Twentieth-Century Building Materials History and Conservation

Name: Twentieth-Century Building Materials History and Conservation
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ISBN: 9780070325739

ISBN-10: 0070325731

ISBN-13: 9780070325739

Edition: 1996

Authors: Thomas C. Jester

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This is a unique architectural reference on the properties, uses and maintenance of modern man-made building materials. Both period and present-day photographs will richly illustrate and round out the text.

Book details

List price: $69.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Authors and Contributors


Twentieth-Century Building Materials: A Photographic Essay


Building Modern America: An Era of Standardization and Experimentation


Aluminum


Monel


Nickel Silver


Stainless Steel


Weathering Steel


Concrete Block


Cast Stone


Reinforced Concrete


Shotcrete


Architectural Precast Concrete


Prestressed Concrete


Fiberboard


Decorative Plastic Laminates


Plywood


Glued Laminated Timber


Fiber Reinforced Plastic


Structural Clay Tile


Terra Cotta


Gypsum Block and Tile


Thin Stone Veneer


Simulated Masonry


Plate Glass


Prismatic Glass


Glass Block


Structural Glass


Spandrel Glass


Linoleum


Rubber Tile


Cork Tile


Terrazzo


Vinyl Tile


Asphalt Shingles


Porcelain Enamel


Acoustical Materials


Gypsum Board


Building Sealants


Notes


Bibliography


Sources for Research


Index


Picture Credits