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

Systems in Timber Engineering

Timber construction has become completely modernised. It has gained considerably in market share with respect to competing building materials and is dominated by systems such as frame and solid timber construction. Every timber construction is determined by its structure. Hence it is essential to know the connections and relationships from the design stage right through to the construction phase.

Fabric Formwork

Fabric-cast concrete involves casting concrete in forms made with flexible formwork. This provides the potential to produce forms that are both structurally efficient and architecturally exciting in a relatively inexpensive and practical manner. By careful shaping of the fabric it is possible to produce complex shapes that would otherwise be difficult and expensive to produce using conventional formwork systems.

Sulfate damage to concrete floors on sulfate-bearing hardcore: Identification and remediation

This document, prepared by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), provides authoritative guidance on the damage to houses and other dwellings caused by sulfate attack to floor slabs resulting from past use of sulfate-bearing hardcore.

Written for local authorities, professionals and homeowners, this document highlights several options for procedures for investigation, assessment and remedial measures.

Detail Practice: Insulating Materials

This book offers a comprehensive catalogue of insulating materials for use in construction. Notes on the individual types of insulating materials provide information on the raw materials they contain as well as their typical attributes, areas of application, and delivery forms. Tables with physical characteristic values and indications regarding health and environmental safety enable the reader to compare different insulating materials.

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