Fabrication

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Fabrication

Architecture Civil engineering, surveying and building

Authors: Peter Silver, William McLean

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 9th May 2008

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 9 Mb

ISBN: 9781136403880


Overview

Packed with stunning images, this is an indispensable visual guide illustrating and explaining current fabrication processes and material transformation.

Content and Purpose

Providing a documentary of an eclectic range of fabrication techniques, this is the ideal reference for designers who wish to learn more about the materials and current technologies in material production available to them.

Case Studies

Featuring the work of 12 fabricators based in the UK, the case studies displayed range from manufacture of complex wire rope, the processes of metal spinning, large-scale composite casting, to computer controlled sheet steel fabrication.

Benefits

With a full knowledge of how the materials are transformed, this book provides readers with a greater ability to employ material processes for their own designs and to better understand material fabrication.

Inspiration and Technology

This is a book that provides information on contemporary technology and design inspiration in abundance.

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