Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials & Methods, 4th Edition

 Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials & Methods, 4th Edition
Item #: 6800-03
Author: Edward Allen, Joseph Iano
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN:0471219037
Format: Hardcover
 Your Price: $110.00
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Fundamentals of Building Construction emphasizes various common construction systems!
This new edition of the bestselling reference, Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods provides the complete, up-to-date coverage of building construction practices that thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology have been relying on for years. Using the new International Building Code as its basis, this classic guidebook covers the complete range of construction activities, from excavating and foundations to cladding and interior finishes. It's organized around a detailed treatment of the structural systems most widely used in North America: heavy timber, wood light frame, masonry, steel, light gauge steel, and reinforced and precast concrete.

New features of this Fourth Edition include:

  • Detailed consideration throughout the book of issues of sustainability and "green" building
  • A set of illustrated essays, "From Concept to Reality," that demonstrate how technical decisions are made in real-world building projects
  • References to key Web sites for the latest construction information
  • Dozens of new photo realistic drawings, photographs, and drawings
  • A companion Web site that includes learning resources complementing the book
Fundamentals of Building Construction, Fourth Edition makes available to students and professionals an array of construction information that is unprecedented in scope and quality. 912 pp.

Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials & Methods, 4th Edition - Table of Contents:

  • Making Buildings
  • Foundations
  • Wood
  • FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY-AN ENCLOSURE FOR A RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL
    • Heavy Timber Frame Construction
    • Wood Light Frame Construction
    • Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction
    • Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction
    • Brick Masonry
    • Stone and Concrete Masonry
    • Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction
    • Steel Frame Construction
    • Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction
  • FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY--CAMERA OBSCURA AT MITCHELL PARK, GREENPORT, NEW YORK
    • Concrete Construction
    • Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems
    • Precast Concrete Framing Systems
    • Roofing
    • Glass and Glazing
  • FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY-SKATING RINK AT YERBA BUENA GARDENS, SAN FRANCISCO
    • Windows and Doors
    • Designing Cladding Systems
    • Cladding with Masonry and Concrete
  • FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY-SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
    • Cladding with Metal and Glass
    • Selecting Interior Finishes
    • Interior Walls and Partitions
    • Finish Ceilings and Floors
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • Index
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