Author : Alistair G.F. Gibb
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470378366
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (783 download)
Book Synopsis Off-site Fabrication by : Alistair G.F. Gibb
Download or read book Off-site Fabrication written by Alistair G.F. Gibb and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1999-10-27 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: off-site fabrication Off-site fabrication is a topic of international interest and provides an effective construction technique in terms of quality, time, cost, function, productivity and safety. It is adopted worldwide as the ideal means of producing an immense array of elements from structural members, cladding units, bathrooms to fully-finished modular buildings. This practical book provides a complete guide to the subject, covering the principles, applications and implications for design and construction. Numerous case studies and examples from around the world illustrate the flexibility and adaptability of off-site fabrication. Practitioners, researchers and students in civil and structural engineering, building and construction, construction management and related subjects, will find the book provides excellent guidance to the technology and its effective implementation.