Illustrated Dictionary of Building Design & Construction

A VISUAL DICTIONARY OF THE DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION PROCESS -- FROM CONTRACT TO DESIGN TO BUILDING

In the format he created and popularized, architectural authority Ernest Burden delivers another essential reference for building professionals, contractors, students, and architecture fans. The first fully illustrated reference spanning the design/construction process, Ernest Burden's Illustrated Dictionary of Building Design and Construction supplies an incomparable source of definitions of design, construction, contracts, materials and applications, and financial terms, and the links between them. Master the process, definition by definition.

Beautifully written, carefully cross-referenced and unique in its status as a true A-toZ visual resource, the Illustrated Dictionary of Building Design and Construction is the perfect way to gain a complete understanding of the way buildings come into being. Author Ernest Burden's unique resource contains nearly 5,000 definitions and more than 1,500 illustrations. There is no comparable reference. You'll find full details and pictorial coverage of:

*Project Management
*Construction Procedures
*Design-Build
*Eco-Design and Green Building
*Materials and Applications

Author:
Ernest E. Burden

Publisher:
McGraw Hill Professional - 2004