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Excellent introductory book
This book explains the fundamentals of structural analysis (mainly statically determinate structures) and then goes on to the design fundamentals for different materials (wood, steel, concrete and masonry)followed by the design of the structural system for a building.I firstused an earlier edition of this book when studying for my undergraduatedegree as an introductory book before reading the course texts. The presentedition maintains the "easy to understand" explanations of theearlier edition while adding new materials, expanding other sections andupdating the design methods in line with the building codes. Emphasis isplaced on understanding, the explanations given are very clear and thereare numerous worked examples to illustrate the principles.The book isexcellent for the beginner first getting used to structural analysis anddesign or for the practising engineer who has not touched structures for awhile and wants to refresh his memory. However this book is only the firststep and the undergraduate or practising engineer would do well to followup on thiswith other more specialised books like Wang and Salmon's"Reinforced Concrete Design", Salmon and Johnson's "Steelstructures: Design and behaviour", or Halperin and Bible's"Principles of Timber Design for Architects and Builders". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Construction - General    3. Design & Drafting    4. Engineering - Civil    5. Engineering - General    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Structural engineering    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Technology / Construction & Construction Trades   

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Virtues of the Ranch House
"These modest homes were the fulfillment of the American middle-class dream, bringing a higher standard of living to average people, and giving birth to a whole new way of life. There is a type of beauty in their simplicity, their efficient use of space, and the creativity with which they employed inexpensive materials to deliver a modern look." ~Rob Keil
Beautiful Book, Important Topic
This is a great book that finally gives America's "average" midcentury tract houses their due. The photos are beautiful and the information is great. Eichler, Levittown, Westlake, and other midcentury neighborhoods are pictured along with detailed information on remodeling, restoring, and preserving these underappreciated little gems of modernism. It's a nice coffee-table presentation of the subject that is pleasing to just flip through for the sake of the photos, but also informative enough to spend some real time with.

Mid-Century Marvels
Having just purchased my 1954 Mid-Century Marvel I was ecstatic to find this book.It has become an essential resource guide to help me restore my Mid-Century Marvel to its former glory.It is full of gorgeous photography, decorating ideas, and it even has a section on landscaping.This book is a must have for any Mid-Century enthusiast.Simply, excellent!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Architectural Design    3. Architecture    4. Design & Construction    5. Domestic    6. History - Specific Styles    7. Home Improvement / Construction    8. Interior Design - General    9. Ranch houses    10. Residential Buildings Architecture    11. U.S. Architecture - General    12. United States    13. House & Home / Decorating   

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Wonderful book, great pictures
This book contains a wonderful pictorial view of stone houses, better than I've ever seen.It includes all forms of construction and gives very informative descriptions of each style.The history related here is invaluable to the reader, as it takes you back in time. The pictures are full color and very articulately done.I found the colors presented in the homes helpful to me in restoring our stone house, built in the 1830's.This book is more than a "coffee table" book, it's a history lesson.

Great book
Wonderful photos and very interesting and informative text.
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Design & Construction    3. Domestic    4. Historic Preservation    5. Architecture / Domestic    6. Pennsylvania    7. Residential buildings, domestic buildings   

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Fast Track to acquire best skills
I have worked for 3 years in project management company about construction, but I cannot establish transparent concepts about Project Management. At the moment, this book was messiah to me almost drowning in deep mud pool of construction field. Most of all not only beginners to PM but also skillful PM can gain lots of useful informations from this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Construction industry    3. Engineering - Civil    4. Engineering - Industrial    5. Engineering Construction Management    6. Industrial Project Management    7. Management    8. Management - General    9. Project Management    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Technology    12. Technology & Industrial Arts    13. Building construction & materials    14. Technology / Engineering / Civil   

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Way too many errata for a recommendation
I have been using this book for six months in two different courses, and have nearly completed it.
how to survive the use of this book
this book is terrible!There are very few helpful illustrations, some simply don't exist ie in the defining of angles and their relationships!for some problems/projects that are fairly involved, several completely different data sets are used, so if you were confused about something on one step you cannot derive understanding from the completion of the problem.So, you are forced to rely on the horrible text written partially in crat -things are explained in the longest possible way!The author and our instructor use different terms, it is awful. Elementary Surveying
Simply the best surveying text.The best feature is the way it introduces the basic concepts of a topic followed by a section of advanced concepts concerning the topic.This makes the book an essential reference for both students and practioners.This book is highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Construction - General    2. Engineering - Civil    3. Geomatics    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Surveying    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Geodesy & surveying for maps & charts    9. Technology / Construction & Construction Trades   

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Great Resource!!!!!!!!!!!
We love this book.It has taken us (my husband and I) step by step through the process of finishing our basement (we are now up to drywall, yeah!) The extra tips are great also.You do need an additional wiring book if you have never tackled it before. I would highly recommend this book if you have an unfinished basement and you are looking for the right book for guidence.

Showed me what I needed to know
I'm planning my basement renewal and this book helped me think through the different stages.I haven't tested it in practice as yet, but it helped me a lot.

Excellent overview
During the remodel of my basement, I found this to be an excellent "guide".I say guide because I did have to supplement a couple of times (namely the drywall and HVAC sections) with more in-depth books.But German lays out everything in a logical step-by-step manner and most of his explanations are clear.I didn't run into the insulation problem that some others had because I used a separate book for hanging drywall and insulation.I think that any novice wanting to remodel their basement should pick up this book first and then get more detailed information on subjects if they need to.Everyone's experience will be different, and this book is a great overview of most of the stuff you will encounter. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Basements    2. Do-It-Yourself    3. Home Improvement / Construction    4. Home Maintenance And Repair    5. House & Home    6. Remodeling    7. Remodeling & Renovation - General    8. House & Home / Remodeling & Renovation   

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good reading in project management
the book covers most of the issues related to project management. Sometopics are very informative even for soemone with experience in projectmanagement. overall a very good book on this subject. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Building    2. Construction - General    3. Construction industry    4. Engineering - Civil    5. Management    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Superintendence    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Building construction & materials    11. Construction & heavy industry    12. Technology / Construction & Construction Trades   

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COMMENTS ONUBC SEISMIC LOAD
I FOUND SOME PROBLEM REGARDING UBC SEISMIC LOAD IN BUILDINGS'DESIGN TAKING TO ACOUNT 1994 UBC EDITION AND COMPARING THIS TWO WITH EACH OTHER MAKE CONFUSING THE REASONS ARE : 1- WHY THE SHEAR FACTOR HAS CHANGED THIS MUSH?IF YOU COMPARE UBC 1994 SEISMIC LOAD WITH 1997 IT CAN BE OBSERVED THATFIGURS R,I ,.. HAVE SAME MEANINGS BUT CONCEPT OF SHEAR FACTOR CALCULATIONIS TOTALLY REVAISED I WANT TO KNOW THEJUSTIFICATION FOR SUCH CHANGES2-THE NEW FACTORS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED IN NEW FORMULA IS ANOTHER QUESTION,WHY THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE RECENTLY HAS REALISED THAT THESE FACTOR AREIMPOTANT AND VITAL IN CALCULATION OF SHEAR FORCES INDUSES BY EARTHQUACK.IWOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PAPERS OR EXPLANATIONS FROM SPECIALISTS ON THIS ISSUE3-IS THERE ANY SIMILAR COMMENT ON THIS UBC FORMULA 4-IS THERE ANY AMENDMENTON UBS SEISMIC LOAD(1997)WHICH HAS BEEN OFFICIALY APPROVED 5- IS THER ANYREVISION ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED UBC FORMULA (SEISMIC LOAD UBC 1997)RECENTLY ISSUED

This work is quoted my county planning and permit officers
The book was purchased in CD rom form. There is key word searches forspecific items. Every builder needing a permit to start constuction shouldknow this book well. Another company that puts out a similar book is calledBoca. They supliment and overlap the UBC. Both are handy, but very overpriced. ... Read more

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The Poster Book
The book is giant in size (12.3" x 12.4" x 1.4") with extra large poster size photographs, some of them covering 2 sf areas.
Great compilation of recently completed houses in a handsome book!
Recently published by Rizzoli, this handsome book is a collection of the most recent or newly built houses that go beyond convention.Author Michael Webb selected forty houses from five continents that exemplify the various types of houses throughout the world today that truly one of a kind. The houses featured are by some of the most gifted architects whose practice are of all different scales.Houses by large firms such as Richard Meier & Partners are included as well as small or single practices such as Glenn Murcutt.Each project is beautifully portrayed in large border less photos along with a detailed explanation of the project contained in about eight pages.Handsomely crafted in a one square foot volume, this compilation should be on the must have list of professionals as well as house enthusiasts who want to know today's artistic and inventive solution to the age old concept of a house.
Dream Houses
I've seen a lot of books on new houses, but this one stands out from the crowd. The selection of 40 new residences covers the world, from a forest in northern Japan to an idyllic bay in New Zealand, by way of Lake Bled in Slovenia and a hillside in Mexico City. There are masterpieces by celebrated architects and exciting work by people who deserve to be better knownThe brief text explores each house and the needs and personalities of its owners. The pictures are exceptional and are printed large enough that you can imagine yourself walking through these rooms. Now I've bought it the biggest challenge is to discourage friends from "borrowing" it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Domestic    3. Residential Buildings Architecture    4. Architecture / Domestic   

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The IBC more than just another building code
The IBC is the long-time-coming consolidation of the three major building codes in the US and there is nothing "international" about it.Back in the 70's the 3 code organizations formed BOCA and put out a 1 & 2 family dwelling code. The 3 members them gradually made changes to the individual building codes that brought them into similar formats, then they combined them into one code in 2000, the IBC, and modified the dwelling code to be the IRC (Int. Residential Code)and changed the organization's name to the ICC, the Int. Code Council. There little to review about the content since it is either the law in your area or it is not.For comparisons to previous codes and other information try the ICC's website http://www.iccsafe.org/

A Strucural Engineer's Necessity
It is pretty difficult to review a specification that you must have.

49 states are now adopting this Code
Better learn this code.Local codes are being swept away by one standard.Here is Colorado each town had its own test, amendments and licensing system.California is the only state, having revamped its code 2 years ago, to keep its system.Read more

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Great Book
I bought this book along with Graphic Guide to Frame Construction : Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros) (Spiral-bound) and this book is more for the do-it-yourselfer person than the other book. Plenty of color illusrtations to go along to help you. Graphic Guide to Frame Construction : Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros) is more geared for the professional.

House Framing
Excellent book. Framing can become an art with technical books like this. If you want to get into framing pick three books and make this one of them. Lots of pictures with just the right amount of instructions. Its the best way to learn and understand framing without being at a building site.

Review -- House Framing : Plan, Design, Build
Good book, easy to read, understand, good illustrations and applies to do-it your selfers or professionals. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Design & Construction    2. Do-It-Yourself    3. Do-It-Yourself - General    4. Home Improvement / Construction    5. House & Home    6. House & Home / Design & Construction   

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Short review
A very interessting and nice book if you are a fan of japanese architecture. Great pictures and very good information about the ancient and actuel way of life in Japan.

Great Inspiration
Book has many different design themes all with first rate photography to inspire anyone considering a remodel or who just has an appreciation of Japanese architecture.

should cherish the style as Japanese too
I am a man that lives in Tokyo, the metropolitan of Japan. Recently in about thirty years, Japanese living styles have changed extremely, that is, the styles are getting to be foreign styles, the windows: not Syouji, tables: not Tyabudai, floorings: not tatami and so on. Especially in big city like Tokyo, Oosaka and Nagoya the tendency is plain. Though there will be the many reasons that recent Japan have gotten to be such situations, recent Japanese especially young men may wish such cool design like European style, for instance, a data was reported a few years ago, the length of foots per over-all body height of Japanese students have gotten to be long, some specialists of the genre say that the cause will be that young men use chairs of styles that stretch their legs, not the Seiza style that have existed from long ago. Off course the cause may be by other aspects like abundant foods. But I approve about the opinion of specialists too.
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Beautiful pictures, workable ideas
So you've bought a bungalow--now, what do you do with it?Maybe it's a fixer-upper; maybe it's too small, or doesn't have enough storage space; maybe you're just not sure what kind of furniture to get.This book is a great start toward deciding where to go next.Illustrated with hundreds of full-color photographs, it shows not only many of the features by which you can tell an Arts & Crafts house when you see it (I was surprised to learn that the big old foursquares such as my grandparents lived in for 40 years are included in this classification), but gives actual ideas carried out by other homeowners, even unto before-and-after floor plans.The author's advice is thoughtful and well suited to the houses she writes about, too.And if you just like to look at pictures of vintage American homes, this would be a good volume to add to your collection.

Houses, er, too large
There's a lot of good in this book, and it's given me a few ideas for my own arts-and-crafts vernacular house, but at the same time it's frustrating.Lots of the pictures feel (or explicitly state) that they're from houses much larger than the classic 900-2000 square foot bungalow.
Its a keeper!
As a librarian and a lover of Arts & Crafts style, I recommend this book to all who desire a peek at some fantastic Bungalow interiors.The color photography is stunning and that material which is covered is covered well.Though the pictures will be enticing to anyone fond of this architecture, I consider the text to be aimed at newbies.Having said that, the chapter on "What Style is Your Home" describing basic architectural hallmarks of various Bungalows is especially well written, albeit very basic.
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Arts and crafts movement    3. Bungalows    4. Conservation and restoration    5. Do-It-Yourself    6. Dwellings    7. Home Maintenance And Repair    8. House & Home    9. Influence    10. Interior Design - General    11. Interior Design - Style Books    12. Remodeling    13. Remodeling & Renovation - General    14. Residential Interior Design    15. United States    16. Home furnishing & decoration    17. House & Home / Design & Construction    18. House & Home / General   

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Wonderful Book!
Great book!The minute I opened it I knew it was going to be a thrilling trip to another time in California history.Beautiful pictures of grand homes, grounds, and other structures built with Spanish and Mexican influence.If you want just one book covering this subject, this would be the one to buy.Highly recommend.

Images of California Style
CSAS CALIFORNIA is one of the coffee table books bound to please not only those who live in California and are eager to study examples of California architecture termed Spanish Revival, butalso a fine gift for those out of state friends who wonder if California has any history before 1950!
Not that special
I didn't glean anything more from this book that I couldn't have gathered on a Sunday drive. Most of the pictures are of exteriors and amazingly enough, none of them really inspires appretiation of this architechtural style. I'm an absolute sucker for Spanish Colonial. There's almost nothing built during the classic era of the 1920's and '30's that I don't swoon over. This book, however, compiled some of the least attractive examples of that style and ends up being thoroughly disappointing. Definitely look elsewhere if your objective is designing interior details that honor the classics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Architecture, Domestic    3. Architecture, Spanish    4. California, Southern    5. Design & Construction    6. Influence    7. Regionalism in architecture    8. Residential Buildings Architecture    9. U.S. Architecture - South    10. Vernacular Architecture    11. Architecture / Interior Design    12. Houses, apartments, flats, etc    13. USA   

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Hampton Havens Review
The book was purchased for an anniversary gift for my daughter who resides on one of the Hamptons.She liked the book and even was familiar with the owner of the garden on the cover. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Architecture, Domestic    3. Decorating - General    4. Design & Construction    5. Domestic    6. Gardens    7. Hamptons    8. Home Improvement / Construction    9. Interior Design - General    10. Interior decoration    11. New York (State)    12. U.S. Architecture - General    13. Architecture / Domestic    14. Photographs: collections   

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Belisima
This is a very well executed book.The pictures chosen are perfect and the authors do a commendable job with the research.The book gives an exhaustive cross section of Mr. Popes work and one gets a real appreciation of his talent.The book publisher deserves credit for creating such a finely made book, one never doubts they are perusing an expensive book.The only qualm I have with the book is that they didn't do like the authors of the book on Delano and Aldrich and include some fine current color pictures to compliment the wonderful vintage B&W photos, that would have made it perfect, but this is close enough.Congradulations to the authors for this fine piece of work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1874-1937    2. 20th century    3. Architecture    4. Criticism and interpretation    5. Design & Construction    6. General    7. Home Improvement / Construction    8. Pope, John Russell,    9. United States    10. Individual architects    11. Residential buildings, domestic buildings   

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