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Historical building construction : design, materials & technology / Donald Friedman

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: 319 p. : ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0393732681
  • 9780393732689
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TH3361 .F75 2010
Contents:
Preface to the second edition -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Traditional construction -- 3. Cast-iron facades -- 4. The emergence of the steel skeleton frame -- 5. The fireproof building (i) -- 6. Standardization of steel framing -- 7. Floor systems -- 8. Reinforced-concrete buildings -- 9. Curtain-wall systems -- 10. The fireproof building (ii) -- 11. "Modern" construction -- Appendix A. Notations used in formulas and descriptions -- Appendix B. Building examples -- Appendix C. Definition of terms used in building structure -- Appendix D. Material properties -- Appendix E. Iron, steel, and reinforced-concrete column formulas -- Appendix F. Design live loads -- Appendix G. Design data for floor systems -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Photo credits and acknowledgments -- Index
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Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface to the second edition -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Traditional construction -- 3. Cast-iron facades -- 4. The emergence of the steel skeleton frame -- 5. The fireproof building (i) -- 6. Standardization of steel framing -- 7. Floor systems -- 8. Reinforced-concrete buildings -- 9. Curtain-wall systems -- 10. The fireproof building (ii) -- 11. "Modern" construction -- Appendix A. Notations used in formulas and descriptions -- Appendix B. Building examples -- Appendix C. Definition of terms used in building structure -- Appendix D. Material properties -- Appendix E. Iron, steel, and reinforced-concrete column formulas -- Appendix F. Design live loads -- Appendix G. Design data for floor systems -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Photo credits and acknowledgments -- Index

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