Download or read book Politics in Color and Concrete written by Krisztina Fehérváry and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical anthropology of material transformations of homes in Hungary from the 1950s o the 1990s. Material culture in Eastern Europe under state socialism is remembered as uniformly gray, shabby, and monotonous—the worst of postwar modernist architecture and design. Politics in Color and Concrete revisits this history by exploring domestic space in Hungary from the 1950s through the 1990s and reconstructs the multi-textured and politicized aesthetics of daily life through the objects, spaces, and colors that made up this lived environment. Krisztina Féherváry shows that contemporary standards of living and ideas about normalcy have roots in late socialist consumer culture and are not merely products of postsocialist transitions or neoliberalism. This engaging study decenters conventional perspectives on consumer capitalism, home ownership, and citizenship in the new Europe. “A major reinterpretation of Soviet-style socialism and an innovative model for analyzing consumption.” —Katherine Verdery, The Graduate Center, City University of New York “Politics in Color and Concrete explains why the everyday is important, and shows why domestic aesthetics embody a crucially significant politics.” —Judith Farquhar, University of Chicago “The topic is extremely timely and relevant; the writing is lucid and thorough; the theory is complex and sophisticated without being overly dense, or daunting. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.” —Brad Weiss, College of William and Mary
Download or read book Concrete Countertops written by Fu-Tung Cheng and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From designing and forming to coloring, troweling, and curing, this comprehensive guide explores one of the newest trends in home design--concrete countertops. 350 color photos. Illustrations.
Download or read book Bob Harris Guide to Stamped Concrete written by Bob Harris and published by Craftsman Book Company. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most useful reference available for learning and improving stamped concrete skills.
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book Specifications for Structural Concrete ACI 301 05 with Selected ACI References written by American Concrete Institute and published by American Concrete Institute. This book was released on 2005 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Concrete Manual written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Color Concrete Garden Projects written by Nathan Smith and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Library Journal Best Crafts & DIY Book of 2015 Incorporating concrete design into a home garden can now be easily achieved by any do-it-yourself enthusiast! Concrete furniture and containers add style and personality to outdoor spaces, and the addition of color makes these objects even more eye-catching. These trendy pieces can cost thousands of dollars at garden centers and furniture stores, but they can also be made affordably at home. In this hands-on guide, concrete artisans Nathan Smith and Michael Snyder offer basic information on how to mix concrete and add color using dyes, paints, and inlaid materials. The twenty step-by-step projects include small items, like a candle holder with an old-world feel and a simple stacked-ring planter, and larger pieces, like an elegant bike rack and a beautiful fire pit that is the perfect gathering place for friends and family.
Download or read book Concrete at Home written by Fu-Tung Cheng and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Step inside and get inspired as designer Fu-Tung Cheng leads you on a tour of the most beautiful concrete design possibilities in Concrete At Home. In this stunning new book, [the author] reveals the full innovative design potential of this common and ancient material in a surprising variety of gorgeous examples. The book provides the fundamental information you'll need to understand concrete mix design, form creation, pouring, curing, finishing, and troubleshooting. You'll also take away key design, composition, texture, and colour techniques that will give you the self-assurance you need to design your own concrete architectural components or the confidence to oversee their creation." -Inside front cover.
Download or read book Design Mom written by Gabrielle Stanley Blair and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.
Download or read book Concrete Manual written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to Engineering Concrete Structures written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and construction managers interested in engineering design and construction of concrete structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. CONSTRUCTION PLANNING 2. CONSTRUCTION METHODS 3. MATERIALS SELECTION 4. MIXTURE PROPORTIONING 5. ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE 6. SHOTCRETE 7. VERIFICATION AND TESTING 8. CONCRETE PAVEMENTS 9. SLABS ON GRADE 10. SPECIAL CONCRETES 11. ALKALI/SILICATE AGGREGATE REACTIONS 12. EVALUATION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES 13. CONCRETE STRUCTURES REPAIR 14. REINFORCED CONCRETE HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
Download or read book Concrete Cuba Cuban Geometric Abstraction from the 1950s written by Abigail McEwen and published by David Zwirner Books. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical political shifts that raged throughout Cuba in the 1950s coincided with the development of Cuban geometric abstraction and, notably, the formation of Los Diez Pintores Concretos (Ten Concrete Painters). The decade was marked by widespread turmoil and corruption following the 1952 military coup and by rising nationalist sentiments. At the same time, Havana was undergoing rapid urbanization and quickly becoming an international city. Against this vibrant backdrop, artists sought a new visual language in which art, specifically abstract art, could function as political and social practice. Concrete Cuba marks one of the first major presentations outside of Cuba to focus exclusively on the origins of concretism in the country. It includes important works from the late 1940s through the early 1960s by the twelve artists who were at different times associated with the short-lived group: Pedro Álvarez, Wifredo Arcay, Mario Carreño, Salvador Corratgé, Sandú Darié, Luis Martínez Pedro, Alberto Menocal, José M. Mijares, Pedro de Oraá, José Ángel Rosabal, Loló Soldevilla, and Rafael Soriano. Many of the group’s members had traveled widely in the preceding years and corresponded with those at the forefront of European and South American abstract movements. Produced on the occasion of the major exhibition at David Zwirner, Concrete Cuba is the first in-depth catalogue on the subject to be published in English; the show offered a “wonderful taste of a very complicated history,” according to Roberta Smith of The New York Times. With an extensive plate section, which includes works from the exhibition and a selection of important pieces from the permanent collection of Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, this volume provides readers with a rich visual experience of this crucial period in modernism’s history. The catalogue also features an extensively researched illustrated chronology, compiled by Susanna Temkin, which tracks the development of the period artistically and politically from 1939 through 1964. New scholarship by Abigail McEwen offers an interpretative framework for this group of artists, and a deeper understanding of the forces behind the development of this movement. Also included is a conversation between Lucas Zwirner and Pedro de Oraá, one of the central members of Los Diez.
Download or read book Concrete manual written by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Green Building with Concrete written by Gajanan M. Sabnis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With superior fire resistance, strength, and a long service life, concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. A sustainable material, concrete is also easily and affordably reused and rehabilitated. The first book to provide an overview of sustainability and concrete, Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Con
Download or read book Basic Concrete Engineering for Builders written by Max Schwartz and published by Craftsman Book Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concrete can be a pretty unforgiving building material. Ask any of the builders who come into your store and they'll usually have a horror story to share about a concrete job gone awry and how much it cost them.Basic Concrete Engineering for Builders may be one of the only books available today that explains how to avoid common concrete problems with foundations, slabs, columns, and more. It gives step-by-step explanations on how to plan, mix, reinforce and pour concrete. It also shows how to design concrete for buildings -- the calculations, the tables, and the rules of thumb, with examples and insight into the working knowledge that every builder needs.Most builders don't end up specifying requirements for structural concrete work. That's the job of an engineer. But most builders working with concrete need a good general understanding of the concepts behind structural concrete engineering. They need to know about: surveying, foundation layout, formwork, form materials, forming problems, aggregates, admixtures, reinforcing, mixing and placing requirements, pumping, creating joints, curing, and testing the concrete's strength. They need to know basic design for walls, columns, slabs, slabs-on-grade, one- and two-way slabs, elevated slabs, equipment pads, pre-cast walls, retaining walls, basement walls, crib walls, reinforcing beams and girders, driveways, sidewalks, curbs, catch basins, manholes and other miscellaneous structures, as well as how to calculate the reinforcement needed for these structural components. You'll find all this information in this book and on the software included in the back.Includes Free Engineering Software: A CD-ROM is included with easy-to-useengineering software for designing simple concrete elements for beams, slabs and columns.
Download or read book Concrete Pottery and Garden Furniture written by Ralph C. Davison and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work on concrete pottery and garden furniture is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains instructions and illustrations for vases, fences, benches and much more. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in the skills of DIY. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
