| Description |
118 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Water -- Foundation materials -- Primitive materials -- Timbers and building boards -- Bricks and brickwork -- Lime, cement, mortars, plasters and renders -- Stones -- Ceramics -- Metals -- Concrete -- Glass -- Chemically based products -- Incompatibility of materials -- Comparative tabulations |
| Summary |
Written by an architect with many years' experience in practice and teaching, this book is a well-illustrated introduction to the great range of materials used in much of the world's building and construction. It is the only book of its type on the market, and suitable for anyone teaching or studying for building trades, architecture, building, landscape design, structural engineering, and allied disciplines. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Building materials.
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| Reading List |
SRT153 recommended text 2024
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| LC no. |
2009006519 |
| ISBN |
1599429543 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9781599429540 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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