Hotel Engineering
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ISBN:
9780198062912
Publication date:
02/10/2011
Paperback
Price: 1050.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780198062912
Publication date:
02/10/2011
Paperback
First Edition
Hotel Engineering is a comprehensive textbook designed for students of hotel management. The book covers the fundamentals of engineering systems used in hospitality establishments. Written in a student-friendly style, it explains various design and engineering concepts with suitable examples and exhibits.
Rights: World Rights
First Edition
Description
The book begins with an introduction to the engineering systems in a hotel and goes on to discuss the fundamental concepts of work, power, and energy. It also touches upon basic electrical wiring and safety precautions with respect to electrical appliances in a hotel. Further, it elaborates the science of illumination and lighting requirements for different functional areas in a hotel. Topics such as fire and its prevention, water hardness and its treatment, water distribution systems, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning are also elucidated. The book discusses maintenance requirements of buildings, utility systems, and also the safety and security of a hotel.
Owing to its coverage of key concepts of engineering in the context of the hospitality industry, the book would also be useful for practising hotel engineers.
First Edition
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Hospitality Industry And Engineering Systems
Chapter 2. Basics Of Motion, Electricity, And Electrical Machines
Chapter 3. Basic Electrical Wiring, Safety, And Electrical Tariff
Chapter 4. Elementary Illumination Science And Lighting Systems
Chapter 5. Basics Of Heat, Fuel, And Heat Appliances
Chapter 6. Hardness Of Water And Its Removal
Chapter 7. Water Distribution System
Chapter 8. Sanitation, Waste Disposal, And Pollution
Chapter 9. Fire-Prevention And Control
Chapter 10. Refrigeration System
Chapter 11. Ventilation And Air Conditioning
Chapter 12. Maintenance Management
Chapter 13. Equipment Replacement Policy
Chapter 14. Miscellaneous Utility Systems
Chapter 15. Safety And Security
Chapter 16. Care, Maintenance, And Troubleshooting Of Select Engineering Equipment
First Edition
Features
- Provides numerous photographs, tables, and figures to explain the engineering systems employed in the hotel industry
- Contains many industrial examples along with simple and solved problems to explain the concepts
- Includes maintenance and troubleshooting guides of engineering systems in the hotel industry
First Edition
Description
The book begins with an introduction to the engineering systems in a hotel and goes on to discuss the fundamental concepts of work, power, and energy. It also touches upon basic electrical wiring and safety precautions with respect to electrical appliances in a hotel. Further, it elaborates the science of illumination and lighting requirements for different functional areas in a hotel. Topics such as fire and its prevention, water hardness and its treatment, water distribution systems, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning are also elucidated. The book discusses maintenance requirements of buildings, utility systems, and also the safety and security of a hotel.
Owing to its coverage of key concepts of engineering in the context of the hospitality industry, the book would also be useful for practising hotel engineers.
Table of contents
Chapter 1. Hospitality Industry And Engineering Systems
Chapter 2. Basics Of Motion, Electricity, And Electrical Machines
Chapter 3. Basic Electrical Wiring, Safety, And Electrical Tariff
Chapter 4. Elementary Illumination Science And Lighting Systems
Chapter 5. Basics Of Heat, Fuel, And Heat Appliances
Chapter 6. Hardness Of Water And Its Removal
Chapter 7. Water Distribution System
Chapter 8. Sanitation, Waste Disposal, And Pollution
Chapter 9. Fire-Prevention And Control
Chapter 10. Refrigeration System
Chapter 11. Ventilation And Air Conditioning
Chapter 12. Maintenance Management
Chapter 13. Equipment Replacement Policy
Chapter 14. Miscellaneous Utility Systems
Chapter 15. Safety And Security
Chapter 16. Care, Maintenance, And Troubleshooting Of Select Engineering Equipment
