Online research company Research and Markets is now offering a book titled “Olin’s Construction: Principles, Materials and Methods, 9th Edition” by John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Olin’s Construction has been the reference and guide for many architecture students and professionals in the field of architecture and construction for more than fifty years. The latest edition has all the updated methods, codes, procedures, standards which are now being used in the areas of contemporary masonry, wood buildings for residential, commercial and institutions, concrete and steel.
Major topics covered by this book are site work such as sound control, doors and windows, masonry, steel, concrete, mechanical and electrical systems, barrier-free design, wood and plastic materials, finishes, codes and industry standards. It has also extensively covered the metric measurement system and offers descriptive information on how to go about the process of designing buildings, detailing components, identifying the materials and products that need to be used in the building and how to avoid issues. Additional new topics that have been covered are how to introduce sustainability in a building, principles of construction management, construction of long span structures by using steel, concrete and wood and the role of construction managers in the construction process. Other miscellaneous topics include heating, ventilating and air conditioning, conveying systems, fire suppression, earthwork, plumbing, thermal and moisture protection and communications. The book has been organised by the principles of the MasterFormat 2010 Update.
Source: http://www.researchandmarkets.com