Constructing Low-Rise Confined Masonry Buildings: A Guide for Builders and Architects

By Tim Hart and Tom Schacher

Book Overview

The Construction Guide for Low-Rise Confined Masonry Buildings addresses the needs of small-scale contractors, technicians, government staff, architects as well as non-governmental organizations involved in post-disaster reconstruction. The guide has been written with users with various professional backgrounds in mind, including a workforce with little formal training. As a consequence this guide not only shows the practical detailing of confined masonry construction, but also offers a wealth of basic information on good construction practices in general.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853399906
• ISBN13: 9781853399909
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"