suitable for building applications, and discusses PCM encapsulation and packaging methods. In addition to this, it examines a range of PCM-enhanced building products in the process of development as well as ... Read more

    $89.09 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

  • OHS Electronic Management Systems for Construction

    by Imriyas Kamardeen ...
    Occupational accidents have a massive personal and social cost as well as a major financial cost. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries, accounting for around 20–30% of all occupational deaths worldwide. The accompanying financial cost is either absorbed directly or passed on in the form of higher insurance costs. In addition, regulatory bodies have started to impose ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments

    Edited by Runming Yao ...
    Climate change is believed to be a great challenge to built environment professionals in design and management. An integrated approach in delivering a sustainable built environment is desired by the built environment professional institutions. The aim of this book is to provide an advanced understanding of the key subjects required for the design and management of modern built environments to meet ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Cybersecurity Lexicon

    by Luis Ayala ...
    Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
    Learn the threats and vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to cybersecurity attack. Definitions are provided for cybersecurity technical terminology and hacker jargon related to automated control systems common to buildings, utilities, and industry.Buildings today are automated because the systems are complicated and so we depend on the building controls system (BCS) to operate the equipment ... Read more

    $35.99 USD