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Experimental Building Science: Volume 1, Introduction to Science as Applied in Building

Autor J. Leask Manson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 dec 2013
First published in 1940, as the second edition of a 1917 original, this book forms the first of two volumes on the subject of experimental building science. The text presents an introduction to scientific methods as applied in building science. This is developed in the second volume, which focuses on mechanics and its application in the design and erection of buildings. Numerous illustrative figures and appendices are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the process of building and architecture.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107666214
ISBN-10: 110766621X
Pagini: 264
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Preface; 1. The weights and densities of building materials; 2. Fluid pressure. Head of water and water pressure; 3. Air pressure. Simple pumping appliances and siphons used in building; 4. The structure of matter; its bearing on the preparation of mortar and concrete; 5. The porosity of building materials and the prevention of dampness; 6. The measurement of force. Effects of force on materials. Forces at a point; 7. Forces on rigid bodies. Parallel forces. Reactions of beams; 8. Temperature and heat. Expansion and contraction of building materials due to temperature changes; 9. The measurement of heat. Change of state. Applications to building; 10. Physical and chemical change. Air - a mixture; 11. Water - a compound; 12. The nature and products of combustion. The composition of the atmosphere; 13. Some properties of natural waters; 14. The preparation and use of lime; 15. Atoms and molecules. Chemical notation. Chemical calculations; 16. Metals and non-metals. Acids and alkalies. Efflorescence. Plasters. Weathering; 17. The beam. Shear forces and bending moments. The strength of beams; Examination papers; List of experiments in building science; Answers to problems; Index to problems; Index.

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First published in 1940, this book forms the first of two volumes on the subject of experimental building science.