Structure and fabric
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Structure and fabric
（Mitchell's building series）
Mitchell, 1983
Rev. ed
- pt. 1
- pt. 2
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Mitchell's Structure and fabric
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Pt. 2 has joint author, Raymond Harington
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is an extension and development of Part 1 of the work and with it forms a suitable text for courses in architecture, building technology, quantity surveying, structural engineering and environmental engineering. It is also an appropriate reference for TEC Certificates and Diplomas in Building Studies, ONC and City and Guilds of London Institute courses in Building. Topics covered include contract planning and site organization, foundations, walls, multi-storey structures, floor structures, chimneys, stairs, roof structures and fire protection. Other books in the series are "Environment and Services", "Materials", "Components" and "Finishes".
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Contract planning and site organization: contract planning and control
- site organization. Part 2 Contractors' mechnical plant: the mechanization of building operations
- mechanical plant. Part 3 Foundations: soil mechanics
- foundation design
- foundation types
- underpinning. Part 4 walls and piers: solid masonry walls
- plain monolithic concrete walls
- cross wall construction
- reinforced masonry walls
- cavity loadbearing walls
- diaphragm and fin walls
- panel walls
- party walls and separating walls
- retaining walls
- waterproofing
- external facings and claddings
- movement control. Part 5 Multi-storey structures - the frame and the loadbearing wall: choice of appropriate structure
- framed structures
- the steel frame
- the reinforced concrete structure
- the in situ cast concrete frame
- the precast concrete frame
- the reinforced concrete wall
- prestressed concrete
- movement control. Part 6 Floor structures: upper floors
- upper floor construction
- movement control. Part 7 Chimney shafts, flues and ducts: chimney shafts
- gas flues
- ducts for services. Part 8 Stairs, ramps and ladders. Part 9 Roof structures: types of roof structure
- choice of roof structure
- constructional methods
- movement control. Part 10 Fire protection: growth of fire in buildings
- materials in relation to fire
- factors affecting design
- fire-resisting construction. Part 11 Temporary works: shoring
- timbering for excavations
- scaffolding
- formwork.
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