Mitchell's Structure & Fabric Part 1

This new edition is suitable for all students of architecture, construction management, facilities management, construction technology, surveying, structural engineering and other building related study programs. It is also a useful practice guide with each chapter supplemented with references to further reading.

Talks about the principles and practices used in the construction of houses and other low-rise buildings. This work is intended as preliminary reading to the companion volume "Structure and Fabric: Part 2". It is suitable for students of architecture, construction management, facilities management, construction technology, surveying, and others.

A new edition of the best selling title in the prestigious Mitchell's Building Series. This book is the first of a two volume set which provides a complete and thorough treatment of the principles and techniques used in the design and construction of a building. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to bring it into line with recent changes in British Standards and developments in construction techniques while retaining the comprehensive approach for which it is renowned.