The five volume series, Barry's Construction of Buildings, has been established as a standard text on building technology for many years. However, a substantial update has long been required, and while doing this the opportunity has been taken to reduce five volumes to two in a more user-friendly format. The introductory volume covers domestic construction and brings together material from volumes 1, 2 and part of 5. The extensive revision includes modern concepts on site assembly, environmental issues and safety, and features further reading.

Table of Contents:

Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 1.1 The function and performance of buildings 1.2 General principles of construction 1.3 Regulations and approvals 1.4 Making choices and sources of information Further reading 2 Site Analysis and Set-up 2.1 Function of the site analysis 2.2 The 'desk-top' study 2.3 Site reconnaissance 2.4 Soil investigations 2.5 The performance appraisal 2.6 Site set-up and security Further reading 3 Groundwork and Foundations 3.1 Functional requirements 3.2 Bedrock and soil types 3.3 Ground movement 3.4 Foundation construction 3.5 Site preparation and drainage 4 Floors 4.1 Functional requirements 4.2 Ground supported concrete slab 4.3 Suspended concrete floor slabs 4.4 Suspended timber ground floors 4.5 Resistance to the passage of heat 4.6 Reinforced concrete upper floors 4.7 Timber upper floors 5 Walls 5.1 Functional requirements 5.2 Damp-proof courses (dpcs) 5.3 Stone 5.4 Stone masonry walls 5.5 Bricks and brickwork 5.6 Bonding bricks 5.7 Blocks and blockwork 5.8 Mortar 5.9 Loadbearing brick and block walls 5.10 Solid wall construction 5.11 Cavity wall construction 5.12 Timber 5.13 Timber framed walls 5.14 Steel frame wall construction 5.15 Internal and party walls 6 Roofs 6.1 Functional requirements 6.2 Pitched roofs 6.3 Pitched roof coverings 6.4 Sheet metal covering to low pitch roofs 6.5 Thermal insulation to pitched roofs 6.6 Flat roofs 6.7 Timber flat roof construction 6.8 Concrete flat roofs 6.9 Thermal insulation to flat roofs 6.10 Parapet walls 7 Windows 7.1 Functional requirements 7.2 Window types 7.3 Window frames 7.4 Glass and glazing 7.5 Hardware 7.6 Window cills 7.7 Roof lights 8 Doors 8.1 Functional requirements 8.2 Door types 8.3 Door frames and linings 8.4 Hardware 9 Stairs and Ramps 9.1 Functional requirements 9.2 Materials, terms and definitions 9.3 Types of stair 9.4 Timber staircases 9.5 Stone stairs 9.6 Reinforced concrete stairs 9.7 Structural glass stairs 9.8 Ramps 10 Surface Finishes 10.1 Functional requirements 10.2 Floor finishes 10.3 Wall and ceiling finishes 10.4 Skirtings and architraves 10.5 External rendering 11 Solid Fuel, Gas and Electrical Services Provision 11.1 Functional requirements 11.2 Energy sources 11.3 Solid fuel burning appliances 11.4 Domestic gas installations 11.5 Domestic electrical supply and installations 11.6 Artificial lighting Further reading 12 Water Supply, Sanitation and Refuse Disposal 12.1 Water supply and distribution 12.2 Sanitary appliances 12.3 Foul drainage 12.4 Roof drainage 12.5 Surface water drainage 12.6 Refuse storage and recycling Appendix A: Web Sites Appendix B: Additional References Index

Author:	Stephen Emmitt
Publisher:	Blackwell Publishing
Pages:	728

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