Building technologies for tropical countries

Lecture Notes on Building Material and Construction Technology

This note covers about stones, Bricks, Clay products and refractory materials, Cement, Sand, gravel, morrum and fly ash, Mortar and concrete, Timber, Paint, Varnish and distemper, Iron and steel, Bituminous material, Plastics, Heat proofing and acoustics material.

Author(s): Suman Kumar Behera

90 Pages

Introduction To Building Technology by MIT

This page covers the following topics related to Building Technology : Thermal aspects of a building, Lighting aspects of a building, Acoustic aspects of a building, Construction methods.

Author(s): Prof. Marilyne Andersen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Advanced Building and Construction Management

This PDF explains the following topics related to Advanced Building and Construction Management : Introduction to Managing Construction Projects, Organisations, Construction Contracts And Their Documents, Estimating and Tendering, Introduction to Earthmoving, Concrete Construction Practices, Construction Safety Measures.

Author(s): Prof. Dr. Ata Atun, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Near East University

114 Pages

Building Technology Materials and Construction

This note offers an introduction to the history, theory, and construction of basic structural systems as well as an introduction to energy issues in buildings. It emphasizes basic systematic and elemental behavior, principles of structural behavior, and analysis of individual structural elements and strategies for load carrying. Topics covered includes: Introduction to Sustainable Design Issues, Architecture Structures, Active Statics, Exterior Envelopes, Masonry, Metals, Concrete.

Author(s): Prof. John Fernandez

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