Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK Eighth edition R. Chudley and R. Greeno AMSTERDAM.BOSTON.HEIDELBERG.LONDON.NEW YORK.OXFORD PARIS. ...

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CONTENTS Preface to eighth edition xi ...

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ix Built environment Part One General The structure Primary and secondary elements Component parts and functions Construction a ...

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PREFACE TO EIGHTH EDITION This edition retains the predominantly illustrative format of earlier editions, presenting the princip ...

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1 GENERAL BUILT ENVIRONMENT The structure Primary and secondary elements Construction activities Construction documents Construc ...

Environment = surroundings which can be natural, man-made or a combination of these. Built Environment = created by man with or ...

Environmental Considerations Planning requirements. Building Regulations. Land restrictions by vendor or lessor. Availability o ...

Physical considerations Natural contours of land. Natural vegetation and trees. Size of land and/or proposed building. Shape of ...

The Structure---Basic Types ...

The Structure---Basic Types ...

The Structure---Basic Forms ...