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020			_a9786167191577 _c1600 Bht.
040			_aSPU
049			_bSPU-BK
050	0	0	_aTA 684 _bT42 2012
245	0	0	_aThailand : architecture in steel / _cArchitecture in steel _h[book]
260			_aBangkok : _bLi-Zenn , _c2012
300			_a297 p : _bchiefly ill. (chiefly col.), plans ; _c25 cm.
449		0	_a110800
504			_aIncludes indexes.
505	0		_aThe architectural and interior design projects showcased in this book demonstrate the exciting possibilities opened up by the growing availability of steel in Thailand in recent years. Without iron ore deposits of its own, Thailand has been unable to manufacture steel products domestically. Architects have had to grapple with the exorbitant transpiration and tariff costs and have used concrete as an economical alternative, even for some of the tallest buildings. In recent years, steel has dropped to a third of its previous level and designers have been suddenly confronted with new and exciting possibilities. Many of the design teams responsible for projects in this book had to grapple with limited practical experience when using the material in an efficient and elegant manner. That these projects show such a fine finish in both structure and detailing is testament to the rapid growth of knowledge. Much remains to be learned, but already there are certain advantages evident, such as the absence of a prohibitive difficulty with thermal bridging, so prevalent in the northern hemisphere. In Thailand this allows for the elegant integration of steel and glass. There remains the persistent challenge of the tropical heat, the monsoon rains and the intensity of direct sunlight, but these too have been dealt with by the designers in various creative ways.
650		0	_aBUILDING, IRON AND STEEL _zTHAILAND _9195474
650		0	_aSTEEL, STRUCTURAL _xDESIGNS AND PLANS _9197094
650		0	_aARCHITECTURE, MODERN _y21ST CENTURY _9195467
700	1	0	_aArchitecture in steel _9197095
910			_aอธิการบดี _bบริจาค
942			_cGEN
998			_anok 0713
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