Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings

Stephen Emmitt, PhD is Professor of Architectural Practice at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath, UK. He is an architect with industrial experience.

• How to Navigate this Book ix 1 Introduction 11.1 Towards a decarbonised built environment 11.2 Responding to climate change 21.3 The function and performance of buildings 31.4 General principles of construction 61.5 Regulations and approvals 111.6 Sources of information 13Further reading 13Chapter 2 AT A GLANCE 152 Site Analysis, Set-Up, Drainage, and Scaffolding 172.1 Site analysis 172.2 Site set-up and security 302.3 Site drainage 342.4 Foul drainage 412.5 Scaffolding 68Further reading 88Reflective exercises 88Chapter 3 AT A GLANCE 893 Ground Stability and Foundations 913.1 Bedrock and soil types 913.2 Ground stability 983.3 Foundations: functional requirements 1013.4 Foundation construction 1133.5 Strip foundations 1243.6 Pad foundations 1343.7 Raft foundations 1433.8 Short-bored pile foundations 1513.9 Precast pile and beam foundation systems 153Further reading 155Reflective exercises 155Chapter 4 AT A GLANCE 1574 Floors 1594.1 Functional requirements 1594.2 Ground-supported concrete floor slab 1624.3 Suspended concrete floor slabs 1704.4 Suspended timber ground floors 1764.5 Reinforced concrete upper floors 1794.6 Timber upper floors 1824.7 Floor finishes 190Further reading 200Reflective exercises 200Chapter 5 AT A GLANCE 2015 Loadbearing Walls 2035.1 Functional requirements 2035.2 Walling materials 2105.3 Mortar 2215.4 Bonding bricks and blocks 2265.5 Damp-proof courses (DPCs) 2315.6 Solid wall construction 2395.7 Cavity wall construction 2695.8 Internal and party walls 2915.9 Straw wall construction 2945.10 Earth wall construction 3005.11 Green (living) walls 304Further reading 305Reflective exercises 305Chapter 6 AT A GLANCE 3076 Roofs 3096.1 Functional requirements 3096.2 Pitched roofs 3136.3 Pitched roof coverings 3286.4 Sheet metal covering to low-pitched roofs 3516.5 Thermal insulation to pitched roofs 3546.6 Flat roofs 3596.7 Timber flat roof construction 3626.8 Concrete flat roofs 3786.9 Thermal insulation to flat roofs 3816.10 Parapet walls 3856.11 Green roofs 3906.12 Roof drainage 394Further reading 401Reflective exercises 401Chapter 7 AT A GLANCE 4037 Windows 4057.1 Functional requirements 4057.2 Window types 4307.3 Window frames 4397.4 Glass and glazing 4637.5 Hardware 4817.6 Window cills 483Further reading 490Reflective exercises 490Chapter 8 AT A GLANCE 4918 Doors 4938.1 Functional requirements 4938.2 Door types 4988.3 Door frames and linings 5198.4 Hardware 535Further reading 541Reflective exercises 541Chapter 9 AT A GLANCE 5439 Stairs and Ramps 5459.1 Functional requirements 5459.2 Terms, definitions and materials 5489.3 Types of stairs 5579.4 Timber staircases 5609.5 Stone stairs 5719.6 Reinforced concrete stairs 5719.7 Structural glass stairs 5769.8 Ramps 576Further reading 579Reflective exercises 579Chapter 10 AT A GLANCE 58110 Surface Finishes 58310.1 Functional requirements 58310.2 Wall and ceiling finishes 58510.3 Skirtings, architraves, and kitchen cabinets 60010.4 Tiling to walls 60410.5 Painting and decorating 605Further reading 612Reflective exercises 612Chapter 11 AT A GLANCE 61311 Internal Environment and Energy Supply 61511.1 Principles and performance requirements 61511.2 Heat loss calculations 61711.3 Testing and monitoring thermal performance 62611.4 Indoor climate control 62911.5 Energy sources 63411.6 Solid fuel-burning appliances 64011.7 Domestic electrical supply and installations 65511.8 Artificial lighting 677Further reading 679Reflective exercises 679Chapter 12 AT A GLANCE 68112 Water Supply and Sanitation 68312.1 Cold water supply and distribution 68312.2 Hot water supply and distribution 69312.3 Water services to multi-storey buildings 69912.4 Pipes for water supply 70812.5 Sanitary appliances 712Further reading 733Reflective exercises 734Index 735

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