You telling me you don't have a backup plan? That these eight Boy Scouts right here, that is the world's hope? That's what you're telling me? Your position:Home->Architecture Books-> Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials & Methods, 4th Edition Fundamentals of Building Construction emphasizes various common construction systems! Item #: 6800-03 ISBN: 0471219037 Author: Edward Allen, Joseph Iano Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Format: Hardcover Price:  $99.95 Product Details 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 photo realistic 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. 912 pp. Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials & Methods, 4th Edition - Table of Contents: Making Buildings Foundations Wood FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY-AN ENCLOSURE FOR A RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL Heavy Timber Frame Construction Wood Light Frame Construction Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction Brick Masonry Stone and Concrete Masonry Masonry Loadbearing Wall Construction Steel Frame Construction Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY--CAMERA OBSCURA AT MITCHELL PARK, GREENPORT, NEW YORK Concrete Construction Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems Precast Concrete Framing Systems Roofing Glass and Glazing FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY-SKATING RINK AT YERBA BUENA GARDENS, SAN FRANCISCO Windows and Doors Designing Cladding Systems Cladding with Masonry and Concrete FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY-SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Cladding with Metal and Glass Selecting Interior Finishes Interior Walls and Partitions Finish Ceilings and Floors Appendix Glossary Index Contact Us-------------------------------------ddpcn.com * Required information Full Name: * Your Email: * Message:* Preview:CRSI Manual of Standard      Next:ASCE 7-02 Guide to the ASCE 7-02 Standard - Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, SEI, 2002 The Graphic Standards Guide to Architectural Finishes Wood Frame Construction Manual (WFCM) for One and Two-Family Dwellings (2001 National Ed.) Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods, 8th Edition ASCE 7-02 Guide to the Use of the Wind Load Provisions, 2002 CRSI Manual of Standard Practice, 27th Edition, 2003 2nd Printing Lighting Handbook Reference, 2000 9th Edition Fire Resistance Design Manual, 18th Edition (Fire and Sound Ratings) Interior Graphic Standards Architectural Graphic Standards For Residential Construction