This well-known and comprehensive text-book, now in its Twenty-Fifth Edition presents in lucid language the complete and full details of the various complicated topics on the subject of Building Construction. The entire subject-matter of this acclaimed book has been split up in two parts: * Elementary Building Construction * Advanced Building Construction. It is characterised by the clear, methodical and also step-by-step treatment of the subject, and written in a highly readable style. The SI units have been used throughout the book.