Author: AW. Carpenter
Publisher: ASTM International
ISBN:
Category : Wire
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Symposium on the Applications of Synthetic Rubbers
Author: AW. Carpenter
Publisher: ASTM International
ISBN:
Category : Wire
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher: ASTM International
ISBN:
Category : Wire
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Symposium on the Applications of Synthetic Rubbers
Author: ASTM International
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780803156050
Category : Rubber goods
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780803156050
Category : Rubber goods
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
The Ecologies of the Building Envelope
Author: Alejandro Zaera-Polo
Publisher: Actar D, Inc.
ISBN: 163840948X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
The Ecologies of the Envelope theorizes the building envelope as a literal embodiment of the social, political, technological, and economic contingencies which have become embedded within it over the last century, analyzing the historical lineages, heroes and villains that helped define the complex material ecologies we see within the envelope today. While the façade is one of the most thoroughly theorized elements of architecture, it is also one of the most questioned since the end of the 19th century. Within the discipline of architecture, the traditional understanding of the façade focuses primarily on semiotic and compositional operations (such as proportional laws and linguistic codes), which are deployed on the building's surface. In contrast to this, our material and environmental theory of the envelope proposes that the exponential development of building technologies since the mid-19th century, coupled with new techniques of management and regulation, have diminished the compositional and ornamental capacities of the envelope in favor of material, quantitative, and technical performances. Rather than producing a stylistic analysis of the façade, we investigate the historical lineages of the performances, components, assembly types, and material entanglements that constitute the contemporary building envelope.
Publisher: Actar D, Inc.
ISBN: 163840948X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
The Ecologies of the Envelope theorizes the building envelope as a literal embodiment of the social, political, technological, and economic contingencies which have become embedded within it over the last century, analyzing the historical lineages, heroes and villains that helped define the complex material ecologies we see within the envelope today. While the façade is one of the most thoroughly theorized elements of architecture, it is also one of the most questioned since the end of the 19th century. Within the discipline of architecture, the traditional understanding of the façade focuses primarily on semiotic and compositional operations (such as proportional laws and linguistic codes), which are deployed on the building's surface. In contrast to this, our material and environmental theory of the envelope proposes that the exponential development of building technologies since the mid-19th century, coupled with new techniques of management and regulation, have diminished the compositional and ornamental capacities of the envelope in favor of material, quantitative, and technical performances. Rather than producing a stylistic analysis of the façade, we investigate the historical lineages of the performances, components, assembly types, and material entanglements that constitute the contemporary building envelope.
ASTM Bulletin
Author: American Society for Testing Materials
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building materials
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: American Society for Testing Materials
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1732
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1732
Book Description
Technical Publications for Army Air Forces Field Technical Libraries
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Twentieth-Century Building Materials
Author: Thomas C. Jester
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606063251
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Over the concluding decades of the twentieth century, the historic preservation community increasingly turned its attention to modern buildings, including bungalows from the 1930s, gas stations and diners from the 1940s, and office buildings and architectural homes from the 1950s. Conservation efforts, however, were often hampered by a lack of technical information about the products used in these structures, and to fill this gap Twentieth-Century Building Materials was developed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and first published in 1995. Now, this invaluable guide is being reissued—with a new preface by the book’s original editor. With more than 250 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, the volume remains an indispensable reference on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Thirty-seven essays written by leading experts offer insights into the history, manufacturing processes, and uses of a wide range of materials, including glass block, aluminum, plywood, linoleum, and gypsum board. Readers will also learn about how these materials perform over time and discover valuable conservation and repair techniques. Bibliographies and sources for further research complete the volume. The book is intended for a wide range of conservation professionals including architects, engineers, conservators, and material scientists engaged in the conservation of modern buildings, as well as scholars in related disciplines.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606063251
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Over the concluding decades of the twentieth century, the historic preservation community increasingly turned its attention to modern buildings, including bungalows from the 1930s, gas stations and diners from the 1940s, and office buildings and architectural homes from the 1950s. Conservation efforts, however, were often hampered by a lack of technical information about the products used in these structures, and to fill this gap Twentieth-Century Building Materials was developed by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service and first published in 1995. Now, this invaluable guide is being reissued—with a new preface by the book’s original editor. With more than 250 illustrations, including a full-color photographic essay, the volume remains an indispensable reference on the history and conservation of modern building materials. Thirty-seven essays written by leading experts offer insights into the history, manufacturing processes, and uses of a wide range of materials, including glass block, aluminum, plywood, linoleum, and gypsum board. Readers will also learn about how these materials perform over time and discover valuable conservation and repair techniques. Bibliographies and sources for further research complete the volume. The book is intended for a wide range of conservation professionals including architects, engineers, conservators, and material scientists engaged in the conservation of modern buildings, as well as scholars in related disciplines.
Recent Acquisitions
Author: Engineer School Library (Fort Belvoir, Va.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
The Rubber Age
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rubber industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rubber industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
A Little Book about BIG Chemistry
Author: Jim Massy
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331954831X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
The brief explains in simple terms the essentials of polymer chemistry and how polymers came to be discovered by pioneers in this field. It relates the many uses of polymers, including those not widely recognised by the lay person. The chemistry of polymerisation and the influence of chemical structure and additives on properties are described. Ethical issues are considered, especially in the context of huge tonnages of plastics. Finally short paragraphs on more than 30 common polymers are listed chronologically with chemical structures, properties and applications. It will appeal to those with connections to or within the plastics, rubber and textile industries, science students, members of other science disciplines using polymers, as well as people just curious to know about everyday plastics.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331954831X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
The brief explains in simple terms the essentials of polymer chemistry and how polymers came to be discovered by pioneers in this field. It relates the many uses of polymers, including those not widely recognised by the lay person. The chemistry of polymerisation and the influence of chemical structure and additives on properties are described. Ethical issues are considered, especially in the context of huge tonnages of plastics. Finally short paragraphs on more than 30 common polymers are listed chronologically with chemical structures, properties and applications. It will appeal to those with connections to or within the plastics, rubber and textile industries, science students, members of other science disciplines using polymers, as well as people just curious to know about everyday plastics.