Fundamentals of Residential Construction
(Sprache: Englisch)
This is a revision of the definitive textbook on residential construction. Building on Edward Allen's bestselling book, Fundamentals of Building Construction, it offers an in-depth look at the procedures and materials that are specific to home building.
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This is a revision of the definitive textbook on residential construction. Building on Edward Allen's bestselling book, Fundamentals of Building Construction, it offers an in-depth look at the procedures and materials that are specific to home building.
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Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Second Edition features the most up-to-date explanations of today's residential construction systems. From foundation to roof and exterior finishes to interior details, this new edition thoroughly addresses the latest developments in materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, framing, and roofing.Abundantly illustrated with more than 1,200 drawings and photographs, this Second Edition provides authoritative coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction, insulating concrete forms, light-gauge steel frame, panelized construction, and new information on engineered materials.
Fundamentals of Residential Construction, Second Edition features the most up-to-date explanations of today's residential construction systems. From foundation to roof and exterior finishes to interior details, this new edition thoroughly addresses the latest developments in materials and methods of house construction, including energy efficiency, framing, and roofing.
Abundantly illustrated with more than 1,200 drawings and photographs, this Second Edition provides authoritative coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction, insulating concrete forms, light-gauge steel frame, panelized construction, and new information on engineered materials, windows and doors, as well as:
- Zoning ordinances
- Plumbing
- Building codes
- Heating and cooling
- Financing
- Wiring
- Environmental concerns
- Finish sitework
- Rough sitework
Abundantly illustrated with more than 1,200 drawings and photographs, this Second Edition provides authoritative coverage on wood light-frame construction, industrialized systems of construction, insulating concrete forms, light-gauge steel frame, panelized construction, and new information on engineered materials, windows and doors, as well as:
- Zoning ordinances
- Plumbing
- Building codes
- Heating and cooling
- Financing
- Wiring
- Environmental concerns
- Finish sitework
- Rough sitework
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Fundamentals of Residential Construction “
PART I: CONTEXT.1. The Context for Construction.
2. The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers.
3. The Design Community.
PART II: MATERIALS.
4. The Material Wood.
5. Masonry.
6. Concrete.
PART III: WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION.
7. Rough Sitework.
8. Foundations.
9. Framing.
10. Roof Framing.
11. Finishing the Roof.
12. Windows and Exterior Doors.
13. Finishing the Exterior Walls.
14. Plumbing.
15. Heating and Cooling.
16. Electrical Wiring.
17. Thermal Insulation.
18. Fireplaces and Stoves.
19. Interior Surfaces.
20. Finishing the Interior.
21. Finish Sitework.
PART IV: ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS.
22. Low-Tech, Low-Energy Construction.
23. Loadbearing Masonry and Concrete Construction.
24. Timber Frame Construction.
25. Light-Gauge Steel Constrcution.
26. Panelized Constructin.
Glossary.
Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Edward Allen
EDWARD ALLEN has taught for more than thirty years as a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Yale University, and as an invited guest at institutions in the U.S., South America, Europe, and Asia. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He has designed more than fifty constructed buildings and is the bestselling author of The Architect's Studio Companion, Architectural Detailing, Fundamentals of Residential Construction, and Shaping Structures: Statics, all published by Wiley.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Edward Allen
- 2006, 640 Seiten, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0471681792
- ISBN-13: 9780471681793
Sprache:
Englisch
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