Masonry Construction Manual (Birkhäuser / Edition Detail 2001) examines masonry and the technical principles involved in masonry building. The book is a part of Edition Detail’s manuals that provide important reference works in the specialist literature of this field.
A completely new edition documents in detail the technical principles involved in using masonry for building; it examines the various materials used, their properties, the sizes and forms of masonry units, the bonds, and the behaviour of masonry under stress. The methods of building with masonry materials are also dealt with in detail. In addition, full information is provided on the requirements with respect to thermal insulation, moisture control, soundproofing and fire protection, and the most recent standards and directives are listed. Finally, a large number of built examples are presented, complete with plans and details, all of which illustrate the many applications of masonry in contemporary construction.
– Masonry Construction Manual (Birkhäuser / Edition Detail, 2001), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is richly lavishly illustrated with photographs and architectural detail drawings.
Our copy in stock is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings. The binding is fine. The dust jacket shows only some small traces of edge wear, shelf wear and use.
