Components and connections: principles of construction / Maarten Meijs, Ulrich Knaack.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Components. Functions and characteristics of constructions -- Tightness and permeability of constructions -- Loadbearing behaviour -- Connections. Internal and external connections -- Type and function of connections -- Position of connections -- Fixation -- Forming technologies -- Material and connections -- Connections between components of different build-up -- Designing a connection -- Building structure. Three building methods : spaces and the relations between them -- Primary and complementary systems enclosing space -- Solid or cellular construction -- Slab construction -- Skeleton construction -- Horizontal relations between spaces -- Vertical relations between spaces.