Multi-storey buildings in steel /
F. Hart, W. Henn, and H. Sontag
- London, United Kingdom : Crosby Lockwood Staples, c1978
- 359 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm.
1. Structural steel and architecture -- 2. Examples of multi-storey steel-framed buildings -- 3. Principles of design and construction.
In present-day building a bewildering array of planning, constructional and aesthetic opportunities is available. Notwithstanding, in most cases the following considerations are of great significance. The quest for economy; this opens up the possibility for the widespread industrialisation of building methods, and rationalisation of the design processes. The quest for simple assembly methods.