Construction – Craft to Industry

Gyula Sebestyen0419209204

Written by a former CIB president, this book provides a unique and comprehensive survey of changes and trends in the construction industry focusing on the post-war years, emphasizing their contemporary and future relevence. The author covers the areas of materials, structures, building physics, energy, equipment, management, and environment issues, assesing their impact on the construction industry in an international context.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
Preface……Page 10
Acknowledgements……Page 14
The past up to 1945……Page 16
Initiatives and trends after 1945……Page 49
The evolution of knowledge……Page 88
Climate and energy: technical services of buildings……Page 133
The changing technology……Page 166
Buildings and structures……Page 207
Management and information……Page 256
Some spatial and social aspects……Page 285
A global survey: the future……Page 304
Appendix: chronology of inventions, innovations and innovative buildings from the end of the eighteenth century……Page 323
Name Index……Page 337
Author Index……Page 341
Subject Index……Page 348