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First published in 1992. Aluminium is a relatively new material, first used on a commercial basis just over 100 years ago. Today it has taken its place alongside other traditional materials as an established building element. In this variable reference source, John Lane discusses the history and development of aluminium usage in the building industry. Its characteristics of strength, lightness and durability, coupled with easy formability, make it and ideal medium for this market. The first section of this book is a general discussion of the metal, covering such areas as its properties, alloys, fabrication, joining and finishing. The second part details the aspects of aluminium which are of particular importance in construction, while the final section highlights some of its major uses in architecture and building. The text is amply illustrated with diagrams and photographs, and the appendices provide the reader with comprehensive details of relevant standards and contact addresses.
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Are you making the most of aluminium? Aluminium is one of the most flexible and durable materials to design with. With exceptional strength, durability and affordability, it provides us with more than simply the ability to select products. When understood properly, aluminium becomes something to design with. In a world where over half humankind now lives in cities there is a need to design zero carbon, attractive and durable architecture. This can only be achieved if we are more resourceful, if we achieve more with less by understanding materials well, using finite element analysis and computer aided design. Aluminium can be part of that route to affordable and durable architecture. Recycling aluminium takes only 5% of the energy required to produce primary aluminium and it can be recycled almost infinitely without any loss of properties. Combining an inspirational overview of the use of aluminium in architecture and infrastructure with a technical level of detail, this book shows how useful and versatile aluminium is – and how architects can actually design with it. This book provides access to state of the art research into the best practice in application of aluminium to architecture: from curtain walling and cladding roofing to structural considerations. It demonstrates the material’s design flexibility and how it works well with other materials. Each process will be accompanied by exemplar case studies that demonstrate the potential and application. Woven into the structure of the book are the primary benefits of aluminium: its flexiblilty, its durability, its sustainable properties and its cost-effectiveness. Whether you’re a first year student or a seasoned designer or engineer, this book provides an accessible and deep dive into the uses and benefits of aluminium.
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Aluminum construction --- Aluminum construction --- Structural design --- Specifications
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Aluminum construction --- Aluminum industry and trade --- Aluminum --- Environmental aspects --- Bahrain.
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Aluminum construction. --- Aluminum, Structural. --- Structural aluminum --- Aluminum construction --- Aluminum building --- Aluminum structures --- Building, Aluminum --- Structures, Aluminum --- Building --- Lightweight construction --- Aluminum, Structural
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This book approaches cold-forming techniques and the specific problems of cold-formed thin-walled members. It discusses the problems that may be covered in the evaluation of the strength of cross-sections and the buckling resistance of members, and highlights the theoretical basis and the design approach necessary to overcome them. Of particular benefit is a Windows-based program accompanying the book that allows the reader to easily evaluate the strength of a cross-section and the buckling resistance of a member for both steel and aluminum.
Aluminum construction. --- Building, Iron and steel. --- Metals --- Thin-walled structures. --- Cold working.
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