Recommended reading

The following titles relate to building technologies and construction products, and are available to buy from RIBA Bookshops.

SCALE Support Materialize: Wall, Column, Slab, Roof

Wall, support, ceiling, and roof make up the skeleton of nearly every building. This fourth volume in the series SCALE, Support | Materialize, takes an in–depth look at these load–bearing structures, covering the development and realization of appropriate constructions from idea and design intention all the way to constructional implementation.

Timber Bridges

Bridges built in timber are enjoying a significant revival, both for pedestrian and light traffic and increasingly for heavier loadings and longer spans. Timber's high strength-to-weight ratio, combined with the ease and speed of construction inherent in the off-site prefabrication methods used, make a timber bridge a suitable option in many different scenarios.

This handbook gives technical guidance on forms, materials, structural design and construction techniques suitable for both small and large timber bridges.

Concrete: a studio design guide

This book is an informative, inspirational, and highly-illustrated introduction to the design potential of concrete and its vital role in contemporary architecture. It mixes key issues such as design, aesthetics, and sustainability with useful technical content, from guides to the basic principles (such as column sizes, slab thickness and types) to how to achieve many different concrete finishes.

Material Design: Informing Architecture by Materiality

Written by renowned experts in this field, Material Design: Informing Architecture by Materiality features many examples from international contemporary architecture. The introductory part provides the conceptual background, while a final chapter describes consequences for pressing issues of today, like sustainability or life cycle assessment.

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