The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals
The Construction of Gothic Cathedrals

Author: John Fitchen

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 0226252035

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"This study enables us to appreciate more fully the technical expertise and improvements which enabled the creative spirit of the day to find such splendid embodiment". -- James Lingwood, Oxford Art Journal Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Protection of the Architectural Heritage Against Earthquakes
Protection of the Architectural Heritage Against Earthquakes

Author: V. Petrini

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-05-04

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 3709126568

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How to better protection of our architectural heritage in the event of earthquakes? The vulnerability of cultural artifacts necessitates the working out of a system which takes into account the problems of architecture, engineering and seismology among others. Written by architects and engineers, this book attempts to offer answers and give guidelines for both architects and engineers working in this field.

New Approaches to Medieval Architecture
New Approaches to Medieval Architecture

Author: Robert Odell Bork

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781409422280

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The contributors to this book are among those at the forefront of the emergence of new critical perspectives and new technologies. Several of the essays present dramatic reinterpretations of canonical monuments; consider broader methodological issues such as the applications of geometry, workshop practice, and the shaping of historical narratives; and others demonstrate how high-tech scanning and visualization methods can enhance our understanding of construction methods and the behavior of buildings.

Developments in Soil Mechanics
Developments in Soil Mechanics

Author:

Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13:

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This title is the second of ten Rankine Lectures, published in Geotechnique, between 1971-1980.