Overview

Updated resource guiding readers through the analysis and choices required to ensure a building will perform as expected Robin Barry’s Construction of Buildings was first published in 1958 as a five-volume set and rapidly became a standard work on the subject. Following Barry’s death in 2002, a two-volume format was adopted with new authors. Developed from an earlier book by Tony Bryan, this new third volume, Barry’s Construction Technology, extends the coverage to show how decisions about the design, production, maintenance and disposal of buildings may be thought through given the materials and technology available. The book challenges the reader to think about the consequences of making choices and decisions rather than relying on using what has been used before. Barry’s Construction Technology: Analysis and Choice includes information on: The climate emergency and the low carbon agenda as a fundamental part of construction technology analysis and choice Regenerative design, net zero buildings, and the circular economy for the built environment Constraints that location, legislation, codes and standards, sustainability, insurance, and commercial pressures apply to the performance of buildings Specific construction technology examples, with emphasis on questioning what we do and why, with the aim of informing and stimulating the reader to ask questions when confronted with all design and construction projects Barry’s Construction Technology: Analysis and Choice is an essential, practical, and up-to-date reference for undergraduate students of all building construction programmes including surveying, construction management, architectural technology, and architecture.

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Author:   Stephen Emmitt (University of Bath, United Kingdom) ,  Tony Bryan (United Kingdom)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781394264643

ISBN 10:   139426464
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   18 September 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface ix Part I Analysis 1 Chapter 1 at a Glance 3 1 The Framework for Understanding 5 1.1 Responding to the climate emergency – rethinking how and why we build 5 1.2 Process and knowledge 8 1.3 The initial suggestion 9 1.4 Carrying out the evaluation 10 1.5 Physical and social context 12 1.6 The basis of analysis 12 1.7 Knowledge needed for choice 13 Chapter 2 at a Glance 17 2 Building Purpose and Performance 19 2.1 Activities, space and construction 19 2.2 Introduction to performance requirements 20 2.3 The performance gap 28 2.4 Environmental impact as performance criteria 29 2.5 Analysis of physical behaviour 30 2.6 The role of observation and science in the analysis 31 Chapter 3 at a Glance 33 3 Linking the Design Concept to Construction Choice 35 3.1 Flows and transfers 35 3.2 Concept design 36 3.3 General and constructed forms 39 3.4 The emergence of general building forms 40 3.5 Emerging technologies – uncertainty and risk 45 Chapter 4 at a Glance 47 4 Construction Variables and Choice 49 4.1 The variables of construction – the outcome of choice 49 4.2 Choosing materials 50 4.3 Choosing shape 52 4.4 Choosing size 53 4.5 Spatial relationships 58 4.6 Joints and fixings 60 Chapter 5 at a Glance 63 5 Defining Conditions 65 5.1 Physical and social conditions 65 5.2 Activity and construction-modifying environments 66 5.3 The dynamics of the system 67 5.4 Choice of interior elements of the building 71 5.5 Understanding what goes on within the building fabric 71 Chapter 6 at a Glance 73 6 The Resource Base 75 6.1 Materials – the primary resource 75 6.2 Buildings as material banks – the recycled resource 77 6.3 Knowledge and skill – the human resource 78 6.4 Production equipment – the technological resource 79 6.5 Money – the enabling resource 80 6.6 Time – the temporal resource 84 Chapter 7 at a Glance 87 7 Sustainability – Social Concerns and Technical Interventions 89 7.1 Sustainability – two major forces 89 7.2 Responding to the climate emergency 91 7.3 Buildings as systems 93 7.4 Renewable energy sources 101 7.5 Water and waste 102 7.6 Materials choice and detailing 104 Chapter 8 at a Glance 107 8 Physical Behaviour Creating Environments 109 8.1 The building as a system 110 8.2 The dry environment 115 8.3 The warm environment 121 8.4 The light environment 128 8.5 The acoustic environment 132 8.6 The clean environment 136 8.7 The safe environment 139 8.8 The private environment 147 Chapter 9 at a Glance 149 9 Physical Behaviour Under Load 151 9.1 Forces – external and internal 151 9.2 Basic structural members 154 9.3 Curving (and folding) structural members 158 9.4 Structural connections 159 9.5 Grid members – pin-jointed frames 161 9.6 Building structures – wind stability 162 9.7 Stress–strain and the choice of material 164 9.8 Structural analysis and design 166 9.9 Movements and structural behaviour 166 9.10 Stresses in the ground 167 9.11 The major structural forms 169 Chapter 10 at a Glance 173 10 Physical Behaviour Over Time 175 10.1 Reliability: renewal, maintenance, repair and reuse 175 10.2 Basis of analysis 176 10.3 Soiling and cleaning 177 10.4 Durability of materials 178 10.5 Movements in components 181 10.6 Ground movement, settlement and subsidence 184 10.7 Movement and detailing 185 10.8 Wear of components 186 Chapter 11 at a Glance 187 11 Interface Design 189 11.1 Interfaces 189 11.2 The enclosure–services interface 190 11.3 The enclosure–structure interface 192 11.4 The structure–services interface 196 11.5 Detailing interfaces 196 Chapter 12 at a Glance 197 12 Manufacture, Assembly and Disassembly 199 12.1 Realisation of performance criteria 199 12.2 Visualising stages and sequences 200 12.3 Analysis of operations, methods and resources 202 12.4 Materials and labour 204 12.5 Production equipment 206 12.6 Production options 210 12.7 Knowledge and expertise for the analysis of the process 218 Part II Choice 219 Chapter 13 at a Glance 221 13 Applying the Framework 223 13.1 The need for an integrated approach 223 13.2 Individual and collective choices 224 13.3 The basis of the case studies 225 13.4 The case studies 227 Chapter 14 at a Glance 229 14 Foundations: Do We Need to Dig a Hole? 231 14.1 Structural integrity of foundations 231 14.2 Foundation design 235 14.3 Economics of foundations 242 14.4 Exploring some scenarios 243 Reflective exercises 245 Chapter 15 at a Glance 247 15 Walls: The Paradox of the Cavity Wall 249 15.1 Walls by function 249 15.2 General forms 250 15.3 Walls in the case study 251 15.4 Masonry cavity external walls 252 15.5 Paradox 261 Reflective exercises 263 Chapter 16 at a Glance 265 16 Openings: The Door and Window Performance Dilemma 267 16.1 The hole in the external wall 267 16.2 Doors and windows – the components in the openings 271 16.3 How could we do things differently? 272 Reflective exercises 274 Index 277

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Stephen Emmitt is Professor of Architectural Practice at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Bath, UK. He was previously Head of Department and Director of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Architecture (CASA). He is an architect with industrial experience. His research and teaching interests cover the interface between design and construction, design management, and collaborative working.

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