Fourth Edition
by Edward Allen and Joseph Iano

The new, updated edition of the leading book on building construction!

This new edition of the bestselling reference, Fundamentals of Building Construction provides the complete, up-to-date coverage of building construction practices that thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology have been relying on for years.

Using the new International Building Code as its basis, this classic guidebook covers the complete range of construction activities, from excavating and foundations to cladding and interior finishes. It’s organized around a detailed treatment of the structural systems most widely used in North America: heavy timber, wood light frame, masonry, steel, light gauge steel, and reinforced and precast concrete.

New features of this Fourth Edition include:

• Detailed consideration throughout the book of issues of sustainability and "green" building
• A set of illustrated essays, "From Concept to Reality," that demonstrate how technical decisions are made in real-world building projects
• References to key Web sites for the latest construction information
• Dozens of new photorealistic drawings, photographs, and drawings
• A companion Web site that includes learning resources complementing the book

Fundamentals of Building Construction, Fourth Edition makes available to students and professionals an array of construction information that is unprecedented in scope and quality.

Contents

1. Making Buildings
2. Foundations
3. Wood
4. Heavy Timber Frame Construction
5. Wood Light Frame Construction
6. Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction
7. Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction
8. Brick Masonry
9. Stone and Concrete Masonry
10. Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction
11. Steel Frame Construction
12. Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction

• From Concept to Reality-Camera Obscura at Mitchell Park, Greenport, New York

13. Concrete Construction
14. Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems
15. Precast Concrete Framing Systems
16. Roofing
17. Glass and Glazing

• From Concept to Reality-Skating Rink at Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, Califonia

18. Windows and Doors
19. Designing Cladding Systems
20. Cladding with Masonry and Concrete

• From Concpet to Reality-Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington

21. Cladding with Metal and Glass
22. Selecting Interior Finishes
23. Interior Walls and Partitions
24. Finish Ceilings and Floors

Appendix
Glossary
Index

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