Technology & Engineering - Construction - Masonry

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This handbook contains construction details representative of good practices for the design and installation of energy efficient basement, crawl space, and slab-on-grade foundations. This handbook is a product of the U.S. Department of Energy Building Envelope Systems and Materials (BTESM) Research Program centered at...

Just when you think you know all there is about concrete, many new innovations create faster, more efficient ways to do the work. This comprehensive concrete manual has both the tried-and-tested methods and materials, and more recent innovations. It covers everything you need to...

A remarkable exploration of Chicago's architectural history through the humble brick. By the late 1920s, at its peak of brick making and consumption, Chicago was making over a billion bricks a year for its buildings and importing almost another billion nicer face bricks for...

Master the essential skills for building strong and durable foundations with Foundations & Concrete Work, a comprehensive guide from the experts at Fine Homebuilding. Whether you're a professional contractor or a DIY enthusiast, this invaluable resource covers every aspect of foundation and concrete work...

Practical Masonry provides a valuable instruction manual, documenting many of the technical and classic methods of stonemasonry. This edition, the fifth, expanded version, was written by William R. Purchase in 1904 and continues to be seen as a cornerstone text in the world of...

In this perceptive and illustrative look at the expressive and practical use of stone throughout history, Richard Rhodes unlocks the underlying principles of this ancient material--and explains the closely guarded "Sacred Rules" of the Freemasons guild for the first time ever. The relationship between...

Drawing on five generations of family tradition as stonemasons in his Native Scotland, Ian Cramb created this masterful work to pass on his knowledge and experience to craftsmen who wish to learn the ancient, but still necessary, principles of the stonemason's art.Author: Ian CrambPublisher:...

Since its original publication in 1969 by Yankee, Inc., Vrest Orton's classic book on fireplace design has gone through numerous printings and has brought about a revival of the Rumford fireplace. The basic principles that Count Rumford set forth in 1795 describe the construction...