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Building Construction 2

This document provides an overview of key considerations for the built environment and structures. It discusses environmental considerations like planning requirements, regulations, and site conditions. It also outlines physical considerations such as the natural land contours, vegetation, size and shape of the land/building, and access. The document then describes the basic types of structures, including framed structures like timber framing, and unframed structures like brickwork. It concludes with an overview of common structural forms like linear, cellular, and framed structures.

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Building Construction 2

This document provides an overview of key considerations for the built environment and structures. It discusses environmental considerations like planning requirements, regulations, and site conditions. It also outlines physical considerations such as the natural land contours, vegetation, size and shape of the land/building, and access. The document then describes the basic types of structures, including framed structures like timber framing, and unframed structures like brickwork. It concludes with an overview of common structural forms like linear, cellular, and framed structures.

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PREFACE TO EIGHTH EDITION


This edition retains the predominantly illustrative format of earlier editions,
presenting the principles of building construction with comprehensive guidance
to procedures with numerous examples of formulated and empirical design.
Summary notes are supplemented with references to further reading where
appropriate.
The content applies to both current and established UK construction practice.
This includes the building and maintenance of housing and other low-rise
structures and the more advanced techniques applied to medium and high-rise
commercial and large industrial buildings. Many examples from previous
editions are kept as important references and benchmarks for newer applications.
These have evolved in response to material developments and in consideration
for environmental issues, not least with regard to energy conservation measures
and sustainable building.
The UK’s housing stock of about 25 million dwellings includes approximately
2 million units built in the past decade. Therefore, the aftercare of older
buildings is an important part of the construction industry’s economy. In order
to represent this important sector of maintenance, refurbishment, renovation
and remedial work, many established practices are included in the Handbook.
Modern construction processes and associated technology are incorporated in
this new edition, however the content is not extensive, nor is it intended to be
prescriptive. Building design and subsequent construction techniques are varied
and diverse depending on availability of materials and skills. This Handbook
provided guidance to achieving these objectives, but sufficient publishing space
cannot cover every possibility. Therefore, the reader is encouraged to supplement
their study with site observation and practice, with further reading of
professional journals, legislative papers and manufacturer’s catalogues.

Roger Greeno 2010

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1 GENERAL

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

THE STRUCTURE
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ELEMENTS
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS

BUILDING SURVEY
HIPs/EPCs
MATERIAL WEIGHTS AND DENSITIES
IMPOSED FLOOR LOADS
PLANNING APPLICATION
MODULAR COORDINATION

CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
CDM REGULATIONS
SAFETY SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
BUILDING REGULATIONS
CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES
BRITISH STANDARDS

EUROPEAN STANDARDS
CPI SYSTEM OF CODING
CI/SFB SYSTEM OF CODING

1
Built Environment

Environment = surroundings which can be natural, man-made or a


combination of these.

Built Environment = created by man with or without the aid of the


natural environment.

2
Built Environment

Environmental Considerations

1. Planning requirements.
2. Building Regulations.
3. Land restrictions by vendor
or lessor.
4. Availability of services.
5. Local amenities including
transport.
6. Subsoil conditions.
7. Levels and topography of
land.
8. Adjoining buildings or land.
9. Use of building.
10. Daylight and view aspects.

3
Built Environment

Physical considerations

1. Natural contours of land.


2. Natural vegetation and trees.
3. Size of land and/or proposed building.
4. Shape of land and/or proposed building.
5. Approach and access roads and footpaths.
6. Services available.
7. Natural waterways, lakes and ponds.
8. Restrictions such as rights of way; tree preservation and
ancient buildings.
9. Climatic conditions created by surrounding properties, land
or activities.
10. Proposed future developments.

4
The Structure---Basic Types

5
The Structure---Basic Types

6
The Structure---Basic Forms

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