How IS a skyscraper built? Learn all about the construction methods of constructing a steel and glass building while ACTUALLY BUILDING A BUILDING (out of paper). This easy to follow, step by step book/model kit will teach aspiring Architects, Engineers, Artists, and Builders the basic ins and outs of constructing a building, using a hands on approach from the concrete foundation to the glass curtain wall.
INCLUDED
Individual cut-out model pieces for a three story buildingGuided folding and cutting instructionsStep by step construction process instructionsReference drawingsConstruction factsWHAT WILL BE LEARNED
Construction and building methodsFoundation footings & pilesWhat is a steel I beam, girder & columnSteel framing and girder/column connectionsCorrugated steel deck and concrete floorCurtain wall construction