Innovations in energy : efficient technologies for buildings / / David I. Matthews, editor
| Innovations in energy : efficient technologies for buildings / / David I. Matthews, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Nova, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 696 |
| Collana | Energy Science, Engineering and Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Buildings - Energy conservation
Building fittings |
| ISBN | 1-61942-574-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Building Technologies Program overview / the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the United States Department of Energy -- Buildings R&D breakthroughs : technologies and products supported by the Building Technologies Program / United States Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136572903321 |
| New York : , : Nova, , 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Interior finishes & fittings for historic building conservation / / edited by Michael Forsyth and Lisa White
| Interior finishes & fittings for historic building conservation / / edited by Michael Forsyth and Lisa White |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
| Disciplina | 747 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ForsythMichael <1951->
WhiteLisa <1950-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Building fittings
Finishes and finishing Interior decoration Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration |
| ISBN |
1-283-33324-4
9786613333247 1-4443-4483-8 1-4443-4480-3 |
| Classificazione | ARC005000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Interior finishes & fittings for historic building conservation; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1: Conservation of the historic interior; Introduction; The presentation of historic interiors; Managing change; Building history and understanding significance; 'Reading' the classical interior; The fall and rise of craftsmanship; Joinery detailing: a case study; Finding 'forgotten spaces'; Conclusion; 2: Stone floors; Introduction; Materials; Floors; 3: Cantilever or hanging stone stairs; How do they work?; Landings; Sources of problems; Investigation; Repairs; Load testing
Timber cantilever stairsConclusion; 4: Decorative plasterwork: materials and methods; Introduction; Introduction; Materials; Methods; Ceiling construction; Design; Finishes; Significance; 5: Woodwork; Floors; Staircases; Panelling; Doors and doorcases; Architectural woodwork details; 6: Metalwork and gilding; Introduction; Staircases and balustrades; Architectural metal furniture; Gilding; 7: Chimneypieces; Introduction: early chimneypieces; Early chimney furniture; Seventeenth-and eighteenth-century developments; Firegrates and chimney furniture; Victorian style; 8: Wallpaper; Introduction A brief history of wallpaperMaking hand-blocked wallpaper; Hand block printing; Designing wallpaper; The selling of wallpaper; Where and how to hang wallpaper; 9: Textiles; Introduction; Wall hangings; Window curtains; Floor coverings; Conservation; Glossary; 10: Ceramic and glass; Early floor tiles; Tin-glazed earthenware or Delft tiles; Victorian tiles; Glass; Mirror glass; 11: The impact of historic lighting; Introduction; Providing artificial light; Managing artificial light; The impact of artificial light; The impact of technological change; Conclusion; 12: Paint colour and paintwork Conservation projectsTraditional paint; Care when specifying; Lead as an exterior paint; Distemper; 13: Recreating historic schemes of interior decoration; Research; Recreating and interpreting historic schemes; House versus home; Conclusion; 14: Environment in the historic interior; Introduction; Considerations with respect to people, collections and the building fabric; Heating; The options; Maintenance and statutory requirements; Conclusion; 15: Fire safety in Georgian houses; Introduction: legislation and guidance; Fire protection; Fire-resisting doors Code-compliant solutions to fire safety and means of escapeFlat conversions; Fire engineering; Mixed-use buildings containing living accommodation; BS9999: 2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, construction and use of buildings; Conclusion; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Interior finishes and fittings for historic building conservation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139563603321 |
| Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Steel Designers' Manual [[electronic resource]]
| Steel Designers' Manual [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Institute The Steel Construction |
| Edizione | [6th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1370 p.) |
| Disciplina |
624.1
624.1821 624.18210941 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building -- Details
Building fittings Building, Iron and steel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Buildings -- Specifications Steel, Structural -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Civil Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21402-3
9786610214020 0-470-77509-2 1-4051-4818-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Introduction to the sixth edition""; ""Contributors""; ""Notation""; ""SECTION 1: DESIGN SYNTHESIS""; ""1 Single-storey buildings""; ""Range of building types""; ""Anatomy of structure""; ""Loading""; ""Design of common structural forms""; ""2 Multi-storey buildings""; ""Introduction""; ""Factors influencing choice of form""; ""Anatomy of structure""; ""Worked example""; ""3 Industrial steelwork""; ""Range of structures and scale of construction""; ""Anatomy of structure""; ""Loading""; ""Structure in its wider context""; ""4 Bridges""; ""Introduction""; ""Selection of span""
""Selection of type""""Codes of practice""; ""Traffic loading""; ""Other actions""; ""Steel grades""; ""Overall stability and articulation""; ""Initial design""; ""Worked example""; ""5 Other structural applications of steel""; ""Towers and masts""; ""Space frames""; ""Cable structures""; ""Steel in residential construction""; ""Atria""; ""SECTION 2: STEEL TECHNOLOGY""; ""6 Applied metallurgy of steel""; ""Introduction""; ""Chemical composition""; ""Heat treatment""; ""Manufacture and effect on properties""; ""Engineering properties and mechanical tests"" ""Fabrication effects and service performance""""Summary""; ""7 Fracture and fatigue""; ""Fracture""; ""Linear elastic fracture mechanics""; ""Elastic�plastic fracture mechanics""; ""Materials testing for fracture properties""; ""Fracture-safe design""; ""Fatigue""; ""8 Sustainability and steel construction""; ""Introduction""; ""Economic impacts""; ""Social impacts""; ""Environmental impacts""; ""Embodied energy""; ""Operational energy""; ""Summary""; ""SECTION 3: DESIGN THEORY""; ""9 Introduction to manual and computer analysis""; ""Introduction""; ""Element analysis""; ""Line elements"" ""13 Local buckling and cross-section classification""""Introduction""; ""Cross-sectional dimensions and moment�rotation behaviour""; ""Effect of moment�rotation behaviour on approach to design and analysis""; ""Classification table""; ""Economic factors""; ""14 Tension members""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of tension member""; ""Design for axial tension""; ""Combined bending and tension""; ""Eccentricity of end connections""; ""Other considerations""; ""Cables""; ""Worked examples""; ""15 Columns and struts""; ""Introduction""; ""Common types of member""; ""Design considerations"" ""Cross-sectional considerations"" |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996201835703316 |
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Steel Designers' Manual
| Steel Designers' Manual |
| Autore | Institute The Steel Construction |
| Edizione | [6th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1370 p.) |
| Disciplina |
624.1
624.1821 624.18210941 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building -- Details
Building fittings Building, Iron and steel -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Buildings -- Specifications Steel, Structural -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Civil Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences |
| ISBN |
1-280-21402-3
9786610214020 0-470-77509-2 1-4051-4818-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""Introduction to the sixth edition""; ""Contributors""; ""Notation""; ""SECTION 1: DESIGN SYNTHESIS""; ""1 Single-storey buildings""; ""Range of building types""; ""Anatomy of structure""; ""Loading""; ""Design of common structural forms""; ""2 Multi-storey buildings""; ""Introduction""; ""Factors influencing choice of form""; ""Anatomy of structure""; ""Worked example""; ""3 Industrial steelwork""; ""Range of structures and scale of construction""; ""Anatomy of structure""; ""Loading""; ""Structure in its wider context""; ""4 Bridges""; ""Introduction""; ""Selection of span""
""Selection of type""""Codes of practice""; ""Traffic loading""; ""Other actions""; ""Steel grades""; ""Overall stability and articulation""; ""Initial design""; ""Worked example""; ""5 Other structural applications of steel""; ""Towers and masts""; ""Space frames""; ""Cable structures""; ""Steel in residential construction""; ""Atria""; ""SECTION 2: STEEL TECHNOLOGY""; ""6 Applied metallurgy of steel""; ""Introduction""; ""Chemical composition""; ""Heat treatment""; ""Manufacture and effect on properties""; ""Engineering properties and mechanical tests"" ""Fabrication effects and service performance""""Summary""; ""7 Fracture and fatigue""; ""Fracture""; ""Linear elastic fracture mechanics""; ""Elastic�plastic fracture mechanics""; ""Materials testing for fracture properties""; ""Fracture-safe design""; ""Fatigue""; ""8 Sustainability and steel construction""; ""Introduction""; ""Economic impacts""; ""Social impacts""; ""Environmental impacts""; ""Embodied energy""; ""Operational energy""; ""Summary""; ""SECTION 3: DESIGN THEORY""; ""9 Introduction to manual and computer analysis""; ""Introduction""; ""Element analysis""; ""Line elements"" ""13 Local buckling and cross-section classification""""Introduction""; ""Cross-sectional dimensions and moment�rotation behaviour""; ""Effect of moment�rotation behaviour on approach to design and analysis""; ""Classification table""; ""Economic factors""; ""14 Tension members""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of tension member""; ""Design for axial tension""; ""Combined bending and tension""; ""Eccentricity of end connections""; ""Other considerations""; ""Cables""; ""Worked examples""; ""15 Columns and struts""; ""Introduction""; ""Common types of member""; ""Design considerations"" ""Cross-sectional considerations"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145299003321 |
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| Oxford, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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