The new, updated edition of the leading book on building construction

This 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" building
• A set of illustrated essays, "From Concept to Reality," that demonstrate how technical decisions are made in real-world building projects
• References to key Web sites for the latest construction information
• Dozens of new photorealistic drawings, photographs, and drawings
• A companion Web site that includes learning resources complementing the book

Fundamentals of Building Construction, Fourth Edition makes available to students and professionals an array of construction information that is unprecedented in scope and quality.

Concerned primarily with the technologies of construction materials<- ->what the materials are, how they are produced, what their properties are, and how they are crafted into buildings—this textbook for architecture, engineering, and construction technology students covers newly introduced building products, as well as older products that have assumed new and more important roles. The third edition offers new coverage of light gauge steel frame construction, and selection of windows and doors. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews@booknews.com)

This invaluable resource focuses on basic materials and the methods employed in building construction. It emphasizes common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete.

Now in its Fourth Edition, Fundamentals of Building Construction is an essential textbook that has been used by thou-sands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The best-selling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete, the new edition includes new coverage of green design and energy-efficient construction energies, and is based on the International Building Code(r).

'1. Making Buildings.

2. Foundations.

3. Wood.

FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY—AN ENCLOSURE FOR A RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL.

4. Heavy Timber Frame Construction.

5. Wood Light Frame Construction.

6. Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction.

7. Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction.

8. Brick Masonry.

9. Stone and Concrete Masonry.

10. Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction.

11. Steel Frame Construction.

12. Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction.

FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY--CAMERA OBSCURA AT MITCHELL PARK, GREENPORT, NEW YORK. 

13. Concrete Construction.

14. Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems.

15. Precast Concrete Framing Systems.

16. Roofing.

17. Glass and Glazing.

FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY—SKATING RINK AT YERBA BUENA GARDENS, SAN FRANCISCO.

18. Windows and Doors.

19. Designing Cladding Systems.

20. Cladding with Masonry and Concrete.

FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY—SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

21. Cladding with Metal and Glass.

22. Selecting Interior Finishes.

23. Interior Walls and Partitions.

24. Finish Ceilings and Floors.

Appendix.

Glossary.

Index. \n

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