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[ARCHITECTURE OF SOVIET FACTORIES] Fabrichno-zavodskaya architektura [i.e. Industrial Architecture]. Vol. 1-2 [of 3 printed]

Gofman, V.

Item #2556

Leningrad: Kubuch, 1928. Vol.1. 578 p. Vol.2. 471 p., ills., 25x18 cm.

Scarce. Second edition. 1 of 10,200 copies.

The second edition of the classical textbook by professor Gofman. The first part of ‘Industrial Architecture' is devoted to location of industrial buildings and structures; selection of materials, construction methods and structural details of factory buildings. The second part of ‘Industrial Architecture' is devoted to the design and arrangement of the 'workshop'.The first section describes sanitary and hygienic measures: dressing rooms, washbasins, showers, latrines, rooms for eating. In the second section, lifting and transport equipment in industrial buildings. In the third, lighting of factory buildings. The fourth covers heating and ventilation of industrial buildings. The fifth section talks about entrances, exits and fire safety measures. Section six - strengthening transmissions, pipelines, etc. The industrialization requires completely different methods of construction. Tsvetaev summed up the technical experience in civil engineering of the first five-year plan and offered systematic material for designing and building. He published calculating for the separate elements of buildings, supporting them with drawings and photographs. The book is divided into sections: industrial buildings, walls and fillings, separate supports, lap lengths, roofs, prefabricated reinforced concrete structures, daylighting for buildings, stairs, partitions, floors, doors, tambours and gates, hatches. The bibliography of the main works used by the author is published and included overall 170 titles.

Price: $750.00