Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods

by Harold B. Olin

This book provides vital descriptive information on how to design buildings, detail components, specify materials and product, and avoid common pitfalls--all in a single volume.
* Now contains more information on construction documents and administration, prestressed and post-tensioned structural concrete, heavy timber framing, wood siding, and green materials.
* Features more than 1,200 illustrations, including hundreds of new and updated images.
* Includes metric units and U.S. customary units throughout.

Genres: Architecture

Hardcover

First published January 28, 1980