Fundamentals of Building Construction : Materials and Methods.

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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- Large Beams -- Rigid Frames -- Trusses -- Arches and Domes -- Heavy Timber and the Building Codes -- Uniqueness of Heavy Timber Framing -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 5 Wood Light Frame Construction -- History -- Platform Frame -- Foundations for Light Frame Structures -- Other Foundation Materials -- Building the Frame -- Planning the Frame -- Erecting the Frame -- Attaching the Frame to the Foundation -- Floor Framing -- Wall Framing -- Lateral Force Resistance and Shear Walls -- Upper-Level Floor and Wall Framing -- Roof Framing -- Variations on Wood Light Frame Construction -- Framing for Increased Thermal Efficiency -- Framing for Optimal Lumber Usage -- Prefabricated Framing Assemblies.

Wood Light Frame Construction and the Building Codes -- Uniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 6 Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction -- Protection from the Weather -- Roofing Underlayment -- Wall Moisture Barrier -- Roofing -- Finishing the Eaves and Rakes -- Roof Drainage -- Roof Overhangs and Rain Protection -- Ventilated Roofs -- Unventilated Roofs -- Roof Shingling -- Windows and Doors -- Flashings -- Installing Windows and Doors -- Siding -- Board Siding -- Plywood Siding -- Shingle Siding -- Metal and Plastic Siding -- Stucco -- Masonry Veneer -- Artificial Stone -- Fiber-Cement Panel Siding -- Corner Boards and Exterior Trim -- Sealing Exterior Joints -- Exterior Painting, Finish Grading, and Landscaping -- Exterior Construction -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 7 Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction -- Completing the Building Enclosure -- Insulating the Building Frame -- Increasing Levels of Thermal Insulation -- Radiant Barriers -- Vapor Retarders -- Air Barriers -- Infiltration and Ventilation -- Wall and Ceiling Finish -- Millwork and Finish Carpentry -- Interior Doors -- Window Casings and Baseboards -- Cabinets -- Finish Stairs -- Miscellaneous Finish Carpentry -- Flooring and Ceramic Tile Work -- Finishing Touches -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 8 Brick Masonry -- History -- Mortar -- Mortar Ingredients -- Mortar Mixes -- Lime Mortar -- Mortar Hydration -- Mortar Admixtures -- Brick Masonry -- Brick Forming -- Firing Bricks -- Fly Ash Brick -- Brick Sizes -- Brick Classifications -- Choosing Bricks -- Laying Bricks -- Spanning Openings in Brick Walls -- Reinforced Brick Masonry -- Masonry Wall Construction.

Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 9 Stone and Concrete Masonry -- Stone Masonry -- Types of Building Stone -- Quarrying and Milling of Stone -- Selecting Stone for Buildings -- Stone Masonry -- Concrete Masonry -- Manufacture of Concrete Masonry Units -- Laying Concrete Masonry -- Dry-Stacked Unit Masonry -- Decorative Concrete Masonry Units -- The Economy and Utility of Concrete Masonry Construction -- Other Types of Masonry Units -- Masonry Wall Construction -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 10 Masonry Wall Construction -- Types of Masonry Walls -- Composite Masonry Walls -- Masonry Cavity Walls -- Masonry Loadbearing Walls -- Spanning Systems for Masonry Bearing Wall Construction -- Ordinary Joisted Construction -- Heavy Timber or Mill Construction -- Steel and Concrete Decks with Masonry Bearing Walls -- Detailing Masonry Walls -- Cavity Drainage and Flashings -- Thermal Insulation -- Some Special Problems of Masonry Construction -- Expansion and Contraction -- Efflorescence -- Mortar Joint Deterioration -- Moisture Resistance of Masonry -- Cold- and Hot-Weather Construction -- Masonry Paving -- Masonry and the Building Codes -- Uniqueness of Masonry -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 11 Steel Frame Construction -- History -- The Material Steel -- Steel -- Steel Alloys -- Production of Structural Shapes -- Cast Steel -- Cold-Worked Steel -- Open-Web Steel Joists -- Joining Steel Members -- Rivets -- Bolts -- Welding -- Details of Steel Framing -- Typical Connections -- Stabilizing the Building Frame -- Shear Connections and Moment Connections -- The Construction Process -- The Fabricator -- The Erector -- Floor and Roof Decking -- Architectural Structural Steel -- Fire Protection of Steel Framing.

Longer Spans and High-Capacity Columns in Steel -- Improved Beams -- Trusses -- Arches -- Tensile Structures -- Composite Columns -- Industrialized Systems in Steel -- Steel and the Building Codes -- Uniqueness of Steel -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 12 Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction -- The Concept of Light Gauge Steel Construction -- Light Gauge Steel Framing -- Other Uses of Light Gauge Steel Framing -- Insulating Light Gauge Steel Frame Structures -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Steel Framing -- Light Gauge Steel Framing and the Building Codes -- Finishes for Light Gauge Steel Framing -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 13 Concrete Construction -- History -- Cement and Concrete -- Cement -- Aggregates and Water -- Supplementary Cementitious Materials -- Admixtures -- Making and Placing Concrete -- Proportioning Concrete Mixes -- Handling and Placing Concrete -- Curing Concrete -- Formwork -- Reinforcing -- The Concept of Reinforcing -- Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement -- Fabrication and Erection of Reinforcing Bars -- Reinforcing a Simple Concrete Beam -- Reinforcing a Continuous Concrete Beam -- Reinforcing Structural Concrete Slabs -- Two-Way Slab Action -- Reinforcing Concrete Columns -- Fibrous Reinforcing -- Concrete Creep -- Prestressing -- Pretensioning -- Posttensioning -- ACI 301 -- Innovationsin Concrete Construction -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Selected References -- Web Sites -- 14 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems -- Casting a Concrete Slab on Grade -- Pouring and Finishing -- Controlling Cracking -- Casting a Concrete Wall -- Insulating Concrete Forms -- Casting a Concrete Column -- One-Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems -- One-Way Solid Slab -- One-Way Concrete Joist (Ribbed Slab).

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