Estudiando la historia del hormigón armado se encuentran pocos casos donde una estructura haya fallado debido a cargas mecánicas que no se hayan considerado ...
Présentation d'une trentaine de projets européens et internationaux, classés en 6 thèmes : façade, véture, couverture, fenêtres et huisseries, textures.
With heightened concern about the use of natural resources, materials for building are once again at the forefront of discussion. Malcolm Holzman strives to ...
Il testo raccoglie gli studi condotti dall'autore nell'arco di più di dieci anni sulle vicende relative all'uso della costruzione metallica in Italia tra le ...
"Challenging Glass" accompanies the first Conference on Architectural and Structural Applications of Glass, which is organized at TU Delft. It provides the reader with ...
This book focuses on functional aspects of nanostructured materials that have a high relevance to immediate applications, such as catalysis, energy harvesting, energy storage, ...
With engaging discussion and more than 300 images, Earth Architecture showcases the beauty and simplicity of one of humankind's most evolved and sophisticated building ...
Hermann Kaufmann is a wood construction pioneer in Europe. The body of work he developed in 25 years includes commercial and farming construction projects, ...
The plastic analysis method has been used extensively by engineers for designing steel structures. Simpler structures can be analyzed using the basic virtual work ...
In this age of 'eco-bling' where sustainability becomes yet another buzz word and people rush to technically fix green badges to their unsuspecting buildings, ...
Rakennustieto publishes for the fifth time a book devoted to the work of the architect receiving the international Spirit of Nature Wood Architecture Award. ...
This complete guide to the evaluation, selection, and use of sustainable materials in the landscape features strategies to minimize environmental and human health impacts ...
Concrete is a challenging material: stoniness, coarseness, massiveness and harshness are all characteristic features of it. A skilful architect can, like a sculptor, find ...
La Instrucción establece las prescripciones técnicas generales que deben cumplir los cementos y regulan su recepción en las obras de construcción, centrales de fabricación ...