Designing the exterior wall
Subtitle: an architectural guide to the vertical envelope
By: Linda Brock.
Publisher: John Wiley
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
Subjects: Exterior walls -- Design and construction; Curtain walls -- Design and construction
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-362) and index.
Table of contents: title: Decisions that affect the exterior wall; title: Water barriers and flashings; title: Air barrier systems, vapor retarders, and insulation; title: Sealant joints; title: Curtain walls; title: Anchored brick veneer; title: Exterior insulation finish systems (EIFS) and concrete masonry walls; title: Wood-frame construction, stucco, and fiber-cement siding; title: Terra-cotta, EIFS, stone, and brick : are they durable?; title: Architect's design kit : form, surface, color, and thick and thin walls; title: Wood-frame construction : designing for the climate and the future.