Advanced Construction Technology 4th Edition

Advanced Construction Technology is a development of the relatively elementary construction detailed in the associated volume, Construction Technology. This volume augments the associated volume with further topics relating to domestic buildings and lightweight-framed structures, in addition to concentrating primarily on complex and specialized forms of construction. It is designed to supplement a student’s lecture notes, projects and research assignments as well as to provide a valuable professional reference. It also complements the associated subjects of science, mathematics, materials technology, design procedures, structural analysis, structural design, services, quantity surveying, facilities management and management studies, and is therefore appropriate for most undergraduate and higher-level construction study programs. The format adopted follows that of Construction Technology, providing concise notes and generous illustrations to elaborate on the text content. The reader should appreciate that the illustrations are used to emphasize a point of theory and must not be accepted as the only solution. A study of working drawings and details from building appraisals given in the various construction journals will add to background knowledge and comprehension of construction technology. No textbook or work of reference is ever complete. Therefore readers are recommended to seek out all sources of reference on any particular topic of study, to maximize information and to gain a thorough comprehension of the subject. Construction technology is not purely academic; lectures and textbooks can only provide the necessary theoretical background to the building processes of design and site application. Practical experience and monitoring of work in progress are essential components of any study program involving the subject of construction technology.

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