Andrew Watts
Modern Construction Handbook
Modern Construction Handbook
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The popular handbook The Modern Construction Handbook has been updated with new chapters on finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), as well as tried and tested component details and examples focusing on sustainability and energy consumption. It serves as a foundational textbook in many architecture courses.
Format: Hardback
Length: 504 pages
Publication date: 21 November 2022
Publisher: Birkhauser
The Modern Construction Handbook has emerged as a timeless masterpiece in advanced construction literature, renowned for its frequent revisions and well-organized structure, featuring chapters such as "Material," "Wall," "Roof," "Structure," "Environment," and "Applications." This comprehensive guide sets new standards in its field, serving as a foundational textbook for numerous architecture courses. As a primer to building design, it serves as an excellent starting point for further exploration, leading to advanced books like Modern Construction Envelopes, Modern Construction Case Studies, Modern Environmental Design, and Modern Structural Design, authored by Andrew Watts. Within its six chapters, this handbook delves into the most crucial aspects of building design, offering valuable insights and practical examples for students.
The Modern Construction Handbook has become a classic of advanced construction literature, not least due to its regular revisions and clear structure with chapters titled "Material," "Wall," "Roof," "Structure," "Environment," and "Applications."
Tried and tested component details, examples focusing on sustainability and energy consumption, and an update on finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) introduced in the last edition set new standards for this handbook, which serves as a foundational textbook in many architecture courses.
As a primer Handbook to building design, it is a starting point for the more advanced books Modern Construction Envelopes, Modern Construction Case Studies, Modern Environmental Design, and Modern Structural Design, authored by Andrew Watts.
Relevant details and examples for studies The most important aspects of building design covered in six chapters Project-neutral drawings
Weight: 2476g
Dimension: 297 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783035624946
Edition number: 6th ed.
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