Construction Technology for Tall Buildings: Second Edition

Michael Yit Lin Chew

ISBN 10: 9810243383 / ISBN 13: 9789810243388

Published by WSPC/SUP, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Construction Technology for Tall Buildings: Second Edition
• Publisher: WSPC/SUP
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9810243383
• ISBN 13: 9789810243388
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This new edition of Construction Technology for Tall Buildings comprehensively revises and expands the previous edition, incorporating new topics and many new figures. The text introduces the latest construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. It acquaints the reader with the methods, materials, equipment and systems used for the construction of tall buildings.

The book progresses through the stages of site investigation, excavation and foundations, basement construction, structural systems for the superstructure, site and material handling, wall and floor construction, cladding and roof construction. The construction sequence, and the merits and limitations of the various proprietary systems commonly used in these stages, are discussed.

The target readers are practitioners and students in the related professions, including architecture, engineering, building, real estate, project and property management, quantity and land surveying.

Review

"This is a very useful book for the building professionals introducing construction technology for tall buildings." -- Hong Kong Polytechnic University