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Plumbing
Wiley 2011; US$ 39.95The 4th edition of Plumbing continues to provide the definitive single volume text on plumbing, heating and gas installation work, ideal for students working towards their Diploma in plumbing or NVQ/SVQ at levels 2 and 3. Highly illustrated and easy to read and understand, it tackles plumbing topic by topic, in double page spreads with text, full... more...
Design and Construction of Concrete Floors
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 112.00Design and Construction of Concrete Floors outlines the key principles needed for the production of a good floor which can be relied on to not only support and restrain other parts of the building, but also to meet the needs of the user. The book covers: * Uses of concrete floors * Structural design * Concrete used specifically for floors * Cracks... more...
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc. 2012; US$ 125.00The latest methods for designing seismically sound structures. Fully updated for the 2012 International Building Code, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook , Second Edition discusses basic earthquake principles, common earthquake effects, and typical structural damage caused by seismic shaking. Earthquake computations for conditions commonly... more...
Recording Studio Design
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 95.95Philip Newell's comprehensive reference work contains pearls of wisdom which anyone involved in sound recording will want to apply to their own studio design. He discusses the fundamentals of good studio acoustics and monitoring in an exhaustive yet accessible manner. Recording Studio Design covers the basic principles, their application in practical... more...
HVAC Engineer's Handbook
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00In the almost sixty years since the publication of the first edition of HVAC Engineer's Handbook, it has become widely known as a highly useful and definitive reference for HVAC engineers and technicians alike, and those working on domestic hot and cold water services, gas supply and steam services. The 11th edition continues in the tradition of previous... more...
Networking and Integration of Facilities Automation Systems
Taylor & Francis 1999; US$ 149.95Facilities increasingly rely on computerized systems to optimize their buildings' systems operation and reduce costs. Therefore, facility managers and engineers must rise to the challenge of a new discipline-systems networking and integration-as more and more computerized systems become implemented. Networking and Integration of Facilities Automation... more...
Control of Traffic Systems in Buildings
Springer 2006; US$ 139.99Focusing on elevator groups, this work covers the theory and design of passenger and cargo traffic systems with operational examples and topics such as: noisy, on-line and algorithmic optimization; identification and tracking of loads; integration of control with security and management; medium- and wide-area networked control; and more. more...
Green Construction
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009; US$ 199.00This ebook encompasses a diverse yet interrelated range of themes within Green Construction. It presents research associated with strategies and tools designed to provide energy efficient solutions; performance assessment of processes and technologies, and the consideration of social issues associated with motivating and improving awareness to embrace... more...
Kalkulation im Schlüsselfertigbau leicht gemacht : Stahlbedarfsfaktoren für den Hochbau
Diplomica Verlag 2010; US$ 46.37Im Zuge der volatilen Stahlpreisentwicklung der Jahre 2006 bis 2009 kristallisiert sich der Betonstahl zu einem signifikanten Kostenrisiko in der Kalkulation schlüsselfertiger Bauvorhaben heraus. Somit ist die Ermittlung exakter Baustahlmengen von zentraler Bedeutung, gerade in Zeiten der zunehmenden Globalisierung und Finanzmarktprobleme. Diese Studie... more...
Die Energieeinsparverordnung 2007
Diplomica Verlag 2008; US$ 14.01Ab dem 1. Juli 2008 wird der private Wohnungsmarkt mit der schrittweisen Einführung der Energiesparverordnung (EnEV) 2007 vor eine Vielzahl von Neuerungen gestellt. Die EnEV 2007 schreibt insbesondere vor, wie zukünftig der Energiebedarf einer Immobilie ermittelt, berechnet und ausgewiesen werden muss. Dazu führt sie eine Reihe neuer Begriffe und Nachweisverfahren... more...









