Materials Technology
Materials Technology clearly identifies materials and technology as the fundamental generators of buildings and examines how they determine the structure, overall form and quality. It examines the issues that determine the choice of materials, and argues that the decision-making of architects, engin...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Essex, England
Longman
1996
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| Series: | Mitchell's building series
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Add Tag | Summary: | Materials Technology clearly identifies materials and technology as the fundamental generators of buildings and examines how they determine the structure, overall form and quality. It examines the issues that determine the choice of materials, and argues that the decision-making of architects, engineers and designers should take account of the environmental impact of sourcing the basic materials, and of the energy implications of their processing and use in manufacturing. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 208 pages illustrations 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0582212596 9780582212596 |
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