Construction & Construction Trades 42

If you’ve been to New York, you’ve probably seen the Empire State Building yourself. You’ve probably felt a great sense of awe as you look at this huge infrastructure. If you want to know how it was……続きを見る

The first edition published in 2010. The response was encouraging and many people appreciated a book that was dedicated to quality management in construction projects. Since it published, ISO 9000: ……続きを見る

This book provides an overall understanding of construction contracts, explaining a range of topics with in-depth examples, allowing engineers, site managers, architects, contractors, and other cons……続きを見る

Since 1984 the EURO-C conference series (Split 1984, Zell am See 1990, Innsbruck 1994, Badgastein 1998, St Johann im Pongau 2003, Mayrhofen 2006, Schladming 2010) has provided a forum for academic d……続きを見る

Practical Project Management for Building and Construction covers the 14 knowledge areas of project management that are essential for successful projects in the construction industry. For each knowl……続きを見る

This book presents the fundamentals of project management as applied in the built environment and more specifically for the construction industry. It presents the project management body of knowledg……続きを見る

This book presents both the fundamental theory and numerical calculations and field experiments used in a range of practical engineering projects. It not only provides theoretical formulations and v……続きを見る

The book explains sound insulation in buildings at a level suitable for both graduate students and expert consultants. Theoretical models are set out for sound transmission in buildings, with an emp……続きを見る

Cornelius Pfisterer erklärt die Grundbegriffe zum Grundstücks- und Nachbarrecht und zeigt auf, was der Nachbar bei einem Bauvorhaben dulden muss und was er abwehren kann. In diesem essential erfahre……続きを見る

Die Autoren untersuchen die Voraussetzungen für eine erfolgreiche Vergabestrategie bei Großprojekten. Zunächst analysieren sie die Risiken für die am Bau Beteiligten und stellen Varianten dar, wie P……続きを見る

The book presents recently developed efficient metaheuristic optimization algorithms and their applications for solving various optimization problems in civil engineering. The concepts can also be u……続きを見る

This book presents a series of significant methods and examples for the design of sustainable intelligent facades in a variety of contexts. Emphasis is placed on how intelligence has been applied fo……続きを見る

This book considers the potential of new, smart materials and their use in architecture. It begins with an overview of current global tendencies (technological, demographic, and socio-anthropologica……続きを見る

This book is a comprehensive compilation of earthquake- and tsunami-related technologies and knowledge for the design and construction of nuclear facilities. As such, it covers a wide range of field……続きを見る

Strategische und operative Unternehmensprozesse bilden den Schlüssel für notwendige lebenszyklusorientierte Veränderungen in der Baubranche. Im Band 1 – Strategische Managementprozesse – werden die ……続きを見る

"House Rating Schemes" provides information to students, architects and researchers in the field of the built environment. It reviews current House Rating Schemes (HRS) used in different countries a……続きを見る

Many areas of knowledge converge in the building industry and therefore research in this field necessarily involves an interdisciplinary approach. Effective research requires strong relation between……続きを見る

Th Accelerating the diffusion of energy-efficient renovations is a key policy lever in order to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. This book provides a broad, systemic perspective on the ……続きを見る

This book highlights the various technologies that are currently available or are now being developed for the green and smart buildings of the future. It examines why green building performance is i……続きを見る

Dieses Buch erläutert ausführlich die Rolle des Projektmanagers mit seinem Leistungsbild als Ausgangspunkt und stellt dann dessen Aufgaben mit Beispielen für viele Anwendungssituationen dar. Alle Ph……続きを見る

Structural irregularities are one of the most frequent causes of severe damages in buildings, as evidenced by the numerous earthquakes in recent years. This issue is of particular importance, since ……続きを見る

The book discusses combining timber and glass, two eco materials, with a view to developing an optimal contemporary energy-efficient house with an attractive design. Furthermore, the book connects a……続きを見る

Dieses Buch ist eine umfassende Bestandsaufnahme für eine bereits angelaufene dezentrale Energiewende. Anhand vorhandener Strukturen, Techniken und wissenschaftlich fundierten Erkenntnissen werden d……続きを見る

This volume presents a history of heavy timber construction (HTC) in the United States, chronicling nearly two centuries of building history, from inception to a detailed evaluation of one of the be……続きを見る

Ground vibration consideration is gaining significance with people’s decreasing tolerance of vibration, introduction of new environmental legislations, increasing use of equipment sensitive to vibra……続きを見る

The book aims to provide a basis for design and construction of resource-efficient buildings. The main concepts follow the vision of a European Sustainable Building as defined in the 2-years Smart-E……続きを見る

Cost optimal and nearly zero energy performance levels are principles initiated by the European Union’s (EU) Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which was recast in 2010. These will be major d……続きを見る

Reset Control Systems addresses the analysis for reset control treating both its basic form, and some useful variations of the reset action and reset condition. The issues regarding reset control – ……続きを見る

This book provides readers an understanding of the implementation of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) for international construction operations. In an extended case study, it primarily focuses on Ch……続きを見る

The increased level of activity on structural health monitoring (SHM) in various universities and research labs has resulted in the development of new methodologies for both identifying the existing……続きを見る