Building Construction Handbook by Roy Chudley
Suitable for students in construction courses, this work is filled with drawings that clearly illustrate the construction of building elements. It explains the principles and processes of construction with the concepts of design included where appropriate. It presents topics in plain language and with clear drawings.
Roy Chudley has spent practically all of his working life in the building industry. After serving an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery he worked in various design offices producing details for a wide range of buildings, from simple self-contained flats to nuclear power stations. Time was also spent working as an assistant manager in the small works department of a local building contractor. He spent the last 20 years of his career as a lecturer in Building Technology at the Guildford College of Further Education, retiring in 1987. During his time at college, Roy Chudley produced a number of books on building technology, those still in print are currently being revised for new editions by former colleague and pupil, Roger Greeno. Roy Chudley is author of the following books: Construction Technology Volumes 1 to 4 Longmans Building-site works, substructure and plant Building-superstructures The maintenance and adaptations of buildings Construction Technology Checkbooks Volumes 1 to 5 Building Construction Handbook, Elsevier/Butterworth Heinemann Roger Greeno has gained extensive experience of the construction industry, commencing as a craft apprentice and progressing to a combined professional and academic career. This has included in excess of 25 years lecturing part and full-time in several colleges and universities, in parallel with ongoing business interests in construction consultancy and practice. Roger has examined for the City & Guilds, BTEC/Edexcel, The University of London and the Chartered Institute of Building. His construction publications include: * Construction Processes, Level 1 (Pearson) * Building Construction, Level 3 (Pearson) * Principles of Construction (Pearson) * Building Services, Design & Technology (Pearson/CIOB) * Mitchell's, Introduction to Building (Pearson) * Construction Technology (Pearson) * Advanced Construction Technology (Pearson) * Building Construction Handbook (Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann) * Building Services Handbook (Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann)
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750686228 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750686227 |
| Title | Building Construction Handbook |
| Author | Roy Chudley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 776 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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