Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (6th Edition)
Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (6th Edition)

Author: Yit Lin Michael Chew

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2024-08-29

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9811293945

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In this 6th edition, the text and illustrations of every chapter are thoroughly revised to present the latest technologies, methodologies, and processes for the construction of tall buildings, from foundation, basement, and superstructure to roof. Contemporary sustainability concerns, as well as the latest regulations and standards, are highlighted.The target readers are practitioners and students in the building and construction professions including architecture, engineering, infrastructure and project management, building and construction management, real estate, quantity surveying and land surveying.

Construction Technology for Tall Buildings
Construction Technology for Tall Buildings

Author: M. Y. L. Chew

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 442

ISBN-13: 9789810243388

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This study describes current construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. It discusses the construction sequence of the various proprietary systems and their merits and disadvantages.

Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (4th Edition)
Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (4th Edition)

Author: Yit Lin Michael Chew

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2012-06-04

Total Pages: 427

ISBN-13: 9814397415

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This book introduces the latest construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. It attempts to acquaint readers with the methods, materials, equipment and systems used for the construction of tall buildings.The text 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, merits and limitations of the various proprietary systems commonly used in these respective stages are discussed. This fourth edition also includes several new topics not covered in the previous edition.The target readers are practitioners and students in the related professions including architecture, engineering, building, real estate, construction, project and facilities management, and quantity and land surveying.

Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (2nd Edition)
Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (2nd Edition)

Author: Yit Lin Michael Chew

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Published: 2000-12-29

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 9813102721

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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.

Construction Technology for Tall Buildings
Construction Technology for Tall Buildings

Author: Michael Yit Lin Chew

Publisher:

Published: 2024-08-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789811293924

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In this 6th edition, the text and illustrations of every chapter are thoroughly revised to present the latest technologies, methodologies, and processes for the construction of tall buildings, from foundation, basement, and superstructure to roof. Contemporary sustainability concerns, as well as the latest regulations and standards, are highlighted.The target readers are practitioners and students in the building and construction professions including architecture, engineering, infrastructure and project management, building and construction management, real estate, quantity surveying and land surveying.

Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (Fifth Edition)
Construction Technology For Tall Buildings (Fifth Edition)

Author: Yit Lin Michael Chew

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2017-07-13

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 9813220708

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This 5th edition covers the latest practices and processes of various alternative methods for the construction of tall buildings from foundation to roof. The text progresses through the stages of site investigation, excavation and earthmoving, foundation construction, basement construction, structural systems for the superstructure, site and material handling, wall and floor construction, external wall and roof construction. The planning, safety and environmental considerations, methods, materials, equipment, and construction sequence of the various proprietary systems for each of these respectively stages are discussed.The target readers are practitioners and students in building and construction professions including architecture, engineering, project and facilities management, building and construction management, real estate, quantity and land surveying.

Building Design and Construction Handbook
Building Design and Construction Handbook

Author: Frederick S. Merritt

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 1512

ISBN-13:

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Provides updated, comprehensive, and practical information and guidelines on aspects of building design and construction, including materials, methods, structural types, components, and costs, and management techniques.

Building Construction Illustrated
Building Construction Illustrated

Author: Francis D. K. Ching

Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Limited, India

Published: 2000-08-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9788123914138

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This manual of residential and light construction includes step-by-step guidelines on the building site, foundation systems, moisture and thermal protection, and other techniques required. Features more than 1,000 illustrations.

Maintainability of Facilities
Maintainability of Facilities

Author: Yit Lin Chew

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Published: 2016-08-19

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9814725706

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This book focuses on spearheading the integration of maintainability and green facility management right from the design stage. The text introduces the concept of green maintainability, and discusses considerations to maximize the performance by achieving resource and energy efficiency, while minimizing the total life cycle cost in embodied energy; environmental impact and consumption of matter/energy throughout the life cycle of a facility, by "doing it right the first time". In this edition, existing chapters have been brought up to date, to include contemporary sustainability concerns, such as: sustainability design, construction and materials, and maintainability of green features. Maintainability of Facilities is written for practitioners and students in architecture, engineering, building, real estate, construction, project management, facilities management, quantity and building surveying.

Construction Project Management
Construction Project Management

Author: Frederick E. Gould

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13:

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This text provides readers with a complete overview of the construction industry. While looking at recent innovattions in technology and process, it explores the people that are part of the industry and how they work together.