Building Construction Illustrated, 6th Edition

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An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. Complete with more than 1000 illustrations, the book moves througheach of the key stages of the design process, from site selectionto building components, mechanical systems and finishes. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Rogers 3/2015 Francis D. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, are emissions that rise into the atmosphere.

A digital 3-D model showing how building components are assembled--offered in a companion web site: wiley. For nearly three decades, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction.Very clear illustrations help in visualizing the construction of a building from locating the right site, to installing solar panels and casting your own concrete slabs.

We should therefore carefully consider the contextual forces that a site presents in planning the design and construction of buildings. Building in a sustainable manner requires paying attention to the predictable and comprehensive outcomes of decisions, actions, and events throughout the life cycle of a building, from conception to the siting, design, construction, use, and maintenance of new buildings as well as the renovation process for existing buildings and the reshaping of communities and cities. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Clear and accurate drawings that illustrate state-of-the-art construction processes and materials—updated and revised to include the latest knowledge on sustainability, incorporation of building systems, and use of new materials.Complete with more than 1,000 illustrations, the book moves through each of the key stages of the design process, from site selection to building components, mechanical systems, and finishes. The great bulk of this book is oriented toward commercial construction, for example, with coverage of heavy steel and concrete structures. The illustrations and the text documenting the different phases and the different requirements for safe and secure home building is very telling. This Sixth Edition of Building Construction Illustrated has been revised throughout to reflect the latest advancements in building design, materials, and systems, including resilient design, diagrids, modular foundation systems, smart façade systems, lighting sources, mass timber materials, and more. The downward part of this infrared radiation is the “greenhouse effect,” raising the temperature of the lower atmosphere and the earth’s surface.