Enclosure masonry wall systems worldwide : typical masonry wall enclosures in Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nordic Countries, Poland, Portugal, The Netherlands and U.S.A. / organized by CIB W023--Wall Structures ; editor, S. Pompeu Santos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Santos, S. Pompeu.

Series:

Publication (International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation)

CIB publication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exterior walls--Design and construction--Case studies.

Exterior walls.

Brick walls--Design and construction--Case studies.

Brick walls.

Building--Cross-cultural studies.

Building.

Brick walls--Design and construction.

Exterior walls--Design and construction.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 213 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, [2007]

Summary:

Historically, enclosure walls have played a key role in building construction, providing structural safety, while protecting interiors from intrusion. Still in common use across the world today, there is a tremendous variety in types of enclosure walls, depending on such variables as climate and local technologies. New national and international construction standards have contributed to improvements in areas such as thermal insulation and earthquake resistance and have promoted the development of new materials and methods. For this international work, the Commission on Wall Structures of the International Council for Building examines enclosure walls typical to particular countries or regions. Each example considers- Characterization of the building sector Customary materials used in masonry Typical problems and solutions Evolutionary trends.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0415425778

9780415425773

0415421713

9780415421713

OCLC:

71286615

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