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020 _a0632040270
035 _a(Sirsi) u114757
041 _aeng.
050 _a693.892
100 _aDavies, J.
_xEditor
245 _aLightweight sandwich construction
260 _bBlackwell Science
_c2001
300 _axiv,370p.
_bill.
_c26cm.
350 _a69.50
520 _aLight in weight, thermally efficient, and aesthetically attractive, sandwich panels are increasingly being used as the cladding of buildings such as factories, warehouses, cold stores and retail sheds. This book provides information for designers, specifiers and manufacturers on a range of issues relating to sandwich panels, including: materials used in manufacture; thermal efficiency; performance in fire; durability; architectural and aesthetic considerations; and test procedures. Illustrated throughout, the book concludes with some numerical design examples.
650 _aSANDWICH PANELS
650 _aSANDWICH CONSTRUCTION
650 _aMETAL SHEETS
650 _aLIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION
650 _aCLADDING
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MATERIALS
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999 _c101665
_d101665