Structure and fabric. Part 1

Cover......Page 1
Structure and Fabric Part 1......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 7
Preface to 7th edition......Page 8
Foreword......Page 9
The nature of building......Page 10
Structural concepts......Page 14
Forms of construction......Page 16
Methods of building......Page 18
The industrialisation of building......Page 21
Materials and the construction ofbuilding elements......Page 24
Production of components......Page 26
Assembly of components......Page 29
Economic aspects of building construction......Page 36
Structure and forces......Page 41
The forces on a building and their effects......Page 44
The behaviour of building elementsunder load......Page 46
Soils and soil characteristics......Page 59
Site exploration......Page 61
Foundation types......Page 63
Functional requirements......Page 74
Masonry walls......Page 78
Brickwork......Page 82
Blockwork......Page 103
Stonework......Page 106
Frame walls......Page 109
External claddings......Page 118
Partitions......Page 120
Functional requirements......Page 127
Structural materials......Page 128
Building frames......Page 129
Functional requirements......Page 147
Types of roof structure......Page 149
Flat roofs......Page 150
Pitched roofs......Page 157
Functional requirements......Page 180
Types of floor structure......Page 181
Ground floor construction......Page 182
Upper floor construction......Page 190
Functional requirements......Page 199
Principles of fireplace design......Page 200
Construction of fireplaces for solid fuel appliances......Page 202
Principles of flue design......Page 206
Construction of chimneys for solid and oil fuels......Page 208
Construction of chimneys for gas-fired appliances......Page 213
Definition of terms......Page 215
Design of stairs......Page 216
Construction of stairs......Page 219
Support for excavations......Page 230
Centering......Page 231
Formwork......Page 232
Index......Page 234