1st Edition

Adams' Building Construction

By Henry Adams Copyright 2011
632 Pages
by Routledge

Henry Adams' Building Construction was first published in 1906. It was reprinted several times and revised in 1912 with the addition of 24 pages on reinforced concrete. Beautifully illustrated with over 2,300 engravings and twelve tinted plates, it is reprinted here, unabridged, for the first time in nearly one hundred years. Adams' work sits comfortably alongside the other great construction... Read more

Introduction; Timbers used in building construction; Iron and steel used in building construction; Bricks and brickmaking; Foundations; Brickwork; Masonry; Limes, mortars and cements; Carpentry and joinery; Roof coverings and roof glazing; Iron, steel and fireproof construction; Staircases and iron and stone steps; Bridges; Plumbers' work, drainage and sanitary fittings; Warming, ventilating, electric wiring, etc; Paint and painting; Stress diagrams for roofs; Strength of beams and girders; Strength of trussed beams and braced girders; Struts, stanchions, and arched ribs; Stability of walls; Architecture: notes and examples; Reinforced concrete.

Biography

Henry Adams