Historical Building Construction

Name: Historical Building Construction
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ISBN: 9780393702002

ISBN-10: 0393702006

ISBN-13: 9780393702002

Edition: 1995

Authors: Donald Friedman

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Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/17/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Donald Friedman, author of Historical Building Construction, is the president of Old Structures Engineering and lives in New York City.




Introduction



Traditional Construction: 1840-Present



Cast-Iron Facades: 1847-1875



The Emergence of the Steel Skeleton Frame: 1870-1904



The Fireproof Building (I): 1872-1910s



Standardization of Steel Framing: 1870s-1921



Floor Systems: 1890-1940s



Curtain Wall Systems: 1890s-1950s



The Fireproof Building (II): 1910s-1960s



"Modern" Steel Construction: 1920-Present


Appendix A: Modern Notation Used in Formulas and Descriptions


Appendix B: Building Examples


Appendix C: Definition of Terms Used in Building Structure


Appendix D: Material Properties for Cast Iron, Wrought Iron, and Steel


Appendix E: Iron and Steel Column Formulas for Allowable Stress


Appendix F: New York City Fire Line Location


Appendix G: Design Live Loads


Appendix H: Design Data for Floor Systems


Endnotes


Bibliography


Photo Credits and Acknowledgments


Index