Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods 5th Edition

Book Name: Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods 5th Edition
Author: Edward Allen, Joseph Iano
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN-10: 047007468X,9780470074688
Year: 2008
Pages: 1010
Language: English
File size: 83.10 MB
File format: PDF

Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods 5th Edition Pdf Book Description:

Now in its Fifth Edition, this critical textbook was utilized by tens of thousands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and building engineering. The best selling reference focuses on the basic materials and processes used in building construction, highlighting common construction systems like light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete. New introductory material about the procedures, business, constraints, and options in structure provides a much better look in the management of structure. New segments covering the construction envelope discover the keys to designing enclosures for thermal insulation, vapor retarders, air barriers, and moisture control. The Fifth Edition also includes more axonometric detail drawings and revised photos to get a totally illustrated Strategy and the Hottest IBC 2006, CSI MasterFormat, ASTM references, and LEED data.