A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
All-Weather Home Building
To determine the experiences of contractors in building in a variety of weather conditions, the following tasks are reported and discussed: (1) a summary of literature review and annotated bibliography for all - weather home building, (2) a questionnaire survey of home builders to determine the extent to which builders are affected by adverse weather conditions and methods and techniques used to build during these conditions, (3) field interviews with home builders in various parts of the country, (4) preparation of an all - weather home building manual, (5) development of a slide / tape program on building methods used in a variety of weather conditions, (6) a program for disseminating information, and (7) an outline of a seminar for builders to discuss all - weather building. Recommended procedures for future programs of this type are offered. Problems encountered in the study are also included. Brief descriptions of new products, equipment, and methods needed to aid all - weather building are given. These are categorized according to cold and hot, dry climates. Government actions believed to be helpful in reducing seasonality in home building are discussed, along with suggested incentives by the Federal Government to reduce seasonality in home building. Since the Federal Government does not provide sufficient weather data for daily operational use of home builders, additional hourly weather forecasting for builders is needed. Seventeen subjects are recommended for additional research.
All-Weather Home Building
To determine the experiences of contractors in building in a variety of weather conditions, the following tasks are reported and discussed: (1) a summary of literature review and annotated bibliography for all - weather home building, (2) a questionnaire survey of home builders to determine the extent to which builders are affected by adverse weather conditions and methods and techniques used to build during these conditions, (3) field interviews with home builders in various parts of the country, (4) preparation of an all - weather home building manual, (5) development of a slide / tape program on building methods used in a variety of weather conditions, (6) a program for disseminating information, and (7) an outline of a seminar for builders to discuss all - weather building. Recommended procedures for future programs of this type are offered. Problems encountered in the study are also included. Brief descriptions of new products, equipment, and methods needed to aid all - weather building are given. These are categorized according to cold and hot, dry climates. Government actions believed to be helpful in reducing seasonality in home building are discussed, along with suggested incentives by the Federal Government to reduce seasonality in home building. Since the Federal Government does not provide sufficient weather data for daily operational use of home builders, additional hourly weather forecasting for builders is needed. Seventeen subjects are recommended for additional research.
All-Weather Home Building
1975
47 pages
Report
No indication
English
All-Weather Home Building Manual
| NTIS | 1975
| NTIS | 1961
Engineering Index Backfile | 1950