Fundamentals of building construction materials and methods
Now in its Fifth Edition, this essential textbook has been used by thousands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction, emphasizing common construction...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J.
Wiley
2009
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| Edition: | 5th ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Now in its Fifth Edition, this essential textbook has been used by thousands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction, emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete. New introductory material on the processes, organization, constraints, and choices in construction offers a better look at the management of construction. New sections covering the building envelope unco "For the nuts-and-bolts on building construction practices and materials, thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology have turned to Edward Allen and Joseph Iano's Fundamentals of Building Construction. This new Fifth Edition of the bestselling reference and textbook provides the most up-to-date survey of the basic materials and methods used in building construction." "Using the latest building codes, standards, and developments in materials and technologies as its basis, this book covers the complete range of construction activities - from excavating and foundations to cladding and interior finishes - and examines common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete construction."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 996 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9786613618689 9781280588853 1280588853 0470941391 9780470941393 |