Building construction : principles, materials, and systems / Madan Mehta, Walter Scarborough and Diane Armpriest

By:

Mehta, Madan

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Pearson, 2013. Boston:Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 952 pISBN:

9780132148696

Subject(s):

Building

DDC classification:

690 MEH-B

Contents:

pt. I. Principles of construction -- An overview of the building delivery process (how buildings come into being) -- Construction regulations and standards -- Loads on buildings -- Load resistance (the structural properties of materials) -- Properties of the envelope -- I (thermal properties) -- Properties of the envelope -- II (air and water vapor control) -- Fire-related properties -- Acoustical properties of materials -- Principles of joints and sealants (expansion and contraction control) -- Principles of sustainable construction -- pt. 2. Materials and systems of construction -- Soils and excavations -- Below-grade construction (foundation systems and basements) -- Materials for wood construction -- I (lumber) -- Materials for wood construction -- II (engineered wood products, fasteners, and connectors) -- Wood light-frame construction -- Wood light-frame construction -- II -- Structural insulated panel construction -- Material steel and steel components -- Structural steel construction -- Cold-formed (light-gauge) steel construction -- Lime, portland cement, and concrete -- Concrete construction -- I (formwork, reinforcement, and slabs-on-ground) -- Concrete construction -- II (site-cast and precast concrete framing systems) -- Masonry materials -- I (mortar and brick) -- Masonry materials -- II (concrete, masonry units, natural stone, and glass masonry units) -- Masonry and concrete bearing wall construction -- Exterior wall cladding -- I (principles of rainwater infiltration control) -- Exterior wall cladding -- II (masonry, precast concrete, and GFRC) -- Exterior wall cladding -- III (stucco, adhered veneer, EIFS, natural stone, and insulated metal panels) -- Glass, glazing, and light-transmitting plastics -- Windows and doors -- Exterior wall cladding -- IV (wall systems in glass) -- Roofing -- I (low-slope roofs) -- Roofing -- II (steep roofs) -- Stairs -- Floor coverings -- Ceilings.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Text/Reserve Book	Library, SPAB H-2	Non Fiction	690 MEH-B (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop.2	Available		008258
Text/Reserve Book	Library, SPAB H-2	Non Fiction	690 MEH-B (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Cop.1	Available		007266

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pt. I. Principles of construction --
An overview of the building delivery process (how buildings come into being) --
Construction regulations and standards --
Loads on buildings --
Load resistance (the structural properties of materials) --
Properties of the envelope --
I (thermal properties) --
Properties of the envelope --
II (air and water vapor control) --
Fire-related properties --
Acoustical properties of materials --
Principles of joints and sealants (expansion and contraction control) --
Principles of sustainable construction --
pt. 2. Materials and systems of construction --
Soils and excavations --
Below-grade construction (foundation systems and basements) --
Materials for wood construction --
I (lumber) --
Materials for wood construction --
II (engineered wood products, fasteners, and connectors) --
Wood light-frame construction --
Wood light-frame construction --
II --
Structural insulated panel construction --
Material steel and steel components --
Structural steel construction --
Cold-formed (light-gauge) steel construction --
Lime, portland cement, and concrete --
Concrete construction --
I (formwork, reinforcement, and slabs-on-ground) --
Concrete construction --
II (site-cast and precast concrete framing systems) --
Masonry materials --
I (mortar and brick) --
Masonry materials --
II (concrete, masonry units, natural stone, and glass masonry units) --
Masonry and concrete bearing wall construction --
Exterior wall cladding --
I (principles of rainwater infiltration control) --
Exterior wall cladding --
II (masonry, precast concrete, and GFRC) --
Exterior wall cladding --
III (stucco, adhered veneer, EIFS, natural stone, and insulated metal panels) --
Glass, glazing, and light-transmitting plastics --
Windows and doors --
Exterior wall cladding --
IV (wall systems in glass) --
Roofing --
I (low-slope roofs) --
Roofing --
II (steep roofs) --
Stairs --
Floor coverings --
Ceilings.

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