Building construction : principles, materials, and systems /
Mehta, Madan.
Building construction : principles, materials, and systems / Madan Mehta, Walter Scarborough, Diane Armpriest. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2008. - xvi, 988 p. : ill., maps ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION 1. An Overview of the Building Delivery Process 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 PART TWO: MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS OF 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 (Site-Cast 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. Stairs 34. Floors Coverings 35. Ceilings APPENDIX A - SI System and U.S. System of Units APPENDIX B - Preliminary Sizing of Structural Members GLOSSARY OF TERMS INDE
For one or two semester courses in Construction Methods and Materials and Design courses in Architecture. This book's unique two-part organization provides an unparalleled exploration of building construction. By first focusing on basic principles (Part One), it sets the groundwork for the presentation of materials and methods of construction (Part Two). Part One emphasizes basic principles common to the performance of most materials; Part Two deals primarily with specific materials and assemblies. This organization fosters a real understanding of general concepts and develops skills that will sustain over time. Written by an author team with decades of professional and academic experience in architecture, building construction, engineering, training and teaching this outstanding new product emphasizes a visual approach to learning. It includes more than 1,400 original illustrations and an extra large trim size (9 x 12) that provides an open and inviting layout that students are sure to appreciate.
0130494216 9780130494214
Building.
TH146 / .M4288 2008
Building construction : principles, materials, and systems / Madan Mehta, Walter Scarborough, Diane Armpriest. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2008. - xvi, 988 p. : ill., maps ; 31 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION 1. An Overview of the Building Delivery Process 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 PART TWO: MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS OF 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 (Site-Cast 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. Stairs 34. Floors Coverings 35. Ceilings APPENDIX A - SI System and U.S. System of Units APPENDIX B - Preliminary Sizing of Structural Members GLOSSARY OF TERMS INDE
For one or two semester courses in Construction Methods and Materials and Design courses in Architecture. This book's unique two-part organization provides an unparalleled exploration of building construction. By first focusing on basic principles (Part One), it sets the groundwork for the presentation of materials and methods of construction (Part Two). Part One emphasizes basic principles common to the performance of most materials; Part Two deals primarily with specific materials and assemblies. This organization fosters a real understanding of general concepts and develops skills that will sustain over time. Written by an author team with decades of professional and academic experience in architecture, building construction, engineering, training and teaching this outstanding new product emphasizes a visual approach to learning. It includes more than 1,400 original illustrations and an extra large trim size (9 x 12) that provides an open and inviting layout that students are sure to appreciate.
0130494216 9780130494214
Building.
TH146 / .M4288 2008