Construction Technology
Price: 840.00 INR
ISBN:
9780195694833
Publication date:
06/08/2008
Paperback
584 pages
242.0x185.0mm
Price: 840.00 INR
ISBN:
9780195694833
Publication date:
06/08/2008
Paperback
584 pages
242.0x185.0mm
Construction Technology is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction engineering, civil engineering, and mining engineering. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of construction activities, starting from the initial survey to the completion of a project.
Suitable for: Construction Technology is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction engineering,
Rights: World Rights
Description
Construction Technology is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction engineering, civil engineering, and mining engineering. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of construction activities, starting from the initial survey to the completion of a project.
The book presents a detailed explanation of various topics, such as earthmoving, dredging, rock blasting, concrete technology, welding technology, steel fabrication-erection, construction of roads-highways-bridges, transportation, handling, storage, finishing work, quality control, and safety. The lucid treatment of the subject along with the illustrative graphics of the book will facilitate easy understanding. The book blends the fundamental concepts and advanced topics of construction in a well-balanced manner, which makes it a useful reference to practicing engineers as well as project management consultants.
Table of contents
Chapter 1.Fundamentals of Construction Technology
Chapter 2 Preparatory Work and Implementation
Chapter 3.Transportation and Handling
Chapter 4.Earthwork
Chapter 5.Excavation by Blasting
Chapter 6.Piling
Chapter5 7.Concrete and Concreting
Chapter 8.Fabrication and Erection Work
Chapter 9.Cladding and Wall
Chapter 10.Roof and Roofing
Chapter 11.Finishing Work
Chapter 12.External Work
Chapter 13.Mechanized Construction
Chapter 14.Quality Control and
Features
- Includes illustrative graphics for easy comprehension of the text
- Explains the fundamentals of mechanization and automation
- Presents key topics such as no-dig excavation, dredging, rock blasting, welding technology, fabrication and erection of steel structures-precast RCC members
- Covers the recent developments in construction technology, starting with sophisticated surveying, mechanized construction using software for control and data recording, erection of cable-stayed and suspension bridges, etc
Description
Construction Technology is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction engineering, civil engineering, and mining engineering. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of construction activities, starting from the initial survey to the completion of a project.
The book presents a detailed explanation of various topics, such as earthmoving, dredging, rock blasting, concrete technology, welding technology, steel fabrication-erection, construction of roads-highways-bridges, transportation, handling, storage, finishing work, quality control, and safety. The lucid treatment of the subject along with the illustrative graphics of the book will facilitate easy understanding. The book blends the fundamental concepts and advanced topics of construction in a well-balanced manner, which makes it a useful reference to practicing engineers as well as project management consultants.
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Chapter 1.Fundamentals of Construction Technology
Chapter 2 Preparatory Work and Implementation
Chapter 3.Transportation and Handling
Chapter 4.Earthwork
Chapter 5.Excavation by Blasting
Chapter 6.Piling
Chapter5 7.Concrete and Concreting
Chapter 8.Fabrication and Erection Work
Chapter 9.Cladding and Wall
Chapter 10.Roof and Roofing
Chapter 11.Finishing Work
Chapter 12.External Work
Chapter 13.Mechanized Construction
Chapter 14.Quality Control and