Exercises in building construction : forty-five homework and laboratory assignments to accompany Fundamentals of building construction :materials and methods

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Title:

Personal Author:

Allen, Edward, 1938-

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, 2004

ISBN:

9780471459699

Subject Term:

Building

Building materials

Added Author:

Iano, Joseph

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Exercises in Building Construction, Fourth Edition provides a fully revised, user-friendly exercise book to supplement the fourth edition of Fundamentals of Building Construction.
* Includes more than 40 exercises in "real world" construction problem solving; encourages students to apply information learned in classroom.
* Exercises are clearly presented with detailed line drawings; easy for student and instructor to follow.
* Revised to correspond with the fourth edition of Fundamentals of Building Construction.
* Includes companion web pages for instructor use, containing Answer Key and sample drawings.

Author Notes

Edward Allen, AIA, has taught for more than thirty years as a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale University. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He has designed more than fifty constructed buildings
Joseph Iano has been Edward Allen's illustrator, collaborator, and coauthor for more than twenty years. He is a registered architect whose experience includes professional practice, teaching design and technology in numerous schools of architecture, and work in the construction trades. Currently, he heads a Seattle firm that provides technical consulting

Getting Started With the Exercises	p. v
1. Making Buildings	p. 1
1.1 Building Code Restrictions	p. 3
1.2 Observing Construction	p. 5
1.3 The Project Team	p. 9
2. Foundations	p. 15
2.1 Waterproofing and Drainage	p. 17
2.2 Soil Types and Bearing Capacities	p. 19
2.3 Foundation and Slope Support Systems	p. 21
3. Wood	p. 23
3.1 Working With Wood	p. 25
3.2 Working With Wood--Part II	p. 27
4. Heavy Timber Frame Construction	p. 29
4.1 Heavy Timber Framing	p. 31
5. Wood Light Frame Construction	p. 33
5.1 Laying Out Floor Framing	p. 35
5.2 Laying Out Wall Framing	p. 37
5.3 Working With Pitched Roofs	p. 41
5.4 Designing Roof Framing	p. 43
6. Exterior Finishes For Wood Light Frame Construction	p. 45
6.1 Exterior Detailing	p. 47
7. Interior Finishes For Wood Light Frame Construction	p. 49
7.1 Proportioning Fireplaces	p. 51
7.2 Proportioning Stairs	p. 53
7.3 Platform Frame Design Project	p. 55
8. Brick Masonry	p. 59
8.1 Selecting Bricks and Mortar	p. 61
8.2 Brick Bonds	p. 63
8.3 Masonry Dimensioning	p. 67
8.4 Lintels and Arches	p. 69
9. Stone and Concrete Masonry	p. 71
9.1 Selecting Concrete Masonry Units	p. 73
9.2 Stone Masonry	p. 75
10. Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction	p. 77
10.1 Movement Joints In Masonry Construction	p. 79
10.2 Masonry Cavity Wall Detailing	p. 81
11. Steel Frame Construction	p. 83
11.1 Steel Structural Shapes	p. 85
11.2 Steel Framing Plans	p. 89
11.3 Detailing Steel Connections	p. 93
11.4 Steel Frame Design Exercise	p. 95
12. Light Gauge Steel Framing	p. 99
12.1 Light Gauge Steel Framing Details	p. 101
13. Concrete Construction	p. 103
13.1 Detailing Concrete Reinforcing Bars	p. 105
14. Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems	p. 107
14.1 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems	p. 109
14.2 Architectural Concrete	p. 111
15. Precast Concrete Framing Systems	p. 113
15.1 Precast Concrete Framing Systems	p. 115
15.2 Detailing Precast Concrete Framing	p. 119
16. Roofing	p. 121
16.1 Low-Slope Roof Drainage	p. 123
16.2 Low-Slope Roof Detailing	p. 125
17. Glass and Glazing	p. 127
17.1 Selecting Glass and Glazing	p. 128
18. Windows and Doors	p. 129
18.1 Selecting Windows and Doors	p. 130
19. Designing Cladding Systems	p. 131
19.1 Rainscreen Cladding and Sealant Joint Design	p. 133
20. Cladding With Masonry and Concrete	p. 135
20.1 Masonry Cladding Design	p. 136
21. Cladding With Metal and Glass	p. 137
21.1 Aluminum Extrusions	p. 139
22. Selecting Interior Finishes	p. 141
22.1 Selecting Interior Finish Systems	p. 143
23. Interior Walls and Partitions	p. 145
23.1 Detailing Wall Finishes	p. 147
24. Finish Ceilings and Floors	p. 149
24.1 Detailing Floor and Ceiling Finishes	p. 151
Teach Yourself To Build	p. 153

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