Item #: 280-1968-04
Author: Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN:0-7506-6196-8
Format: Paperback
List Price: $38.95
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Building Construction Handbook summarizes all elements of building construction practice, techniques, components and procedures
This is an essential text for all building construction students up to, and including, undergraduate level. It is an ideal resource for a wide range of courses including: BTEC National, HNC/HND, and Level 3/4 NVQs. The information is presented concisely, in a highly illustrated and accessible style. The comprehensive coverage and numerous references to the latest Building Regulations, Water Supply Regulations, British and European Standards also makes this book an invaluable reference tool for construction professionals.The fifth edition consolidates recent amendments to the Building Regulations, including: Part A – Structure; Part C - Site preparation and resistance to moisture; Part E - Resistance to the passage of sound; Part L - Conservation of fuel and power; and Part M - Access to and use of buildings. The new edition also addresses the new governmental requirements for property sellers' information packs, including property condition surveys, structural defects and remedial measures. Reference to supplementary regulations and standards are provided for further reading and new online lecture resources feature essential illustrations for use with presentations and handouts. 736 pp.
Building Construction Handbook, 5th Edition - Table of Contents:
- Preface
- General
- Site Works
- Builders Plant
- Substructure
- Superstructure
- Internal Construction and Finishes
- Domestic Services
- Index