HIGH BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Published by Sanders, Phillips & Co. Ltd.
- Categorised in:
- ENGINEERING
- ARCHITECTURE
- BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- LONDON
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HIGH BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Stock no. 2120676
Circa.
1954.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition.
Large format. Maroon boards with gilt titles. An Investigation of the Principal Components of Structures and Services With Particular Reference to High Paddington. Many fold-out pages with diagrams. A few marks to covers. Slight scuffing to spine. Uneven fading to rear cover. A few marks to endpapers. A couple of fold-out pages have mis-folds to them.
Front cover
Contents
- Terms of Reference
- Committee of Investigation
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- Part I
- SYNOPSIS
- Part II
- SECTIONS
- 1. The London Clay and Foundations
- 2. Design of Foundations
- 3. Demolition and Excavation
- 4. Structural Considerations
- 5. Cladding
- 6. Site Organisation
- 7. Engineering Services
- Part III
- THE TECHNICAL APPENDICES
- I. Electricity Supplies and Telecommunication Services
- II. Thermal Electric Generation
- III. Sanitation and Water Services
- IV. Heating, Ventilating and Domestic Hot Water Supply
- V. Lifts and Escalators
- Acknowledgements