Fundamentals of building construction : materials amd methods
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Fundamentals of building construction : materials amd methods
John Wiley & Sons, c1999
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This Third Edition of the classic Fundamentals of Building Construction offers a panoramic view of today's construction systems-from foundation to roof, exterior cladding to interior finishes. Every common system of construction is covered, including wood light frame construction, heavy timber, masonry, steel, sitecast concrete, and precast concrete. New chapters offer coverage of light gauge steel frame construction and detailed information on selecting windows and doors. Architect and author Edward Allen addresses the history, theory, and practice of each type of construction, including typical details of assembly. The lucid text is supported by more than 600 photographs and 400 line drawings, many of them arranged in sequences that illustrate construction operations step-by-step. More than 200 of the illustrations were prepared especially for this new edition. These include photographs of recent work by Horst Berger, Helmut Jahn, Cesar Pelli, Frank Gehry, Eric Owen Moss, Steven Holl, and Suzane Reatig. This book is an essential reference for students of architecture, civil engineering, and construction technology.
It finds everyday use in virtually every architecture firm in North America.
Table of Contents
Making Buildings. Foundations. Wood. 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. Concrete Construction. Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems. Precast Concrete Framing Systems. Roofing. Glass and Glazing. Windows and Doors. Designing Cladding Systems. Cladding with Masonry and Concrete. Cladding with Metal and Glass. Selecting Interior Finishes. Interior Walls and Partitions. Finish Ceilings and Floors. Appendix. Glossary. Index.
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