Fundamentals of building construction materials and methods
Now in its Fifth Edition, this essential textbook has been used by thousands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction, emphasizing common construction...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley
c2009.
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| Edición: | 5th ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627884506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Fundamentals of Building Construction; Contents; Preface to the Fifth Edition; 1 Making Buildings; Learning to Build; Sustainability; The Work of the Design Professional: Choosing Building Systems; Construction Standards and Information Resources; The Work of the Construction Professional: Constructing Buildings; Trends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services; Recurring Concerns; 2 Foundations; Foundation Requirements; Foundation Settlement; Earth Materials; Considerations of Sustainability in Site Work, Excavations, and Foundations; Excavation; Foundations; Underpinning
- Retaining WallsGeotextiles; Waterproofi ng and Drainage; Basement Insulation; Shallow Frost-Protected Foundations; Backfi lling; Up-Down Construction; Designing Foundations; Foundation Design and the Building Codes; 3 Wood; Trees; Considerations of Sustainability in Wood Construction; Lumber; Wood Products; A Naturally Grown Building Material; Plastic Lumber; Wood Panel Products; Wood Chemical Treatments; Wood Fasteners; Manufactured Wood Components; Types of Wood Construction; From Concept to Reality; 4 Heavy Timber Frame Construction; Fire-Resistive Heavy Timber Construction
- Considerations of Sustainability in Heavy Timber ConstructionCombustible Buildings Framed with Heavy Timber; Lateral Bracing of Heavy Timber Buildings; Building Services in Heavy Timber Buildings; Longer Spans in Heavy Timber; For Preliminary Design of a Heavy Timber Structure; Heavy Timber and the Building Codes; Uniqueness of Heavy Timber Framing; 5 Wood Light Frame Construction; History; Platform Frame; Considerations of Sustainability in Wood Light Frame Construction; Foundations for Light Frame Structures; Building the Frame; Variations on Wood Light Frame Construction
- For Preliminary Design of a Wood Light Frame StructureWood Light Frame Construction and the Building Codes; Uniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction; 6 Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction; Protection from the Weather; Roofing; Windows and Doors; Paints and Coatings; Siding; Corner Boards and Exterior Trim; Considerations of Sustainability in Paints and Other Architectural Coatings; Exterior Construction; Sealing Exterior Joints; Exterior Painting, Finish Grading, and Landscaping; 7 Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction; Completing the Building Enclosure
- Wall and Ceiling FinishMillwork and Finish Carpentry; Proportioning Fireplaces; Proportioning Stairs; Flooring and Ceramic Tile Work; Finishing Touches; 8 Brick Masonry; History; Mortar; Considerations of Sustainability in Brick Masonry; Brick Masonry; Masonry Wall Construction; 9 Stone and Concrete Masonry; Stone Masonry; Considerations of Sustainability in Stone and Concrete Masonry; Concrete Masonry; Other Types of Masonry Units; Masonry Wall Construction; 10 Masonry Wall Construction; Types of Masonry Walls; For Preliminary Design of a Loadbearing Masonry Structure
- Spanning Systems for Masonry Bearing Wall Construction
