Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods
The new, updated edition of the leading book on building constructionThis new edition of the bestselling reference, Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods 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" buildingA set of illustrated essays, "From Concept to Reality," that demonstrate how technical decisions are made in real-world building projectsReferences to key Web sites for the latest construction informationDozens of new photorealistic drawings, photographs, and drawingsA companion Web site that includes learning resources complementing the bookFundamentals of Building Construction, Fourth Edition makes available to students and professionals an array of construction information that is unprecedented in scope and quality.