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Exercises in Building Construction

7. Aufl.

von: Edward Allen, Joseph Iano
31,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	28.08.2019
ISBN/EAN:	9781119621898
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	176

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The companion student exercise guide to the classic book on building construction Fundamentals of Building Construction, Seventh Edition, involves students in the types of everyday issues faced by professional building architects. Exercises in Building Construction, Seventh Edition, offers students a hands-on way to apply material learned in the core book. The Exercises book is designed to help gain and retain the needed knowledge of the broad, diverse, complex, and constantly changing materials and methods of building construction. The newest edition of Exercises in Building Construction presents an integrated approach to the topic that interweaves issues of building science, material properties, building craft, and legal constraints. The authors bring together in one volume the elements of building construction as a whole system rather than in disconnected parts. The revised seventh edition offers online resources for students and instructors and provides an expert guide from the industry's leading authorial team. The updated seventh edition features: <ul> <li>Forty-nine real world construction problems</li> <li>Clear instructions for each exercise</li> <li>Informative, concise illustrations</li> <li>Ample space to work out answers</li> </ul> Written for students of architecture, engineering, or construction, the seventh edition of Exercised in Building Construction is the essential study guide for applying the knowledge acquired from the core book.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Getting Started with the Exercises v 1. Making Buildings 1 1.1 Environmental Impacts of Materials 2 1.2 Building Code Restrictions 5 1.3 Observing Construction 9 1.4 Providing Construction Services 13 2. Foundations 15 2.1 Waterproofing, Drainage, and Insulation 16 2.2 Soil Types and Bearing Capacities 19 2.3 Foundation and Slope Support Systems 21 3. Wood 23 3.1 Working with Wood—Part I 25 3.2 Working with Wood—Part II 27 4. Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction 29 4.1 Heavy Timber Framing 30 4.2 Cross-Laminated Timber Panels 33 5. Wood Light Frame Construction 35 5.1 Laying Out Floor Framing 36 5.2 Laying Out Wall Framing 39 5.3 Working with Pitched Roofs 41 5.4 Designing Roof Framing 45 6. Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 47 6.1 Exterior Detailing 48 7. Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 51 7.1 Proportioning Fireplaces 52 7.2 Proportioning Stairs 55 7.3 Platform Frame Design Project 57 8. Brick Masonry 61 8.1 Selecting Bricks and Mortar 62 8.2 Brick Bonds 65 8.3 Masonry Dimensioning 67 8.4 Lintels and Arches 71 9. Stone and Concrete Masonry 73 9.1 Selecting Concrete Masonry Units 74 9.2 Stone Masonry 77 10. Masonry Wall Construction 79 10.1 Movement Joints in Masonry Construction 80 10.2 Masonry Cavity Wall Detailing 83 11. Steel Frame Construction 85 11.1 Steel Structural Shapes 86 11.2 Steel Framing Plans 89 11.3 Detailing Steel Connections 93 11.4 Steel Frame Design Exercise 97 12. Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction 101 12.1 Light Gauge Steel Framing Details 102 13. Concrete Construction 105 13.1 Detailing Concrete Reinforcing Bars 106 14. Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems 109 14.1 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems 110 14.2 Architectural Concrete 113 15. Precast Concrete Framing Systems 115 15.1 Precast Concrete Framing Systems 116 15.2 Detailing Precast Concrete Framing 119 16. Designing the Building Enclosure 123 16.1 Keeping Water Out 124 16.2 Controlling the Flow of Heat 127 17. Roofing 129 17.1 Low-Slope Roof Drainage 130 17.2 Low-Slope Roof Detailing 133 18. Glass and Glazing 135 18.1 Selecting Glass and Glazing 136 19. Windows and Doors 137 19.1 Selecting Windows and Doors 138 20. Cladding with Masonry and Concrete 139 20.1 Masonry Cladding Design 140 21. Cladding with Metal and Glass 141 21.1 Aluminum Extrusions 143 21.2 Metal and Glass Cladding Systems 144 22. Selecting Interior Finishes 145 22.1 Selecting Interior Finish Systems 146 23. Interior Walls and Partitions 149 23.1 Detailing Interior Wall Finishes 150 24. Finish Ceilings and Floors 153 24.1 Detailing Floor and Ceiling Finishes 154 Teach Yourself to Build 157

Autorenportrait

Edward Allen, FAIA, has taught for more than thirty-five years as a faculty member at Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has designed more than fifty constructed buildings and is the best-selling coauthor of The Architects Studio Companion, Architectural Detailing, Form & Forces, and Fundamentals of Residential Construction. Joseph Iano is an author, illustrator, and practicing architect who has taught design and technology in schools of architecture throughout the United States. He has collaborated on numerous publications over the span of more than thirty years. Currently, he heads a Seattle firm that provides technical and quality management consulting to architects and others in the design and construction industry.