Techniques for environmental control and structural integrity of buildings in ancient China

Structural Survey

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 271-281

  Sui Pheng, Low ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Buildings; China; Environmental management; Structural design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993028498     PISSN: 0263080X     EISSN: 17586844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02630800410571599     Document Type: Article

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