FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK : A Practical Guide to Materials, Load-Bearing Frames, Facade Systems, Sustainable Low-Carbon Design, Net-Zero Energy, Prefabrication, Mass Timber, BIM, Digital Twins, Robotics, 3D Printing and Codes

Geektech Publications

ISBN 13: 9798191929460

Edité par Independently Published Aug 2026, 2026

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Neuware - Do the equations make sense in the lecture hall but blur the moment you are standing on a real site with a decision to make Do sustainability, net-zero energy, mass timber, prefabrication, and digital tools feel like a wave you are already falling behind Are you tired of stitching the answer together from a dozen scattered references that never quite agree Fundamentals of Building Construction Handbook was written to end that scramble. In fourteen structured chapters it carries you from first principles to modern practice, tying materials, structures, envelopes, codes, and digital methods into one connected system. Written for civil, structural, and construction engineering students and for practicing professionals, it explains every idea from the ground up and proves it with step-by-step worked examples, practice problems with worked answer keys, and clear technical figures, so the theory finally becomes something you can apply with confidence.Inside, you will: - Master loads, foundations, and load-bearing frames in concrete, steel, and masonry, with every calculation shown in full.- Design efficient building envelopes and understand the building physics of heat, air, and moisture.- Apply sustainable low-carbon and net-zero-energy strategies, from embodied carbon to on-site renewables.- Use prefabrication, mass timber, building information modelling, digital twins, robotics, and 3D printing with a clear grasp of when and why they pay.- Read construction documents and weigh project delivery methods to balance cost, time, and risk.- Navigate building codes, occupancy, egress, fire protection, and site safety with confidence.Construction is changing faster than it has in a generation, and the gap between those who understand the new methods and those who do not is widening on every project. The engineers who build that understanding now will lead the work; those who wait will spend years catching up. One clear, current reference is the difference between guessing and knowing.Make this handbook the reference you reach for first. Add Fundamentals of Building Construction Handbook to your toolkit today and start building with confidence, one sound decision at a time.

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• Titre: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION HANDBOOK : A Practical Guide to Materials, Load-Bearing Frames, Facade Systems, Sustainable Low-Carbon Design, Net-Zero Energy, Prefabrication, Mass Timber, BIM, Digital Twins, Robotics, 3D Printing and Codes
• Éditeur: Independently Published Aug 2026
• Date de parution: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9798191929460
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 279 L x 216 H x 20 P (en millimètres) 279 millimètres de largeur par 216 millimètres de hauteur par 20 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 876 grammes

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Do the equations make sense in the lecture hall but blur the moment you are standing on a real site with a decision to make? Do sustainability, net-zero energy, mass timber, prefabrication, and digital tools feel like a wave you are already falling behind? Are you tired of stitching the answer together from a dozen scattered references that never quite agree?

Fundamentals of Building Construction Handbook was written to end that scramble. In fourteen structured chapters it carries you from first principles to modern practice, tying materials, structures, envelopes, codes, and digital methods into one connected system. Written for civil, structural, and construction engineering students and for practicing professionals, it explains every idea from the ground up and proves it with step-by-step worked examples, practice problems with worked answer keys, and clear technical figures, so the theory finally becomes something you can apply with confidence.

Inside, you will:

• Master loads, foundations, and load-bearing frames in concrete, steel, and masonry, with every calculation shown in full.
• Design efficient building envelopes and understand the building physics of heat, air, and moisture.
• Apply sustainable low-carbon and net-zero-energy strategies, from embodied carbon to on-site renewables.
• Use prefabrication, mass timber, building information modelling, digital twins, robotics, and 3D printing with a clear grasp of when and why they pay.
• Read construction documents and weigh project delivery methods to balance cost, time, and risk.
• Navigate building codes, occupancy, egress, fire protection, and site safety with confidence.

Construction is changing faster than it has in a generation, and the gap between those who understand the new methods and those who do not is widening on every project. The engineers who build that understanding now will lead the work; those who wait will spend years catching up. One clear, current reference is the difference between guessing and knowing.

Make this handbook the reference you reach for first. Add Fundamentals of Building Construction Handbook to your toolkit today and start building with confidence, one sound decision at a time.