Building construction : principles, materials, and systems /
Mehta, Madan,
Building construction : principles, materials, and systems / - 3rd edition. - xiii, 989 pages : illustrations, plans, map ; 31 cm.
Includes appendices, bibliographical references (p. 977-978) and index.
Preface -- About the authors -- An overview of the building delivery process -- Design and construction regulations -- Loads on buildings -- Load resistance -- Properties of the envelope I : thermal properties -- properties of the envelope II : air and water vapor control -- Fire- and smoke-related properties -- Acoustical properties of materials -- Principles of joints and sealants -- Principles of sustainable construction -- Soils and excavations -- Below-grade construction -- Materials for wood construction I -- Materials for wood construction II -- Wood light-frame construction I -- Wood light-frame construction II -- Structural insulated panel construction -- Material steel and steel components -- Structural steel construction -- Cold-formed steel construction -- Lime, Portland cement and concrete -- Concrete construction I -- Concrete construction II -- Masonry materials I -- Masonry materials II -- Masonry and concrete bearing wall construction -- Exterior wall cladding I -- Exterior wall cladding II -- Exterior wall cladding III -- Glass, glazing and light-transmitting plastics -- Windows and doors -- Exterior wall cladding IV -- Roofing I -- Roofing II -- Stairs -- Floor coverings -- Ceilings.
Well-received and one of the most acclaimed university-level books on construction, this is a comprehensive and fully illustrated introduction to construction methods and materials. It's informed by a core philosophy that sufficient grounding in the principles and science of construction is the best way to equip today's designers and constructors to respond successfully to rapid changes in the built environment.
9780134454177 9780134454177: £99.99 0134454170
2016041389
Building.
Dwellings--Design and construction
Construction industry.
Architecture
Civil engineering.
690 / MEH
Building construction : principles, materials, and systems / - 3rd edition. - xiii, 989 pages : illustrations, plans, map ; 31 cm.
Includes appendices, bibliographical references (p. 977-978) and index.
Preface -- About the authors -- An overview of the building delivery process -- Design and construction regulations -- Loads on buildings -- Load resistance -- Properties of the envelope I : thermal properties -- properties of the envelope II : air and water vapor control -- Fire- and smoke-related properties -- Acoustical properties of materials -- Principles of joints and sealants -- Principles of sustainable construction -- Soils and excavations -- Below-grade construction -- Materials for wood construction I -- Materials for wood construction II -- Wood light-frame construction I -- Wood light-frame construction II -- Structural insulated panel construction -- Material steel and steel components -- Structural steel construction -- Cold-formed steel construction -- Lime, Portland cement and concrete -- Concrete construction I -- Concrete construction II -- Masonry materials I -- Masonry materials II -- Masonry and concrete bearing wall construction -- Exterior wall cladding I -- Exterior wall cladding II -- Exterior wall cladding III -- Glass, glazing and light-transmitting plastics -- Windows and doors -- Exterior wall cladding IV -- Roofing I -- Roofing II -- Stairs -- Floor coverings -- Ceilings.
Well-received and one of the most acclaimed university-level books on construction, this is a comprehensive and fully illustrated introduction to construction methods and materials. It's informed by a core philosophy that sufficient grounding in the principles and science of construction is the best way to equip today's designers and constructors to respond successfully to rapid changes in the built environment.
9780134454177 9780134454177: £99.99 0134454170
2016041389
Building.
Dwellings--Design and construction
Construction industry.
Architecture
Civil engineering.
690 / MEH