DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/260fbe/construction_pract) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Construction Practice" to their offering.
Construction is a highly practical subject. Students on all built environment degree programmes are expected to know and understand building technology from both a theoretical and practical standpoint. Construction site visits are a popular way for students to become acquainted with the practical aspects of construction, but these visits can only show students a small proportion of the technology of construction.
Based around a series of full colour photographic sequences, augmented by carefully chosen line illustrations and text, Construction Practice provides students with a comprehensive overview of practical construction technology. The sequences follow a logical progression through the subject and include contemporary and established practice, as well as modern methods of construction. The book also includes some examples of continental European construction methods where these differ from established UK practice.
This book will be of interest to students undertaking construction technology studies at HNC and HND level, as well as those studying degree courses in Building, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Construction Management.
Key Topics Covered:
- Establishing the Site
- Materials Management
- Demolitions and Excavation
- Foundations and Piling
- Earth Support and Basements
- Handling Concrete
- Building Frames
- Steel Structures and Roofs
- Formwork in Construction
- Floor Construction
- Cladding Buildings
- Timber Framed Construction
- Domestic Housing Construction
Author:
Brian Cooke MSc, is a former chartered civil engineer, quantity surveyor and principal lecturer in construction management and a visiting lecturer at the University of Salford.
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