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2 Introduction to Building 3 Mitchell’s Building Series IFinftht erditoiodn uction to Building Derek Osbourn Dip Arch [Hons], RIBA, MSIAD Roger Greeno BA [Hons], FCIOB, FCIPHE, FRSA 4 First published by B.T. Batsford 1985 Second edition published under the Addison Wesley Longman imprint 1997 Third edition published 2002 Fourth edition published 2007 Fifth edition published 2013 Published 2014 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © Derek Osbourn 1985, 1989 Copyright © 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2013, Taylor & Francis. The right of Roger Greeno to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our 5 understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. ISBN 13: 978-0-273-73804-6 (pbk) British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for the print edition is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Osbourn, Derek. Introduction to Building / Derek Osbourn, Dip Arch [Hons], RIBA, MSIAD, Roger Greeno, BA [Hons], FCIOB, FCIPHE, FRSA. -- Fifth edition. pages cm -- (Mitchell’s Building Series) 6 Includes index. ISBN 978-0-273-73804-6 (pbk.) 1. Building--Textbooks. I. Greeno, Roger. II. Title. TH145.O726 2012 690--dc23 2012028709 Typeset by 35 in 9/11pt Times 7 Contents Preface to the fifth edition Acknowledgements SI units Introduction Part A An analysis of a building in terms of what it is expected to do: its function and performance 1 The requirements of a building CI/SfB (E)/(Y) 1.1 Materials and technical ability 1.2 Functional requirements 1.3 Performance requirements Further specific reading 2 Appearance CI/SfB (G) 2.1 Aesthetic aims or fashions 8 2.2 Relationship to other performance requirements 2.3 Weathering and maintenance Further specific reading 3 Durability CI/SfB (R8) 3.1 Changes in appearance 3.2 Physical deterioration 3.3 Intended life span Further specific reading 4 Dimensional suitability CI/SfB (F4) 4.1 Movement 4.2 Irreversible and reversible movement 4.3 Softening and freezing 4.4 Shrinkage 4.5 Loading 4.6 Appropriate sizes 9 4.7 Dimensional coordination 4.8 Modular coordination 4.9 Jointing and tolerances Further specific reading 5 Strength and stability CI/SfB (J) 5.1 Dead, live and wind loads 5.2 Structural organisation 5.3 Continuous structures 5.4 Framed structures 5.5 Panel structures 5.6 Membrane structures 5.7 Slenderness ratio 5.8 Diagonal bracing Further specific reading 6 Weather exclusion CI/SfB (H1) 10
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