Construction - Craft to Industry

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ISBN: 9780419209201 | 0419209204
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Copyright: 7/21/1998

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Written by a former CIB president, this book provides a unique and comprehensive survey of changes and trends in the construction industry focusing on the post-war years, emphasizing their contemporary and future relevence. The author covers the areas of materials, structures, building physics, energy, equipment, management, and environment issues, assesing their impact on the construction industry in an international context.

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The past - up to 1945
A Brief History of Construction
What we found after World War II: The Years of Optimism: 1945-1974
Large-scale new housing and construction of new buildings
The performance concept
Modular and dimensional co-ordination
Mechanisation and prefabrication
Industrialisation (ideals and illusions)
Building research institutes
The Technology catch-up: New materials and composites
New mathematical tools
Applied mechanics and building physics
Protection against fire and earthquakes
Structures
The Energy Crisis and its impact: Conservation of energy
Climate change
Pollution/Contamination of air, water, soil
New concerns
Development of the HVAC equipments envelope
New Technology in Construction: New and engineered materials, high-strength concrete, fibre-reinforced materials, textile structures, glass
Large span and very tall buildings
Major civil engineering works
New requirements for indoor premises
"Intelligent" buildings
Automation and robots
The Management Catch-up: New methods in procurement
Construction management
Facility management
Management of the firm; Methods
Structure of the firm ("lean" structure)
Computer-assisted management
The Spatial Impact: Economic and demographic forces
Technology, telecommunications, transport, services, infrastructure
Regional considerations
The Future: Participants
Demand and supply
Substainability
The future of construction
Index
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Construction - Craft to Industry

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