BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork - Softcover

Brick Development Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340592591 ISBN 13: 9780340592595

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 1993

Synopsis

The Brick Development Association has been prominent in fostering the use and appreciation of bricks and quality brickwork. Their "Achieving Successful Brickwork" provides a definitive source of state-of-the-art information throughout the industry. Providing information and advice, mainly through clear annotated diagrams, this book includes black and white illustrations reproduced from the original guide. It features numerous illustrations, including many perspective drawings. The book is written by recognized experts and endorsed by the BDA and is up to date with the latest practices and developments. It is aimed at students taking courses leading to NVQ 2 or 3, such as CGLI 588, trainers and trainees undertaking NVQ training at work and DIY enthusiasts.

About this title

Review

Praise for previous editions:

 "The hallmark of this book is its clarity. The text and illustrations provide crystal clear guidance on the science and art of brickwork. The book conveys a sense of the 'art of the possible' and illustrates some brickwork solutions that are inspirational, functional and elegant. Now that's success."

Highly commended - Chartered Institute of Building's literary awards March 2001

"... definitive work on the art and practice of bricklaying"
Building Employers Confederation.

"The perfect answer for NVQ reference material ... no construction resource room should be without this"
Guild of Bricklayers.

"A successful brickwork manual"
Architecture Today.

From the Back Cover

The indispensable guide to good brickwork practice for students and construction professionals alike

The BDA Guide to Successful Brickwork is the definitive practical guide to obtaining successful results in brickwork construction. Written by a team of experts from the Brick Development Association, the representative group in industry for brickwork construction, this best-selling text has now been brought fully in line with the latest British and European Standards, including the requirements of the new European Standard for Bricks EN771-1, to ensure readers are receiving the most up-to-date and accurate information available in the field.

Based on actual teaching practice, the book is highly illustrated throughout to increase accessibility of the text for the reader in its exploration of the practical aspects of brickwork. It also includes an extensive glossary of brickwork terms for ease of reference. The third edition contains new material detailing recent innovations in brickwork, in the areas of components, systems and techniques, which includes the development of thin-joint techniques for both brickwork and blockwork.

Students following NVQs and Construction Awards in Trowel Occupations (bricklaying route, at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced level) from CITB, will find this book to be an invaluable source of information which will accompany them throughout their studies. The text has additional relevance to BTEC National and Higher Nationals in Construction, as well as GNVQ Intermediate and AVCE Construction and Built Environment courses. Building professionals concerned with the design, detailing and specification of brickwork will also find The BDA Guide to be an essential reference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340592591
• ISBN 13: 9780340592595
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256