Nabhi's Practical Handbook on Building Construction

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Description
A Ready Reckoner for
•    Site Engineers
•    Site Supervisors
•    Contractors
•    Architects
•    Consultants
•    House and Building Owners
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Contents
Section 1.    Common Terminology
Section 2.    Material, Labour & Cost Estimate
Section 3.    Ready made R.C.C. Design Tables
Section 4.    Useful Information on Basic Building Materials
Section 5.    Concrete Work (including R.C.C.)
Section 6.    Brick Work & Stone Work
Section 7.    Wood Work (including Wooden Doors & Windows)
Section 8.    Structural Steel Work
Section 9.    Doors & Windows Fittings
Section 10.  Flooring
Section 11.  Plastering
Section 12.  Painting
Section 13.  PVC Works
Section 14.  Water Supply and Sewerage
Section 15.  Roofing, Watering Proofing & Damp Prevention in Buildings
Section 16.  Thermal and Sound insulation of Buildings
Section 17.  Functional Requirements of Buildings
Section 18.  Causes, Prevention and Repair of Cracks in Buildings
Section 19.  Road Work
Section 20.  Miscellaneous Readymade Design Sketches
Section 21.  Engineering & Mathematical Tables
Section 22.  Electrical Work
Section 23.  Earthquake Safety
Section 24.  Fire Safety of Buildings
Section 25.  Notes on Miscellaneous Works
Suggested Readings Materials
Subject Index
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Author Details
The author of this book Er. M.K. Gupta obtained his degree in Civil Engineering in 1980 from University of Roorkee (now know as I.I.T. Roorkee), a premier institute in the field of Civil Engineering. Since then he has worked in many Public, Private and Govt. organizations and has got wide experience in practically all aspects of Tendering, Billing, Construction Supervision and Maintenance. At present he is Engr.-in-Charge (Civil) in Inter-University Accelerator Centre (formerly known as Nucler Science Centre) located in JNU Campus near Vasant Kunj, Delhi. He has been instrumental  in introducing many innovative ideas in the construction and maintenance of this Centre.
Author in his many years of experience in Civil practical handbook on building maintenance which can act as a ready reckoner for management and technical solutions of these problems. Prompted by these feelings the author himself dared to prepare such a practical handbook. The results of his efforts are in your hands. The approach of the book is very methodical, practical and user friendly and makes it unique from all other books available on the subject. We hope that the book will be immensely useful for all personnel engaged in building maintenance works. The author has also written some more technical books listed elsewhere in this book. Apart from his main profession, Shri Gupta is also the author of various mind management and health management books as a matter of personal interest.
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