Fundamentals of building construction : materials and methods / Edward Allen and Joseph Iano.

Machine generated contents note: Preface to the Sixth Edition1 Making BuildingsLearning to BuildBuildings and the EnvironmentThe Work of the Design ProfessionalThe Work of the Construction ProfessionalTrends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services2 Foundations and SiteworkFoundation RequirementsEarth MaterialsSustainability of Foundations and the Building SiteEarthwork and ExcavationFoundationsProtecting Foundations from Water, Heat Flow, and Radon GasSiteworkGeotextilesUp-Down ConstructionDesigning FoundationsFoundation Design and the Building Code3 WoodTreesSustainability of WoodLumberWood ProductsA Naturally Grown Building MaterialPlastic LumberWood Panel ProductsWood Chemical TreatmentsWood FastenersWood Product Adhesives and FormaldehydePrefabricated Wood ComponentsTypes of Wood ConstructionFrom Concept to Reality: French American School4 Heavy Timber Frame ConstructionFire-Resistive Heavy Timber ConstructionSustainability in Heavy Timber ConstructionHeavy Timber in Other Construction TypesLateral BracingCross Laminated Timber ConstructionAccommodating Building ServicesWood-Concrete Composite ConstructionLonger Spans in Heavy TimberFor Preliminary Design of Heavy Timber StructuresHeavy Timber and the Building CodesUniqueness of Heavy Timber Framing5 Wood Light Frame ConstructionHistoryPlatform FrameSustainability in Wood Light Frame ConstructionFoundations for Light Frame ConstructionBuilding the FrameVariations on Wood Light Frame ConstructionFor Preliminary Design of a Wood Light Frame StructureWood Light Frame Construction and the Building CodesUniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction6 Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame ConstructionProtection from the WeatherRoofingWindows and DoorsPaints and CoatingsSidingCorner Boards and Exterior TrimSealing Exterior JointsSustainability of Paints and Other Architectural CoatingsExterior Painting, Finish Grading, and LandscapingExterior Construction7 Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame ConstructionCompleting the Building EnclosureSustainabilit

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to the sixth edition -- 1. Making buildings. Learning to build. Buildings and the environment. The work of the design professional. The work of the construction professional. Trends in the delivery of design and construction services -- 2. Foundations and sitework. Foundation requirements. Earth materials. Sustainability of foundations and the building site. Earthwork and excavation. Foundations. Protecting foundations from water, heat flow, and radon gas. Sitework. Geotextiles. Up-down construction. Designing foundations. Foundation design and the building code -- 3. Wood. Trees. Sustainability of wood. Lumber. Wood products. A naturally grown building material. Plastic lumber. Wood panel products. Wood chemical treatments. Wood fasteners. Wood product adhesives and formaldehyde. Prefabricated wood components. Types of wood construction. From concept to reality : French American school -- 4. Heavy timber frame construction. Fire-resistive heavy timber construction. Sustainability in heavy timber construction. Heavy timber in other construction types. Lateral bracing. Cross laminated timber construction. Accommodating building services. Wood-concrete composite construction. Longer spans in heavy timber. For preliminary design of heavy timber structures. Heavy timber and the building codes. Uniqueness of heavy timber framing -- 5. Wood light frame construction. History. Platform frame. Sustainability in wood light frame construction. Foundations for light frame construction. Building the frame. Variations on wood light frame construction. For preliminary design of a wood light frame structure. Wood light frame construction and the building codes. Uniqueness of wood light frame construction. 6. Exterior finishes for wood light frame construction. Protection from the weather. Roofing. Windows and doors. Paints and coatings. Siding. Corner boards and exterior trim. Sealing exterior joints. Sustainability of paints and other architectural coatings. Exterior painting, finish grading, and landscaping. Exteri

"Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete construction, the new edition includes new information on building materials properties; the latest on "pre-engineered" building components and sustainability issues; and reflects the latest building codes and standards. It also features an expanded series of case studies along with more axonometric detail drawings and revised photographs for a thoroughly illustrated approach"-- Provided by publisher.

"The book is necessarily complex without being complicated. It avoids the dilemma of having to expand ad infinitum over time by presenting the basic construction systems, each in sufficient detail that the student is brought to an operational level of knowledge. It deals, as its subtitle indicates, with fundamentals. In this latest edition, we have updated and revised many portions of the text"-- Provided by publisher.