CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR TALL BUILDINGS
(2nd Edition)
by Michael Chew Yit Lin (National University of Singapore)
This new edition of Construction Technology for Tall Buildings comprehensively revises and expands the previous edition, incorporating new topics and many new figures. The text introduces the latest construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. It acquaints the reader with the methods, materials, equipment and systems used for the construction of tall buildings.
The book progresses through the stages of site investigation, excavation and foundations, basement construction, structural systems for the superstructure, site and material handling, wall and floor construction, cladding and roof construction. The construction sequence, and the merits and limitations of the various proprietary systems commonly used in these stages, are discussed.
The target readers are practitioners and students in the related professions, including architecture, engineering, building, real estate, project and property management, quantity and land surveying.
Contents:
- Assembly of Building
- Safety and Health
- Site Investigation
-
Foundation
- Basement Construction
- Materials Handling and Mechanisation
- Wall and Floor Construction
- External Cladding Construction
- Roof Construction
Readership: Students and practitioners in architecture, civil engineering,
building, quantity surveying and land surveying.
"... it is well written and provides a valuable resource for construction technology students."
Professor M J Skibniewski
Purdue University, USA |
"This is a very useful book for the building professionals introducing construction technology for tall buildings ... It is obvious that this book is suitable for use as a textbook in the Far East where the construction industry is growing rapidly with numerous projects on highrise buildings. The book can also be a good reference for those who need to get the necessary information rapidly."
Professor W K Chow
Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 436pp |
Pub. date: Jan 2001 |
