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Settlement Calculation on High-Rise Buildings
Springer 2011; US$ 139.99"Settlement Calculation on High-Rise Buildings: Theory and Application" discusses, for the first time, the latest developments in settlement calculation theory and case studies including analysis and research results for more than thirty high-rise buildings with a height of 100m-420m. Rigorously reviewed, this book provides a number of useful... more...
Daylight Science and Daylighting Technology
Springer 2011; US$ 139.99Sunlight profoundly influences the Earth's atmosphere and biosphere. Nature fuels the evolution of all living things, their visual systems, and the manner in which they adapt, accommodate, and habituate. Sun luminance measurements serve as data to calculate typical changes in the daily, monthly, and annual variability characteristics of daylight.... more...
Glazed Panel Construction with Human-Robot Cooperation
Springer 2011; US$ 31.99These days, construction companies are beginning to be concerned about a potential labor shortage by demographic changes and an aging construction work force. Also, an improvement in construction safety could not only reduce accidents but also decrease the cost of the construction, and is therefore one of the imperative goals of the construction industry.... more...
Modern Construction Envelopes
Springer 2011; US$ 84.99"Modern Construction Envelopes" is based on the two books by Andrew Watts "Modern Construction Roofs" and "Modern Construction Facades". Both volumes have been gathered into one single volume and unified in terms on content, which permits the consideration of facades and roofs as envelopes. This is of particular interest... more...
Innovative Materials and Techniques in Concrete Construction
Springer 2011; US$ 139.99Recent years have seen enormous advances in the technology of concrete as a material, through which its strength, compactness and ductility can reach levels never dreamed of before. Thanks to these improved material properties, the strength and durability of concrete structures is greatly improved, their weight and dimensions reduced, the scope of... more...
Wasserthron und Donnerbalken
Primus Verlag 2011; US$ 17.25Hauptbeschreibung Wir akzeptieren die Toilette mit Wasserspülung heute in aller Regel als eine Selbstverständlichkeit, ohne uns für ihre Geschichte groß zu interessieren. Doch das stille Örtchen verdient ein genaueres Hinsehen. Allein schon wegen der Tatsache, dass wir im Durchschnitt fast ein Jahr unseres Lebens dort verbringen. Aber auch sonst... more...









