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Chapter 20   Quality Management in Construction and ISO 9001 Certification 1-51
20.1   Introduction     1
20.2   Terms and Definitions 3
20.3   Basic Principles of Quality Management 8
20.4   Quality Assurance in Construction Projects 17
20.5   QMS Implementation Model in a Construction Organization 20
20.6   ISO 9001 Certification for Construction Organizations 31
Appendix 20.1   List of References – Quality and General Management 35
Appendix 20.2   ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems – Requirements 37
Appendix 20.3   List of Accredited Certification Bodies 43
Appendix 20.4   Brief Overview of Statistical Techniques Used in Quality System 44
Chapter 21   Polymers, Plastics, Elastomers and Composites 52-125
21.1   Introduction     53
21.2   Polymers Science and Polymer Production 56
21.3   Properties and Advantages of Plastics 63
21.4   Major Plastics and Primary Uses 66
21.5   Fabrication Processes 75
21.6   UPVC Windows and Doors 79
21.7   PVC Doors 85
21.8   Acrylic and Polycarbonate (PC) Sheets 88
21.9   Adhesive 94
21.10   Elastomers 98
21.11   Fiberglass Reinforced Composites 100
21.12   FRP Doors 111
21.13   FRP Translucent sheets 113
21.14   Natural Fiber Composites 114
21.15   Laminated Rubber 116
Appendix 21.1   Structure of Matter 122
Appendix 21.2   Selected Properties of Plastics 123
Appendix 21.3   List of References 125
Chapter 22   Aluminum Doors, Windows and Curtainwalls 126-225
22.1   Aluminum  127
22.2   Aluminum Alloys and Their Properties 130
22.3   Corrosion Protection Measures 136
22.4   General Specifications for Doors, Windows and Partitions 143
22.5   Horizontal Sliding Windows 148
22.6   Casement (Hinged) Windows 152
22.7   Aluminum Doors 157
22.8   Glazed Partitions and Screens 165
22.9   Use of Glass in Architecture 168
22.10   Aluminum Curtainwalls 187
22.11   Conventional (Stick) Curtainwall System 204
22.12   Unitized Structurally Glazed Curtainwall System 206
22.13   Semi-Unitized Structurally Glazed Curtainwall System 209
22.14   Use of Aluminum Composite Panels in Curtainwall Systems 212
22.15   Structural Silicone Sealant Glazing (SSG) 215
 
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