| Description |
xvi, 988 pages : illustrations, maps ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Table of contents -- 1. An Overview Of The Building Delivery Process - How Buildings Come Into Being -- 2. Governmental Constraints On Construction -- 3. Loads on Buildings -- 4. Load Resistance - The Structural Properties of Materials -- 5. Thermal Properties of Materials -- 6. Air Leakage and Water Vapor Control -- 7. Fire-Related Properties -- 8. Acoustical Properties of Materials -- 9. Principles of Joints and Sealants (Expansion and Contraction Control) -- 10. Principles of Sustainable Construction -- 11. Materials for Wood Construction-I (Lumber) -- 12. Materials for Wood Construction-II (Manufactured Wood Products, Fasteners and Connectors) -- 13. Wood Light Frame Construction-I -- 14. Wood Light Frame Construction-II -- 15. Structural Insulated Panel System -- 16. The Material Steel and Structural Steel Construction -- 17. Light-Gauge Steel Construction -- 18. Lime, Portland Cement and Concrete -- 19. Concrete Construction-I (Formwork, Reinforcement and Slabs-on-Ground) -- 20. Concrete Construction-II (Sitecast and Precast Concrete Framing systems) -- 21. Soils, Foundation and Basement Construction -- 22. Masonry Materials-I (Mortar and Brick) -- 23. Masonry Materials-II (Concrete Masonry Units, Natural Stone and Glass Masonry Units) -- 24. Masonry and Concrete Bearing Wall Construction -- 25. Rainwater Infiltration Control in Exterior Walls -- 26. Exterior Wall Cladding-I (Masonry, Precast Concrete, GFRC and Prefabricated Masonry) -- 27. Exterior Wall Cladding-II (Stucco, EIFS, Natural Stone and Insulated Metal Panels ) -- 28. Transparent Materials (Glass and Light-Transmitting Plastics) -- 29. Windows and Doors -- 30. Glass-Aluminum Wall Systems -- 31. Roofing-I (Low-Slope Roofs) -- 32. Roofing-II (Steep Roofs) -- 33. Staircases --34. Floor coverings -- 35. Ceilings. |
| Subject |
Building.
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| Added Author |
Scarborough, Walter.
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Armpriest, Diane.
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| ISBN |
0130494216 |
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9780130494214 |
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