Basic Structures for Engineers and Architects

By Philip Garrison
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: 2005-07-29
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405120533
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405120531
Binding: Paperback

Book Description:
This book provides students of civil engineering and architecture
with a grounding in the fundamentals of structures, and a 'feel'
for the way buildings behave structurally. The book aims to explain
structural concepts clearly, using analogies and examples to
illustrate the points, and it expresses mathematical aspects of
the subject in a straightforward way.

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Virtual Futures for Design, Construction and Procurement

By Peter S. Brandon, Tuba Kocatürk
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 344
Publication Date: 2008-06-16
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405170247
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405170246

Book Description:
This book brings together some of the best practitioners and thinkers
from around the world to discuss the likely future of information and
communication technologies for the construction industry.
It addresses a range of innovative developments, state of the art
applications, research work and theoretical arguments with regard to
the use of virtual technologies in design, construction and procurement.
From a future oriented perspective, the book presents what can be
expected from the next generation of these technologies.

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Defective Construction Work

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (July 28, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 063205929X
ISBN-13: 978-0632059294

Book Description:
Defective construction work, whether the result of inadequate
design, faulty workmanship or poor materials – or some
combination of these failings – is a frequent cause of legal
disputes. Someone is usually to blame, either the builder or
one or more of the professional consultants, or even the entire
project team. It is important therefore that the project team
should possess a good working knowledge of their responsibilities
and liabilities.
Written by a solicitor with over twenty years of experience of
building disputes, this book examines the responsibilities and
liabilities of the project team when defects occur. It sets out
the background role of the common law and statute and includes
detailed discussion of important case law affecting the
construction process from inception through to completion,
together with a consideration of the impact of letters of
intent, ‘no contract’ situations, and specific provisions of
model conditions of contract.

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Managing Risk: in Construction Projects

Nigel J. Smith, Tony Merna, Paul Jobling "Managing Risk: in Construction Projects"
Wiley-Blackwell | 2006-03-03 | ISBN: 1405130121 | 256 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Written by a group of academics and practitioners, this guide is for construction practitioners having to manage real projects. It shows how the risk management process improves decision making in conditions of uncertainty.
This new edition includes the input of the Turnbull report, as well as to introduce the concept of corporate, strategic business, and project level risk.

The authors cover:
* a description of risk management and decision making in the context of a construction project
* the human dimension
* tools and techniques available to the risk analyst
* the problems of procurement and finance
* the practical application of risk analysis, including the principles of risk modelling and simulation, together wit case studies.

A thorough understanding of these concepts will provide the project manager with the basis for effective decision making.
From the reviews of the first edition:
'This book should be compulsory reading for all concerned with the management of risk in construction - whether academics or practitioners.'
Chartered Surveyor Monthly
'A valuable addition to the literature ... which helps condense, simplify and provide practical advice on how to implement risk management on construction projects.'

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