The entries, ranging from foundations and footings to the fixing of roof tiles, cover bricklaying, joinery, plastering, brazing, soldering, plumbing, shoring, lightweight concrete work and the fixing of doors and windows among explanations of a host of other processes, tools and materials.
Covering civil engineering, from structural design, soil mechanics and sewage disposal to hydraulics and land surveys, this reference book also includes such areas as mining, electrical and mechanical engineering. In addition to new technical developments, entries reflect increasing environmental awareness, the expanding role of computers and current interest in the advanced techniques used in constructing the channel tunnel and the ancient civil engineering that built the great wall of China.