This manual provides a comprehensive introduction to the technology, methods, and processes fundamental to construction, with a specific focus on building a typical low-rise house. Authored by Maybery-Thomas and Charlett, this Second Edition, published on January 25, 2013, by Routledge, offers an expanded scope covering more relevant topics. It is designed as a concise, student-friendly guide for novices, construction students, and those at undergraduate or HNC/HND levels studying construction technology modules. The book emphasizes a sustainable approach to material selection and delves into the functional requirements of building elements and the overall building process.
The manual is structured to facilitate learning through a variety of resources, including 150 labelled diagrams and multiple self-study questions within each chapter. It also references a companion website featuring additional materials for both lecturers and students, such as an answers manual, illustrated lecture notes, multiple-choice quizzes, and over 250 full-colour photos. Key topics covered include the planning process, building regulations, and the core elements of construction technology, making it an invaluable resource for understanding and applying fundamental building principles.
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 building, and how to take these into account through the building process itself.
This second edition is expanded to cover even more relevant topics, and is supported by more resources for use by the student and lecturer. Now included are:
- An introduction to the planning process and the building regulations
- How to incorporate a sustainable approach, in the selection of materials and elsewhere
- A companion site with lecturer's answers manual and illustrated lecture notes
- 150 labelled diagrams throughout the book, and multiple self-study questions in every chapter
- A students' section of the companion site with multiple choice quizzes and 250 full-colour photos linked to chapters of the book
Concise, focussed and the most student-friendly guide to this topic available, Fundamental Building Technology is the perfect textbook for those taking construction technology modules at undergraduate or HNC/HND level.
Author: Charlett, Andrew J.
Author: Maybery-Thomas, Craig
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: y
Language: ENG
Title: Fundamental Building Technology
Pages: 00392 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2013-01-25
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780415692588
Category: Architecture : General
Category: Technology & Engineering : Construction - General
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 building, and how to take these into account through the building process itself.
This second edition is expanded to cover even more relevant topics, and is supported by more resources for use by the student and lecturer. Now included are:
- An introduction to the planning process and the building regulations
- How to incorporate a sustainable approach, in the selection of materials and elsewhere
- A companion site with lecturer's answers manual and illustrated lecture notes
- 150 labelled diagrams throughout the book, and multiple self-study questions in every chapter
- A students' section of the companion site with multiple choice quizzes and 250 full-colour photos linked to chapters of the book
Concise, focussed and the most student-friendly guide to this topic available, Fundamental Building Technology is the perfect textbook for those taking construction technology modules at undergraduate or HNC/HND level.
Author: Charlett, Andrew J.
Author: Maybery-Thomas, Craig
Publisher: Routledge
Illustration: y
Language: ENG
Title: Fundamental Building Technology
Pages: 00392 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2013-01-25
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780415692588
Category: Architecture : General
Category: Technology & Engineering : Construction - General
