Building with large clay blocks : details, products, built examples / Theodor Hugues, Klaus Greilich, Christine Peter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hugues, Theodor.

Contributor:

Greilich, Klaus.

Peter, Christine.

Series:

Detail practice

DETAIL Practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masonry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Basel : Birkhäuser, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In modern masonry work it is customary to use large size blocks in building. They fulfil all the construction requirements even in singlelayer outside walls. Using two houses as examples all details are presented clearly and comprehensively in a scale of 1:10.

In modern masonry work it is customary to use large size blocks in building. They fulfil all the construction requirements even in singlelayer outside walls. Using two houses as examples all details are presented clearly and comprehensively in a scale of 1:10. The authors elucidate on critical points, showing where care should be given to achieve convincing sustainable results.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

House A

House B

Principles

Clay masonry buildings - Examples

Appendix

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-03821-293-8

3-0346-1465-9

OCLC:

858229005