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Through a collection of research, writings and laboratory tests, this book advances the belief that honeycomb tube architecture is a secure, safe and sustainable architectural system for low-carbon societies. Included are the results of two wide-ranging tests that examine the strengths of honeycomb tubes for pre-stressed concrete and steel programmes, along with the(...)
Honeycomb tube architecture technology
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Through a collection of research, writings and laboratory tests, this book advances the belief that honeycomb tube architecture is a secure, safe and sustainable architectural system for low-carbon societies. Included are the results of two wide-ranging tests that examine the strengths of honeycomb tubes for pre-stressed concrete and steel programmes, along with the configuration’s response to seismic reactions. The second half of the book examines a wide range of research and projects that explores honeycomb’s environmental performances and its potential for sustainable architecture.
Engineering Structures
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Cet ouvrage retrace l'histoire de l'évolution des techniques de construction appliquées aux ponts industriels. L'apparition du coke métallique en (1750) et du procédé de puddlage de l'acier en 1754 ont ouvert la voie à une nouvelle ère dans la construction des ponts, qui, de la pierre et du bois, sont passés au métal. 1856 est l'année de la mise au point de l'acier :(...)
Ponts d'ici et d'ailleurs: l'art du vide, trois siècle de génie français XVIII-XX
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Cet ouvrage retrace l'histoire de l'évolution des techniques de construction appliquées aux ponts industriels. L'apparition du coke métallique en (1750) et du procédé de puddlage de l'acier en 1754 ont ouvert la voie à une nouvelle ère dans la construction des ponts, qui, de la pierre et du bois, sont passés au métal. 1856 est l'année de la mise au point de l'acier : grâce à ce matériau révolutionnaire apparaissent de nouvelles formes, simplifiées. L'arrivée du béton, du béton armé et du béton contraint ouvre des possibilités de réalisations jusque-là insoupçonnées, les ponts devenant d'admirables prouesses technologiques.
Engineering Structures
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Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large structures around us -- tall buildings, long bridges, and big dams -- and explains how they were designed and built and why they sometimes collapse, topple, or burst. Employing history, humor, and simple physics to consider such topics as when to use screws or nails, what trusses are, why iron beams are often I-shaped, and why(...)
Super structures: Science of bridges, buildings, dams, and other feats of engineering
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Physicist Mark Denny looks at the large structures around us -- tall buildings, long bridges, and big dams -- and explains how they were designed and built and why they sometimes collapse, topple, or burst. Employing history, humor, and simple physics to consider such topics as when to use screws or nails, what trusses are, why iron beams are often I-shaped, and why medieval cathedrals have buttresses, Denny allows readers to appreciate the core principles that keep these engineering marvels upright without having to master complex mathematical equations.
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The third edition of this book has been graphically redesigned as well as completely revised and expanded, with 220 new articles. It brings together facade solutions and ideas that are from various perspectives - city planning, architecture, technology, functionality. These qualities are attested by international structures and plans, which - organized on the basis of(...)
Façades: building envelopes for the 21st century
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The third edition of this book has been graphically redesigned as well as completely revised and expanded, with 220 new articles. It brings together facade solutions and ideas that are from various perspectives - city planning, architecture, technology, functionality. These qualities are attested by international structures and plans, which - organized on the basis of building typology - yield an overview of the technical possibilities of modern building envelopes.
Engineering Structures
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This book presents a fascinating selection of roofs, from the most classical to the most avant-garde, all of which lend style as well as functionality to the buildings they crown.
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This publication is a study of the treatment andapplication of facades from the conception of the design to the final execution of the project. Each chapter focuses on a particular material, the wide range of design possibilities it offers and the relevant construction details. Full-colour photography, floor plans and explanatory texts accompany all the featured projects(...)
New facades
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This publication is a study of the treatment andapplication of facades from the conception of the design to the final execution of the project. Each chapter focuses on a particular material, the wide range of design possibilities it offers and the relevant construction details. Full-colour photography, floor plans and explanatory texts accompany all the featured projects ensuringthat the reader has an authoritative guide to this area of architecture.
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Engineering Structures
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Since the time of ancient Rome, architects, engineers, and builders have struggled with the problem of building domed ceilings over large spaces. No one was more skilled at this than the Rafael Guastavino family, a father and son team of Spanish immigrants who oversaw the construction of thousands of spectacular thin-tile vaults across the United States between the 1880s(...)
Guastavino Vaulting: The art of structural tile
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Since the time of ancient Rome, architects, engineers, and builders have struggled with the problem of building domed ceilings over large spaces. No one was more skilled at this than the Rafael Guastavino family, a father and son team of Spanish immigrants who oversaw the construction of thousands of spectacular thin-tile vaults across the United States between the 1880s and the 1950s. These versatile, strong, and fireproof vaults were built by Guastavino in more than two hundred major buildings in Manhattan, and in hundreds more across the country, including Grand Central Terminal, Carnegie Hall, and many major university buildings. Because the Guastavinos served only as contractors on these projects, their firm's accomplishments have remained relatively unknown to the public. Guastavino Vaulting traces the development of the remarkable construction technology from its Mediterranean roots to its highest achievements in the United States. This long overdue first monograph features archival images, drawings, and beautiful new color photography showcasing the most incredible Guastavino vaulted spaces.
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Pourquoi ça tombe?
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Mario Salvadori analyse tous les paramètres structurels et constructifs qui contribuent à la destruction des édifices. Un bâtiment est conçu lorsqu'il est dessiné, il naît au moment de sa construction, vit tant qu'il est debout, meurt de son grand âge ou d'un accident inattendu, et la mort accidentelle d'une construction est toujours due à la défaillance de son(...)
Pourquoi ça tombe?
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Mario Salvadori analyse tous les paramètres structurels et constructifs qui contribuent à la destruction des édifices. Un bâtiment est conçu lorsqu'il est dessiné, il naît au moment de sa construction, vit tant qu'il est debout, meurt de son grand âge ou d'un accident inattendu, et la mort accidentelle d'une construction est toujours due à la défaillance de son squelette, la structure. Grâce à l'illustration, l'auteur explicite ici les grandes catastrophes de l'histoire de l'architecture - effondrements de dômes, ponts ou tours suite à des erreurs de conception, au manque d'entretien ou à des phénomènes exceptionnels, naturels ou autres. Ce second volume a été mis à jour par les collaborateurs de Mario Salvadori après sa disparition, pour tenir compte des exemples les plus récents, notamment la destruction des tours jumelles de New York dont le processus d'effondrement est ici finement décrypté.
Engineering Structures
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Diagrids owe their ensuing popularity not only to their stunning aesthetic value, but also to their very tangible benefits: a massive saving of material, a significant gain in open, usable floor area, and increased flexibility. The book looks at contemporary diagrid buildings such as Capital Gate (Abu Dhabi), Guangzhou IFC (China), Bow Encana (Calgary), CCTV (China) and(...)
Diagrid structures: systems, connection, details
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Diagrids owe their ensuing popularity not only to their stunning aesthetic value, but also to their very tangible benefits: a massive saving of material, a significant gain in open, usable floor area, and increased flexibility. The book looks at contemporary diagrid buildings such as Capital Gate (Abu Dhabi), Guangzhou IFC (China), Bow Encana (Calgary), CCTV (China) and the Doha Tower (Qatar) to establish an understanding of the methodology of the design of this innovative type.
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The Marburg Building System has been one of the earliest, and is probably one of the internationally best known German building systems. Originally developed by Helmut Spieker for a diploma thesis on university construction at the University of Kiel, and modified for the expansion of the University of Karlsruhe, the construction system was for the first time fully(...)
The Marburg building system: open as a matter of principle
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The Marburg Building System has been one of the earliest, and is probably one of the internationally best known German building systems. Originally developed by Helmut Spieker for a diploma thesis on university construction at the University of Kiel, and modified for the expansion of the University of Karlsruhe, the construction system was for the first time fully realized in 1961/1962 on the Marburg Lahn Hills. It marks the beginning of a construction boom doubling the building stock of German universities.This publication aims at bringing the building system back to the attention of experts and fans of good architecture. The topic is all the more up-to-date as the University of Marburg was recently declared a building of historic interest and thus protected by built heritage conservation.
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