Historical building construction : | design, materials & technology / | Donald Friedman
Friedman, Donald
Historical building construction : design, materials & technology / Donald Friedman - 2nd ed - New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010 - 319 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
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
0393732681 9780393732689
Building--History
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration
Historic buildings--Maintenance and repair
TH3361 / .F75 2010
Historical building construction : design, materials & technology / Donald Friedman - 2nd ed - New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010 - 319 p. : ill. ; 29 cm
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
0393732681 9780393732689
Building--History
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration
Historic buildings--Maintenance and repair
TH3361 / .F75 2010