Construction Technology For Tall Buildings

This 5th edition covers the latest practices and processes of various alternative methods for the construction of tall buildings from foundation to roof. The text progresses through the stages of site investigation, excavation and earthmoving, foundation construction, basement construction, structur...

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Main Author: Chew, Yit Lin Michael (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd 2017
Edition:5th Edition
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Summary:This 5th edition covers the latest practices and processes of various alternative methods for the construction of tall buildings from foundation to roof. The text progresses through the stages of site investigation, excavation and earthmoving, foundation construction, basement construction, structural systems for the superstructure, site and material handling, wall and floor construction, external wall and roof construction. The planning, safety and environmental considerations, methods, materials, equipment, and construction sequence of the various proprietary systems for each of these respectively stages are discussed.The target readers are practitioners and students in building and construction professions including architecture, engineering, project and facilities management, building and construction management, real estate, quantity and land surveying.
Physical Description:xvi, 402 pages illustrations (some color), maps 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographies and indexes
ISBN:9789813220683