Industrial studies for building students

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    • Stacey, Raymond W.

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Industrial studies for building students

Raymond W. Stacey

Blackwell Scientific Publishers, 1992

2nd ed

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Note

Rev. ed. of: Industrial studies for building craft students. 1st ed. 1991

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book provides a basic introduction to the construction industry and its operation for building students. The new edition includes updated material, including revised sections on health and safety and legislation, and some new illustrations. It is suitable for all City & Guilds building craft students, and those taking building NVQs and BTEC courses.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Elements, Functions and Principles of Construction:
  • Modern build ings
  • Structural forms of buildings
  • Building elements and components
  • Building materials
  • Building defects
  • Part 2 The Process of Building and the Building Team:
  • The construction industry
  • The people involved in the construction process
  • Design and construction
  • The construction of a building
  • Construction safety
  • Legislation
  • Part 3 Building and the Environment:
  • The building and the environment
  • Case studies on the building and the environment
  • History of building
  • The syllabus
  • Index

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