| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 996 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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 wall construction -- Steel frame construction -- Light gauge steel frame construction -- Concrete construction -- Site cast concrete framing systems -- Precast concrete framing systems -- Roofing -- Glass and glazing -- Windows and doors -- Designing exterior wall systems -- Cladding with masonry and concrete -- Cladding with metal and glass -- Selecting interior finishes -- Interior walls and partitions -- Finish ceilings and floors. |
| Summary |
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 systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete. New introductory material on the processes, organization, constraints, and choices in construction offers a better look at the management of construction. New sections covering the building envelope unco. |
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"For the nuts-and-bolts on building construction practices and materials, thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology have turned to Edward Allen and Joseph Iano's Fundamentals of Building Construction. This new Fifth Edition of the bestselling reference and textbook provides the most up-to-date survey of the basic materials and methods used in building construction." "Using the latest building codes, standards, and developments in materials and technologies as its basis, this book covers the complete range of construction activities - from excavating and foundations to cladding and interior finishes - and examines common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete construction."--Jacket. |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Building.
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Building materials.
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Construction. |
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Construction -- Matériaux. |
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Constructions (Sculpture) |
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constructions (sculpture) |
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building materials. |
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Building |
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Building materials |
| Added Author |
Iano, Joseph.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Allen, Edward, 1938- Fundamentals of building construction. 5th ed. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2009 9780470074688 (DLC) 2008036198 (OCoLC)209788024 |
| ISBN |
9780470941393 (electronic bk.) |
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0470941391 (electronic bk.) |
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1280588853 |
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9781280588853 |
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9786613618689 |
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6613618683 |
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