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100			_aChew,Michael Yit Lin _954878
245			_aConstruction technology for tall buildings / _cMichael Yit Lin Chew
250			_a3rd Ed.
260			_bWorld Scientific, _c2009. _aNew Jersey:
300			_axvi, 397p.
505			_aAssembly of building Safety and health Site investigation Foundation Basement construction MAterials handling and mechanisation Wall and floor construction External wall construction Roof construction
520			_aThis book introduces the latest construction practices and processes for tall buildings from foundation to roof. It attempts to acquaint readers with the methods, materials, equipment and systems used for the construction of tall buildings. The text progresses through the stages of site investigation, excavation and foundations, basement construction, structural systems for the superstructure, site and material handling, wall and floor construction, cladding and roof construction. The construction sequence, merits and limitations of the various proprietary systems commonly used in these respective stages are discussed. This third edition also includes several new topics not covered in the previous edition. The target readers are practitioners and students in the related professions including architecture, engineering, building, real estate, construction, project and facilities management, and quantity and land surveying -- Product Description
650			_aAR _948856
650			_aTall buildings _xDesign and construction _954879
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