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Fundamentals of building construction : materials and methods /

Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete construction, the new edition includes new infor...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, Edward (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Intro -- Fundamentals of Building Construction -- Contents -- Preface to the Sixth Edition -- 1 Making Buildings -- Learning to Build -- Buildings and the Environment -- Sustainable Building Materials -- Assessing Sustainable Buildings -- The Work of the Design Professional -- Zoning Ordinances -- Building Codes -- Other Constraints -- Construction Standards and Information Resources -- The Work of the Construction Professional -- Providing Construction Services -- Construction Scheduling -- Managing Construction -- Trends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services 
505 8 |a Increasing Collaboration Among Team Members -- Improving Efficiency in Production -- Improving Information Management -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 2 Foundations and Sitework -- Foundation Requirements -- Earth Materials -- Classifying Earth Materials -- Properties of Soils -- Soils for Building Foundations -- Subsurface Exploration and Soils Testing -- Earthwork and Excavation -- Excavation -- Excavation Support -- Dewatering -- Foundations -- Shallow Foundations -- Deep Foundations -- Seismic Base Isolation -- Underpinning 
505 8 |a Up-Down Construction -- Protecting Foundations from Water, Heat Flow, and Radon Gas -- Waterproofing and Drainage -- Basement Insulation -- Radon Gas Control -- Sitework -- Retaining Walls -- Filling and Finish Grading -- Designing Foundations -- Foundation Design and the Building Code -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 3 Wood -- Trees -- Tree Growth -- Softwoods and Hardwoods -- Environmentally Certified Wood -- Lumber -- Sawing -- Seasoning -- Surfacing -- Lumber Defects -- Lumber Grading -- Structural Properties of Lumber -- Lumber Dimensions 
505 8 |a Veneer -- Wood Products -- Glue-Laminated Wood -- Cross-Laminated Timber -- Structural Composite Lumber -- Wood I-Joists -- Wood-Plastic Composites -- Plastic Lumber -- Wood Panel Products -- Structural Panel Types -- Plywood Production -- Specifying Structural Panels -- Other Wood Panel Products -- Non-Wood Fiber Panels -- Wood Chemical Treatments -- Preservative Chemicals -- Naturally Decay-Resistant Woods -- Durable Construction Techniques -- Wood Fasteners -- Nails -- Screws -- Bolts -- Timber Connectors -- Toothed Plates -- Sheet Metal and Metal Plate Framing Devices -- Wood Adhesives 
505 8 |a Prefabricated Wood Components -- Trusses -- Prefabricated Panels -- Factory-Built Housing -- Types of Wood Construction -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY -- 4 Heavy Timber Frame Construction -- Fire-Resistive Heavy Timber Construction -- Managing Wood Shrinkage -- Anchoring Beams and Walls -- Floor and Roof Decks -- Heavy Timber in Other Construction Types -- Lateral Bracing -- Cross-Laminated Timber Construction -- Accommodating Building Services -- Wood-Concrete Composite Construction -- Longer Spans in Heavy Timber 
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