{"product_id":"9780632040278","title":"Lightweight Sandwich Construction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLightweight Sandwich Construction\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJ. M. Davies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Civil \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLightweight Sandwich Construction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSandwich panels are being used increasingly as the cladding of buildings such as factories, warehouses, cold stores and retail sheds as they are light in weight, thermally efficient, aesthetically attractive and can be easily handled and erected. However, to date, an authoritative book on the subject has been lacking and this new reference work aims to fill that gap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe designer, specifier and manufacturer of sandwich panels require a great deal of information on a wide range of subjects. This book has been written by a group of European experts under the editorship of a UK specialist in lightweight construction and provides guidance on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ematerials used in manufacture.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethermal efficiency and air-and water- tightness.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eacoustic performance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eperformance in fire.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edurability.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003especial problems of sandwich panels in cold stores and chill rooms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003earchitectural and aesthetic considerations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estructural design at the ultimate and serviceability limit states.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadditional structural considerations including fastenings, the effect of openings and the use of sandwich panels as load-bearing walls.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etest procedures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book concludes with some numerical design examples and is highly illustrated throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.M. Davies DSc, PhD, FREng, FICE, FIStructE is Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Manchester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has spent a lifetime carrying out research and consultancy into many aspects of steel construction and has written more than 150 technical papers. In recent years, he has concentrated on aspects of lightweight construction, including cladding and its supporting members. Sandwich construction has been an important part of his work. At the University of Manchester, he has a large fire engineering laboratory and has developed an increasing interest in the performance of lightweight construction in fire.\u003cbr\u003eHe is a joint author of \u003ci\u003ePlastic Design to BS 5950\u003c\/i\u003e, written for the Steel Construction Institute and published by Blackwell Science, and also \u003ci\u003eThe Manual of Stressed Skin Diaphragm Design\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780632040278\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315746697356,"sku":"9780632040278","price":233.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780632040278.jpg?v=1780144835","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780632040278","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}