Building for boomers: guide to design and construction

Design and Build Housing for the Boomer Generation This unique resource provides the latest housing data, options, and trends to help you plan, design, and construct homes and communities to meet the requirements and expectations of aging baby boomers. There are 77 million boomers in the United States alone who continue to set the new, higher standard for product change and innovation as they h…

Estimating in building construction

Edition

7th ed.

ISBN/ISSN

9780131199521

Collation

xii, 273 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. + 35 architectural dra

Series Title

-

Call Number

[TSI-LIB-54]

Blueprint reading: construction drawings for the building trades

Improve Your Ability to Read and Interpret All Types of Construction Drawings Blueprint Reading is a step-by-step guide to reading and interpreting all types of construction drawings. Filled with hundreds of illustrations and study questions, this easy-to-use resource offers a complete overview of construction drawing basics for every aspect of the construction process- from site work, foundati…

Green building with concrete: sustainable design and construction

With superior fire resistance, strength, and a long service life, concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. A sustainable material, concrete is also easily and affordably reused and rehabilitated. The first book to provide an overview of sustainability and concrete, Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction surveys the material’s history in t…

Artificial Geographic Features Construction Engineering, Buildings and Struct…

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9788132337201

Collation

-

Series Title

-

Call Number

[TSI-LIB-48]

Adhesives in civil engineering

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780521326773

Collation

xii, 333 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series Title

-

Call Number

[TSI-LIB-47]

Minimum design loads for buildings and other structures

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780784410851

Collation

xlii, 608 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

Series Title

ASCE standard

Call Number

[TSI-LIB-46]

Earthquakes and tsunamis: civil engineering disaster mitigation activities : …

Earthquakes and tsunamis are two major natural disasters, causing enormous life and material losses over the entire world, especially in the developing countries that are not well prepared. Since earthquakes and tsunamis are natural phenomena that cannot be prevented, a series of measures need to be taken to minimize the losses. Disaster mitigation covers a wide variety of activities involving …

Materials for civil and construction engineers

Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers, 3/e is ideal for courses in Civil Engineering Materials, Construction Materials, and Construction Methods and Materials offered in Civil, Environmental, or Construction engineering departments. This introduction gives students a basic understanding of the material selection process and the behavior of materials — a fundamental requirement for al…

Specification for tunnelling

The BTS Specification for Tunnelling has become the standard industry document for tunnelling contracts, and forms the basis of tunnelling specifications for projects throughout the world. The specification has been revised in this third edition to reflect current industry best practice and to take account of the many advances in the field of tunnelling which have occurred over the last decade.…