Materials for Architects and Builders
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Materials for Architects and Builders
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This new 6th edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in materials research, new images, appropriate technologies and relevant legislation.
Materials for Architects and Builders provides a clear and concise introduction to the broad range of materials used within the construction industry and covers the essential details of their manufacture, key physical properties, specification, and uses.
Understanding the basics of materials is a crucial part of undergraduate and diploma construction or architecture-related courses, and this established textbook helps the reader to do just that with the help of colour photographs and clear diagrams throughout.
This new sixth edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in materials research, new images, appropriate technologies, and relevant legislation. The ecological effects of building construction and lifetime use remain an important focus, and this new edition includes a wide range of energy-saving building components.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780815363385
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 11 September 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 6th edition
Illustration: 103 Tables, black and white; 125 Line drawings, color; 219 Halftones, color
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 189.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 1150g
Pages: 536
About the Author
Arthur Lyons was formerly Head of Quality, principal lecturer and teacher fellow for construction materials in the Leicester School of Architecture, Faculty of Arts, Design & Humanities, De Montfort University, UK. He was a lecturer in building materials within schools of architecture and surveying for 35 years, and is now an established writer on construction materials.
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