TY - BOOK AU - Eisele,Johann AU - Kloft,Ellen TI - High-rise manual: typology and design, construction, and technology SN - 3764302747 (acid-free paper) U1 - 720.483 PY - 2003///] CY - Basel, Boston PB - Birkhäuser-Publishers for Architecture KW - Skyscrapers KW - Design and construction KW - Building, Iron and steel KW - Office buildings N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-227) and indexes; Foreword - A brief history of the high-rise - Typology - Project development - Project management - Organization of Office Towers - Site operation - Geotechnics - Load-bearing structures - Construction and design - Structural dynamics - Effects of wind - Facade structures - Facade technologies - Insolation and shading - Building systems - Integrated concepts - Fire protection - Elevator installations - Facility management - Subject index - Bibliography - Project index - List of authors - Picture credits - Acknowledgements ER -