The book you’re looking for is titled “Modeling, Design, and Optimization of Net-Zero Energy Buildings”, edited by Andreas Athienitis and William O’Brien. This book provides a comprehensive…
Looking ahead, the housing and allied industries are changing drastically with shift from conventional building materials like bricks and stones to the newer materials like fibre reinforced plastic…
A fundamental demand in the design of structures is that sufficient safety against failure is obtained. With regard to concrete structures it can be stated that numerous experiments have been carri…
The book you’re looking for, “Delay Analysis in Construction Contracts, Second Edition” by P. John Keane and Anthony F. Caletka, is a comprehensive guide on the subject. It provides an in-dep…
The greatest revolution in the use of materials brought about since the war in the building and furniture industries and in transport and shipping interiors has been in the substitution, to a large…
For many years the author has been interested in the widespread use of clays in industry and the problems encountered in engineering construction because of the varying properties of clays and soil…
How often one can stand before a piece of spoiled paintwork or lacquering well knowing that the work had been carried out with great care and skill! Yet there are the cracks, the dis-colouration, t…
The book you’re looking for is likely “Basic Engineering Calculations for Contractors” by August W. Domel. This book is a valuable resource for contractors, project managers, and construction…
In general, limitations in properties of existing materials are major factors limiting our ability to meet such modern needs as more efficient power sources. Scientists have the knowledge to concep…
New Generation Whole-Life Costing presents an innovative approach to decision-making and risk management for construction and real estate. It applies the options-based approach that has revolutioni…