Author(s) : Fred Hall, Roger Greeno BA Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann Date       : 2009 Pages     : 632 Format    : PDF ISBN-10  : 1856176266

Building Services Handbook summarises the application of all common elements of building services practice, technique and procedure, to provide an essential information resource for students as well as practitioners working in building services, building management and the facilities administration and maintenance sectors of the construction industry. Information is presented in the highly illustrated and accessible style of the best-selling companion title Building Construction Handbook.

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Author(s) : Charles Harper Publisher : McGraw-Hill Professional Date       : 2003 Pages     : 562 Format    : PDF ISBN-10  : 0071388915

The first handbook devoted to the coverage of materials in the field of fire engineering. Fire Protection Building Materials Handbook walks you through the challenging maze of choosing form the hundreds of commercially available materials used in buildings today and tells you which burn and /or are weakened during exposure to fire. It is the burning characteristics of materials, which usually allow fires to begin and propagate, and the degradation of materials that cause the most damage. Providing expert guidance every step of the way, Fire Protection Building Materials Handbook helps the architect, designers and fire protection engineers to design and maintain safer buildings while complying with international codes.

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