A guide to asphalt materials used for paving road and airfield surfaces; this book discusses each material type; examining its constituent materials; construction processes and properties; and offering an assessment of the material types appropriate to particular sites and applications.
2007-04-16 2007-04-16File Name: B000Q360JQ
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Not what you would expect.By R ErwinIf you are looking for a book with FLOOR plans; this is not it. There are a few; but not many. Most of the book is architectural renderings. In several places the plans are separated (i.e. the floor plan is on p. 126 but the exterior renderings are on pp. 140-41); which seems a little bizarre. There are quite a few pages of text and advertisements reproduced from "Modern Architectural Designs and Details" which was not what I was expecting.If you want details of porch railings; windows; moldings; gutters; etc.; then this is the book for you.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. For the love of history...By RyanWilliam T. Comstocks architectural books provide insight into the building of homes. If you have ever wondered how something might be constructed in your house; get this book! The details in it are really good reporductions of the original book; and you wont be disappointed!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Buildings public and privateBy ChrijeffOriginally published as three volumes of a specialty architectural magazine of the late 19th Century; this oversize Dover book provides photographs and drawings of homes; stables; schools; shops; a railroad station; an inn; the "Nutley Field Club;" and an array of details for all of them--dormers and turrets; windows; fireplaces; stairs; built-ins; wainscots; and so on. The houses range from a five-room; three-bedroom "cottage" that could make a cozy home for an unpretentious family of today to elaborate; rambling suburban demi-mansions (though its unfortunate that most of the photographs dont have their plans provided); the inn has eight sleeping rooms; a bar; billiard room; dining room; parlor; and kitchen; the school accommodates as many as 240 pupils in its four classrooms; besides providing two playrooms in the basement and a gymnasium and janitors quarters in the attic. The dimensions of the book allow for large; clear reproductions of the plans (often a sticking point with Dover). Anyone interested in architecture of this period will find it useful.