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Building Materials and Technology in Hong Kong / Wah Sang Wong, Alice Chan Wing Yan, Yee Chun Tris Kee, Chui Chi Rosman Wai.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wong, Wah Sang, Author.
- Chan Wing Yan, Alice, Author.
- Wai, Chui Chi, Rosman, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (360 p.) : 599 b&w illus.; 23 tables
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2018]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- This book is a thorough documentation of tectonics in the Hong Kong construction industry. It looks at how buildings have been designed and built in a high-density city in a subtropical climate. Written in both Chinese and English, it covers almost all aspects of building materials and technology in Hong Kong with a succinct sequence that follows the construction process of a building project. The case studies in Chapter 3 brings together 16 local projects, which embrace a wide range of building types: from single-storey buildings to high-rise towers, from private development to public institutional construction, from office to residence, and provide invaluable information on the application of building materials and technology. While it is intended primarily for students in architecture, surveying, and construction, Building Materials and Technology in Hong Kong is an indispensable reference for professionals and practitioners who are dealing with building design and construction. Those with a general interest in building construction will also find this highly illustrated book an interesting and engaging read.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: General Introduction to Building Construction in Hong Kong
- Chapter 2: Trades of Materials and Technology
- Chapter 3: Case Studies
- Chapter 4: Drawing Practices: From Design Sketches to Tender Drawings
- Chapter 5: The Importance of Construction Specifications
- About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Oct 2024)
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 988-8805-53-3
- OCLC:
- 1454830472
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