Construction

All around us we encounter buildings whose original purpose has rendered them obsolete, and which now offer space for new uses. This publication examines a range of examples, highlighting successful and innovative solutions. Introductory essays examine the economical, technical, historical aspects of the topic.

Every building is composed of parts, or components, that may be organized in various ways. For example, there are different ways to configure walls so that they perform their functions in an efficient manner. This title describes the individual elements, such as floor slabs, roofs, openings, and foundations.

A uniquely comprehensive source of knowledge on all aspects of dry stone walls.

Wie die Zeitschrift selbst, bietet die Publikation weitreichende Inspirationen und Hilfestellungen fur die tagliche Arbeit.

Concrete is enjoying enormous popularity with planners and builders thanks to the vast potential inherent in its load-bearing capacity and its diverse properties and surface characteristics. This publication focuses on the design and construction of concrete load-bearing structures, and also on concrete's material characteristics.

Building openings provide light, ventilation and climate control for rooms. It covers materials, construction types and specifics of structural connections, incl. solutions on how to deal with existing older windows and issues of ventilation, the use of solar energy and ecological sustainability.