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Fundamentals of Residential Construction
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2017.
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| Colección: | New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- TITLEPAGE
- COPYRIGHT
- PREFACE
- ONLINE RESOURCES
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PART ONE: CONTEXT FOR BUILDING
- CHAPTER 1: THE CONTEXT FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
- 1.1 History
- 1.2 A Culture of Building
- 1.3 Construction Systems
- 1.4 Types of Residential Development
- 1.5 Zoning Ordinances, Building Codes, and Other Legal Constraints
- 1.6 Building Costs and Financing
- 1.7 Building a House: The Typical Process
- 1.8 MasterFormat
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- CHAPTER 2: SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION
- 2.1 Why Sustainability Matters for Buildings
- 2.2 Environmental Responsibility: Building Green
- 2.3 Comprehensive Certification Systems
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- CHAPTER 3: THE CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY: BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND DEVELOPERS
- 3.1 History
- 3.2 Builders and Contractors
- 3.3 Obtaining Work
- 3.4 The Residential Developer
- 3.5 Training the Construction Community
- 3.6 Green Builders, Contractors, Remodelers, and Developers
- 3.7 Tools of the Trade
- 3.8 Safety
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- CHAPTER 4: THE DESIGN COMMUNITY
- 4.1 History
- 4.2 Residential Designers
- 4.3 Consultants
- 4.4 The Design Process
- 4.5 Design Sources
- 4.6 Communication between Designer and Builder
- 4.7 Green Designers
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- PART TWO: MATERIALS
- CHAPTER 5: WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
- 5.1 Trees
- 5.2 Lumber
- 5.3 Wood Products
- 5.4 Chemical Treatment
- 5.5 Wood Fasteners
- 5.6 Wood-Manufactured Building Components
- 5.7 Types of Wood Construction
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- CHAPTER 6: MASONRY
- 6.1 History
- 6.2 Mortar
- 6.3 Concrete Masonry
- 6.4 Brick Masonry
- 6.5 Stone Masonry
- 6.6 Other Types of Masonry Units
- 6.7 Special Problems of Masonry Construction
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- CHAPTER 7: CONCRETE
- 7.1 History
- 7.2 Cement and Concrete
- 7.3 Making and Placing Concrete
- 7.4 Formwork
- 7.5 Reinforcing
- 7.6 ACI 301
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- PART THREE: WOOD LIGHT FRAME HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
- CHAPTER 8: ROUGH SITE WORK
- 8.1 Design Considerations
- 8.2 Organizing the Site for Construction
- 8.3 Site Preparation
- 8.4 Excavation
- 8.5 Site Utilities
- 8.6 Surface Water Drainage
- 8.7 Grading
- Review Questions
- Exercises
- Key Terms and Concepts
- Web Links
- Selected References
- CHAPTER 9: FOUNDATIONS
- 9.1 Foundation Loads
- 9.2 Foundation Settlement
- 9.3 Soils
- 9.4 Designing Foundations
- 9.5 Footings