Alex Schreyer's Blog, Projects, Books, and More
As you may know, I am the lead author on the book “Fundamentals of Residential Construction” (now in its fifth edition) as well as the co-author of the recently published book “Mass Timber: Materials, Design, and Construction“. Both books are published by John Wiley & Sons and are available in print or as e-books wherever […] Read more..
After two years of intensive work, my co-author, Peggi Clouston, and I are thrilled to announce that our new book “Mass Timber – Materials, Design, and Construction“ is officially out! We just received our author copies, and seeing the final product in person is incredibly rewarding. This book serves as both a reference and a […] Read more..
I have some exciting news: Together with Peggi Clouston, I co-authored a reference book on all aspects of mass timber buildings – from the materials through conceptualization and design to construction. If you are interested in developing, designing and constructing mass timber buildings, then you may want to keep an eye on this book. While […] Read more..
Structural engineering classes need beam/frame analysis software to simplify complex calculations. I am discussing one that I have used: VisualAnalysis, which offers an accessible student version, ideal for non-engineering fields.
I am very happy to announce that after a full year of editing, writing, photographing, reviewing, proof-reading, and then proof-reading again, the new edition of Fundamentals of Residential Construction by Allen/Schreyer/Thallon is now available! As before, it comes in an eBook version as well as a hardcover. For this edition, I was able to implement […] Read more..
Joseph Kelly of MassConstruction.org visited our BCT program at UMass a few weeks ago for a tour of the Olver Design Building, our award-winning home at UMass. He also brought along his microphone and taped a two-part podcast with Peggi Clouston and me about the Design Building and the current wave of new MassTimber buildings. You […] Read more..
The planning and construction of the John W. Olver Design Building at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst (aka where my office is) gave me ample opportunity to document its process through photography. Below are just a few of my many pictures, more can be found on Flickr. Many of these have been featured in […] Read more..