{"product_id":"the-fabric-formwork-book-mark-west-9780415748858","title":"The Fabric Formwork Book: Methods for Building New Architectural and Structural Forms in Concrete","description":"\u003cp\u003eConcrete is the most used man-made material in the world and is the fundamental physical medium for most of the world's architecture and construction. The character of concrete is largely the product of the rigid moulds that have shaped it since its invention in antiquity. The advent of flexible moulds, however, marks a radical break from conventional practice - and conventional concrete architecture. \u003ci\u003eThe Fabric Formwork Book\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first comprehensive handbook on the emerging technology of flexible moulds for reinforced concrete architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the foremost expert in the field, this book takes a comprehensive and generous approach that includes technical, historical and theoretical aspects of the subject. The book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003econcentrates on simple flat-sheet formworks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003econtains detailed technical descriptions of how to construct a wide range of formworks for various applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003efeatures case studies from around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ecritiques the difficulties and advantages in each case it covers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides instruction and guidance on how to model and design fabric-formed structures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes the most comprehensive history of fabric formwork yet published\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003efeatures essays from guest expert authors, which explore the theoretical, historical, and poetic significance of flexibly formed architecture and structures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ediscusses fabric formwork as an exemplary approach to sustainable construction through its simplicity and efficiency.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully designed and illustrated with a superb range of images, diagrams and technical drawings, the book both informs and inspires. Speaking directly and plainly to professionals, students and academics, the language used is both clear and precise, and care is taken to avoid opaque technical or academic jargon. Technical terms, when used, are clearly described and a special glossary is included to make the book as widely accessible as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415748852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415748858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Mark West","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658877677823,"sku":"9780415748858","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0d7cb96d-3b9c-425c-9681-d9f16bd8629f.jpg?v=1781198822","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fabric-formwork-book-mark-west-9780415748858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}