Glass Construction Manual (Construction Manuals (englisch))

Author: Schittich, Christian

Brand: Birkhauser

Edition: 2

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 352

EAN: 9783764382902

Release Date: 08-06-2007

Package Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.0 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Perfect Paperback

Part Number: 9783764382902

Details: Standard work on building material glass

Glass offers a wide variety of possible applications for the realization of even the most ambitious designs in architecture, and in the past two decades it has experienced an unparalleled burst of innovation. For planners, this means working constantly with this high-performance material. In compact and appealing form, the completely revised Glass Construction Manual presents the current state of the art on planning and building with glass, from the history through the technical foundations all the way to the most innovative applications. Astonishing perspectives on thermal insulation and solar protection and the addition of thoughtfully selected new practical examples round off this comprehensive reference work.

Glass constructions in detail – all mounting methods are systematically depicted with detail drawings Contains laws and guidelines, with the new EU norms