Principles and practices of heavy construction /
Ronald C. Smith
- Second Edition.
- New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c1978
- xi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Chapter 1. Site investigation -- Chapter 2. Site layout -- Chapter 3. Excavations and excavating equipment -- Chapter 4. Foundation layout -- Chapter 5. Foundations -- Chapter 6. Formwork -- Chapter 7. Concrete work -- Chapter 8. Structural timber frame -- Chapter 9. Reinforced concrete frame -- Chapter 10. Structural steel frame -- Chapter 11. Floor systems and industrial flooring -- Chapter 12. Roof systems and industrial roofing -- Chapter 13. Masonry construction -- Chapter 14. Curtain wall construction -- Chapter 15. Building insulation -- Chapter 16. Finishing.
It is the intention of this book to provide the reader with some insight into the problems involved in the construction of a large building.