Fundamentals of building construction : materials and methods /
Allen, Edward
Fundamentals of building construction : materials and methods / Edward Allen [and] Joseph Iano - Seventh Edition - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, c2019 - xi, 928 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes appendix and index. Glossary: 887-916 pages.
Preface to the Seventh Edition -- 1. Making buildings -- 2. Foundations and sitework -- 3. Wood -- 4. Heavy timber and mass timber construction -- 5. Wood light frame construction -- 6. Exterior finishes for wood light frame construction -- 6. Exterior finishes for wood light frame construction -- 7. Interior finishes for wood light frame construction -- 8. Brick masonry -- 9. Stone and concrete masonry -- 10. Masonry wall construction -- 11.. Steel frame construction -- 12. Light gauge steel frame construction -- 13. Concrete construction -- 14. Sitecast concrete framing systems -- 15. Precast concrete framing systems -- 16. Designing the building enclosure -- 17. Roofing -- 18. Glass and glazing -- 19. Windows and doors -- 20. Cladding with masonry and concrete -- 21. Cladding with metal and glass -- 22. Selecting interior finishes -- 23. Interior walls and partitions -- 24. Finish ceilings and floors -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index
It contains substantial revisions and updates. New illustrations and photographs reflect the latest practices and development in the industry. Revised chapters address exterior wall systems and high performance buildings, an updated and comprehensive discussion of building enclosure science, evolving tools for assessing environmental and health impacts of building materials, and more.
9781119446194
BUILDING
BUILDING MATERIALS
TH 145 .A45 2019
Fundamentals of building construction : materials and methods / Edward Allen [and] Joseph Iano - Seventh Edition - Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, c2019 - xi, 928 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes appendix and index. Glossary: 887-916 pages.
Preface to the Seventh Edition -- 1. Making buildings -- 2. Foundations and sitework -- 3. Wood -- 4. Heavy timber and mass timber construction -- 5. Wood light frame construction -- 6. Exterior finishes for wood light frame construction -- 6. Exterior finishes for wood light frame construction -- 7. Interior finishes for wood light frame construction -- 8. Brick masonry -- 9. Stone and concrete masonry -- 10. Masonry wall construction -- 11.. Steel frame construction -- 12. Light gauge steel frame construction -- 13. Concrete construction -- 14. Sitecast concrete framing systems -- 15. Precast concrete framing systems -- 16. Designing the building enclosure -- 17. Roofing -- 18. Glass and glazing -- 19. Windows and doors -- 20. Cladding with masonry and concrete -- 21. Cladding with metal and glass -- 22. Selecting interior finishes -- 23. Interior walls and partitions -- 24. Finish ceilings and floors -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index
It contains substantial revisions and updates. New illustrations and photographs reflect the latest practices and development in the industry. Revised chapters address exterior wall systems and high performance buildings, an updated and comprehensive discussion of building enclosure science, evolving tools for assessing environmental and health impacts of building materials, and more.
9781119446194
BUILDING
BUILDING MATERIALS
TH 145 .A45 2019
