Masonry Walls: Specification and Design [Hardcover]

KENNETH THOMAS (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0750624655 | ISBN-13: 978-0750624657

The book is a useful reference for architects, builders, building surveyors and structural engineers and is an essential text book for professional students in these disciplines.

Kenneth Thomas is well known in the construction industry for his many papers and articles on masonry and has for the past eleven years been a consulting engineer and building technologist specialising in masonry. He is a chartered structural engineer, a chartered builder and in 1970 was awarded a Master of Science degree by the University of Salford for his research into brickwork and materials. He was formerly Chief Technical Officer of the Brick Development Association; Head of Construction Technology at Birmingham Polytechnic (now the University of Central England) and Deputy Director of the Timber Research and Development Association. He has for many years served on numerous BSI, DOE and Professional Institutional committees and is a recipient of the Institution of Structural Engineers Oscar Faber Bronze Medal and the BSI's Distinguished Service Certificate.

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'..a clear, well-illustrated guide to the specification and design of modern
masonry..'
The Structural Engineer, May 1996

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The book is a useful reference for architects, builders, building surveyors and structural engineers and is an essential text book for professional students in these disciplines. Kenneth Thomas is well known in the construction industry for his many papers and articles on masonry and has for the past eleven years been a consulting engineer and building technologist specializing in masonry. He is a chartered structural engineer, a chartered builder and in 1970 was awarded a Master of Science degree by the University of Salford for his research into brickwork and materials. He was formerly Chief Technical Officer of the Brick Development Association; Head of Construction Technology at Birmingham Polytechnic (now the University of Central England) and Deputy Director of the Timber Research and Development Association. He has for many years served on numerous BSI, DOE and Professional Institutional committees and is a recipient of the Institution of Structural Engineers Oscar Faber Bronze Medal and the BSI's Distinguished Service Certificate.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Laxton's (November 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750624655
• ISBN-13: 978-0750624657
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,841,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, July 3, 2001

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This review is from: Masonry Walls: Specification and Design (Hardcover)

This book is excellent for helping with any design problems you might have. A must have for everyone involved with Masonry

0 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars entirety,but desicribe the book only have content, May 12, 1999

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