Modern Construction Handbook, 2nd Edition
Andrew Watts, "Modern Construction Handbook, 2nd Edition"
English | ISBN: 3211991956 | 2009 | 504 pages | PDF | 141 MB
English | ISBN: 3211991956 | 2009 | 504 pages | PDF | 141 MB
The Modern Construction Handbook has become a building construction classic. Its systematic approach with chapters on materials, walls, roofs, construction and environment offers clear and efficient orientation. The second edition underwent a considerable expansion and has been thoroughly updated: Digital fabrication techniques are included and presented in an instructional book for the first time, in addition to traditional production processes - Constructive building principles are shown with new, color 3D drawings and illustrated with photos of built examples of the work of renown architects - More and densely packed information provided by 3D drawings of the individual components and structures - Glossary following every chapter containing explanations of terminology and related information - Environmental aspects and properties of the different materials - New design and rendering methods such as parametrical design, CAD/CAM and 3D Modeler are explained, shown and integrated in the respective chapters.