Fundamentals of building construction
Subtitle: materials and methods
By: Edward Allen and Joseph Iano.
Contributors: Iano, Joseph.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: J. Wiley & Sons
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 900
Subjects: Building; Building materials
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Making buildings; title: Foundations; title: Wood; title: Heavy timber frame construction; title: Wood light frame construction; title: Exterior finishes for wood light frame construction; title: Interior finishes for wood light frame construction; title: Brick masonry; title: Stone and concrete masonry; title: Masonry loadbearing wall construction; title: Steel frame construction; title: Light gauge steel frame construction; title: Concrete construction; title: Sitecast concrete framing systems; title: Precast concrete framing systems; title: Roofing; title: Glass and glazing; title: Windows and doors; title: Designing cladding systems; title: Cladding with masonry and concrete; title: Cladding with metal and glass; title: Selecting interior finishes; title: Interior walls and partitions; title: Finish ceilings and floors.