Framed building
Framed building, structure in which weight is carried by a skeleton or framework, as…
Post-and-lintel system
Post-and-lintel system, in building construction, a system in which two upright members, the…
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete, concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials…
Materials testing
Materials testing, measurement of the characteristics and behaviour of such substances as…
Modern Building Practices
The economic context of building construction Buildings, like all economic products, command a…
