Description: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO STRUCTURAL GLASS FACADES FOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, AND BUILDERS Once an experimental building form, structural glass facades have matured into a fully robust technology. Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures documents, defines, and categorizes the current state of the art in long-span glass facade design and construction, with a focus on structural systems, glass cladding options, and implementation strategies for innovative design. A comparative analysis of these various systems is included, along with designs and design practices for enhancing transparency; engineering issues; material, process, and fabrication considerations; installation means and methods; and project delivery strategies for implementing innovative building technology in today's construction marketplace. The reader will find information here that is not available together in any single resource, including: Structural system types and design options, with integrated glass system options and their application on each of the structural typesAn in-depth discussion of design, fabrication, and installation issues relative to each system type, accompanied by illustrations and photographsA discussion of the challenges of implementing innovative design and technology in the construction industry, and operational practices to improve the probability of successA series of in-depth case studies documenting representative samples of stunning built works that employ the technology and design principles identified in the book Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures provides expert content for putting cutting-edge technology into real-life practice, creating new potential for fresh applications embracing both aesthetic and performance solutions, and for the adoption of the technology by architects, builders, and facade practitioners.
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EAN: 9780470502433
UPC: 9780470502433
ISBN: 9780470502433
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Book Title: Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures: A Vocabul
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Subject: Decoration & Ornament, Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Methods & Materials
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 1.1 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 26.5 Oz
Author: Mic Patterson
Subject Area: Architecture
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 7.6 in
Format: Hardcover
