224 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
220 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
224 Pages
by
Taylor & Francis
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This key text addresses the topic of lightweight claddings in buildings and is a useful guide and reference resource.
Written by well-known specialists in the field, this fourth edition of an established text has been revised throughout to incorporate the latest environmental issues, the use of wood and terracotta in cladding, and use of new materials, particularly the new moulded... Read more
Introduction 1. Precast Concrete Cladding 2. Terracotta and Brick Slips 3. Glass-Reinforced Polyester 4. Glass-Fibre-Reinforced Cement 5. Formed Metal Including Profiled Metal 6. Sheet Metal, Composite Metal Panels and Rain Screens 7. Curtain Walling: Glazing Systems 8. Timber Cladding
Biography
Alan J. Brookes has a worldwide reputation as an architect and cladding consultant. He has recently retired as Professor from Delft University of Technology. He is now a director of Alan Brookes Consultants based in Warwick, UK.
Maarten Meijs is a qualified architect who has worked in several architect’s offices in the Netherlands. He is Senior Lecturer at the Delft University of Technology.
