High-rise manual : typology and design, construction and technology / by Johann Eisele [editor]
Contributor(s): Kloft, Ellen
| Eisele, JohannPublisher: Basel : Birkhauser, 2002Description: 235p. ill. [some col.] 30cm001: 11611ISBN: 3764302747DDC classification: 720.483 EIS
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
what constitutes a high-rise building? A high-rise is, in fact, any building with more than 9 storeys and not just those striking skyscrapers which shape modern city skylines. In the past architects who designed such structures used to be the exception but in the last 10 years more and more architectural offices have begun to focus on this type of building. However, the sheer complexity of designing and planning the construction of a high-rise as opposed to other building types requires a wealth of specialized experience and expertise. The High-Rise Manual is the first comprehensive reference work on this subject. All relevant aspects of such an undertaking are examined in detail by some 24 specialist authors. Each step is extensively documented including the initial project planning, the building organisation, the laying of the foundations, the supporting structure, the building technology, the office design, and the Facility Management. Theoretical contributions present the basic principles of select
Includes charts, diagrams, tables
Includes index
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Foreword (p. 7)
- Typology and Design
- A Brief History of the High-rise (p. 8)
- Typology (p. 10)
- Design and Construction Technology and Building Operation
- 01 Project Development: High-rise Project from the Developer and Investor Perspective (p. 24)
- 02 Project Management: A Management Tool for Temporary Organizations (p. 28)
- 03 Organization of Office Towers (p. 40)
- 04 Site Operation: Site Operational Issues during High-rise Construction (p. 50)
- 05 Geotechnics: Geotechnical Aspects of the Planning and Building of High-rises (p. 58)
- 06 Load-bearing Structures (p. 76)
- 07 Construction and Design (p. 96)
- 08 Structural Dynamics (p. 106)
- 09 Effects of Wind (p. 116)
- 10 Facade structures (p. 126)
- 11 Facade Technologies (p. 138)
- 12 Insolation and Shading (p. 152)
- 13 Building Systems (p. 162)
- 14 Integrated Concepts: Ideas, Realizations, Perspectives, Ideas for the Future (p. 182)
- 15 Fire Protection (p. 194)
- 16 Elevator Installations (p. 204)
- 17 Facility Management (p. 212)
- Appendix
- Subject Index (p. 221)
- Bibliography (p. 224)
- Project Index (p. 228)
- List of Authors (p. 230)
- Picture Credits (p. 233)
- Acknowledgements (p. 235)
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