Post-and-lintel system, in building construction, a system in which two upright members, the posts, hold up…

Reinforced concrete, concrete in which steel is embedded in such a manner that the two materials act together in…

Arch, in architecture and civil engineering, a curved member that is used to span an opening…

Wall, structural element used to divide or enclose, and, in building construction, to form the periphery of a…

Masonry, the art and craft of building and fabricating in stone, clay, brick, or concrete block.…

Bearing wall, orload-bearing wall, Wall that carries the load of floors and roof above in addition to…

Materials testing, measurement of the characteristics and behaviour of such substances as metals, ceramics, or plastics…

Gross domestic product (GDP), total market value of the goods and services produced by a…

The economic context of building construction Buildings, like all economic products, command a range of unit…

Building science A significant achievement of the first industrial age was the emergence of building science,…