Construction Technology
Price: 1050.00 INR
ISBN:
9780195694833
Publication date:
08/06/2008
Paperback
584 pages
Price: 1050.00 INR
ISBN:
9780195694833
Publication date:
08/06/2008
Paperback
584 pages
First Edition
Subir K. Sarkar & Subhajit Saraswati
Construction Technology is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction engineering, civil engineering, and mining engineering. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of construction activities, starting from the initial survey to the completion of a project.
Rights: World Rights
First Edition
Subir K. Sarkar & Subhajit Saraswati
Description
Construction Technology is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction engineering, civil engineering, and mining engineering. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of construction activities, starting from the initial survey to the completion of a project.
The book presents a detailed explanation of various topics, such as earthmoving, dredging, rock blasting, concrete technology, welding technology, steel fabrication-erection, construction of roads-highways-bridges, transportation, handling, storage, finishing work, quality control, and safety. The lucid treatment of the subject along with the illustrative graphics of the book will facilitate easy understanding. The book blends the fundamental concepts and advanced topics of construction in a well-balanced manner, which makes it a useful reference to practicing engineers as well as project management consultants.
About the author
Subir K. Sarkar was a visiting faculty at Jadavpur University in the Construction Engineering Department. Prof. Sarkar was associated with project implementation, both in India and abroad, for about 40 years as a Senior Executive of Development Consultants Private Limited, Kolkata. He has contributed several technical papers to reputed national journals.
Subhajit Saraswati is currently Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, Jadavpur University as well as Coordinator, Centre for Quality Construction, Jadavpur University. Prof. Saraswati is an M Tech from IIT Kharagpur and a PhD from Jadavpur University.He has contributed several technical papers to national/international journals.
First Edition
Subir K. Sarkar & Subhajit Saraswati
Table of contents
Chapter 1.Fundamentals of Construction Technology
Chapter 2 Preparatory Work and Implementation
Chapter 3.Transportation and Handling
Chapter 4.Earthwork
Chapter 5.Excavation by Blasting
Chapter 6.Piling
Chapter5 7.Concrete and Concreting
Chapter 8.Fabrication and Erection Work
Chapter 9.Cladding and Wall
Chapter 10.Roof and Roofing
Chapter 11.Finishing Work
Chapter 12.External Work
Chapter 13.Mechanized Construction
Chapter 14.Quality Control and
First Edition
Subir K. Sarkar & Subhajit Saraswati
Features
- Includes illustrative graphics for easy comprehension of the text
- Explains the fundamentals of mechanization and automation
- Presents key topics such as no-dig excavation, dredging, rock blasting, welding technology, fabrication and erection of steel structures-precast RCC members
- Covers the recent developments in construction technology, starting with sophisticated surveying, mechanized construction using software for control and data recording, erection of cable-stayed and suspension bridges, etc
First Edition
Subir K. Sarkar & Subhajit Saraswati
Description
Construction Technology is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction engineering, civil engineering, and mining engineering. It provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of construction activities, starting from the initial survey to the completion of a project.
The book presents a detailed explanation of various topics, such as earthmoving, dredging, rock blasting, concrete technology, welding technology, steel fabrication-erection, construction of roads-highways-bridges, transportation, handling, storage, finishing work, quality control, and safety. The lucid treatment of the subject along with the illustrative graphics of the book will facilitate easy understanding. The book blends the fundamental concepts and advanced topics of construction in a well-balanced manner, which makes it a useful reference to practicing engineers as well as project management consultants.
About the author
Subir K. Sarkar was a visiting faculty at Jadavpur University in the Construction Engineering Department. Prof. Sarkar was associated with project implementation, both in India and abroad, for about 40 years as a Senior Executive of Development Consultants Private Limited, Kolkata. He has contributed several technical papers to reputed national journals.
Subhajit Saraswati is currently Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, Jadavpur University as well as Coordinator, Centre for Quality Construction, Jadavpur University. Prof. Saraswati is an M Tech from IIT Kharagpur and a PhD from Jadavpur University.He has contributed several technical papers to national/international journals.
Table of contents
Chapter 1.Fundamentals of Construction Technology
Chapter 2 Preparatory Work and Implementation
Chapter 3.Transportation and Handling
Chapter 4.Earthwork
Chapter 5.Excavation by Blasting
Chapter 6.Piling
Chapter5 7.Concrete and Concreting
Chapter 8.Fabrication and Erection Work
Chapter 9.Cladding and Wall
Chapter 10.Roof and Roofing
Chapter 11.Finishing Work
Chapter 12.External Work
Chapter 13.Mechanized Construction
Chapter 14.Quality Control and

