Building Construction Methods and Systems: Principles, Requirements and Application Details

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Authors
Abbreviations
1 Introduction to Building Construction
	1 Introduction
		1.1 General Terminologies
		1.2 Classification of Building Components
		1.3 Starting a Building Construction
	References
2 Substructure and Foundation Systems
	1 Below Grade Construction
		1.1 Site Works
		1.2 Soil Types and Attributes
		1.3 Excavation
		1.4 Below Grade Construction
	Reference
3 Superstructures
	1 Concrete Superstructures
		1.1 Lime and Lime Types In Construction
		1.2 Pozzolanic Reaction—Roman Concrete and Mortar
		1.3 Modern Concrete and Its Basic Ingredients
		1.4 Classification of Concrete
		1.5 Design Considerations for and Properties of the Concrete
		1.6 Making Concrete
		1.7 Placing and Finishing the Concrete
		1.8 Water Content in Concrete
		1.9 Duration of Hydration Reaction—Curing of Concrete
		1.10 Influence of Temperature on Hydration
		1.11 High-strength Concrete
		1.12 Steel Reinforcement
		1.13 Reinforcement in the Concrete Structures
		1.14 Formworks of Concrete
		1.15 Principles of Reinforcing Concrete
		1.16 Reinforcement and Formwork for Columns
		1.17 Reinforcement and Formwork for Concrete Walls
		1.18 Types of Concrete Slabs
		1.19 Precast Concrete
		1.20 Precast Concrete Connection Details
		1.21 Span and Interval for Concrete Structural Systems
		1.22 Construction of a Concrete Frame Structure
	2 Masonry Wall Superstructures
		2.1 Masonry Mortar
		2.2 Manufacture of Bricks
		2.3 Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Properties and Construction
		2.4 Stone Masonry Wall
		2.5 Masonry Wall Construction
		2.6 Construction of a Building with Masonry Wall
	3 Wood Construction Systems and Methods
		3.1 Materials for Wood Construction: Engineered Wood Products, Fasteners, and Connectors
		3.2 Fasteners for Connecting Wood Members
		3.3 Wood Frame Structures
		3.4 Light-Frame Wood Construction
		3.5 Some Applications
	4 Steel Construction Systems and Methods
		4.1 Production of Modern Steel
		4.2 Classification of Steel Components
		4.3 Design of Steel Skeleton and Frame Structures
		4.4 Steel Floor and Roof Structures
		4.5 Corrosion and Fire Protection of Steel
		4.6 Bolts and Welds
		4.7 Connections Between Framing Members
		4.8 Bracing
		4.9 Structural Design Considerations of Steel
	5 Pedestrian Building Circulation Systems
		5.1 Stairs
	6 Ramps
		6.1 Ramp Standards and Terminologies
		6.2 Ramp Structures
	7 Lift/Elevator
		7.1 Lift/Elevator Terminology
		7.2 Lift/Elevator Structures
	8 Mixed Super-Structures
		8.1 Design Considerations
		8.2 Sample Mixed Super-Structure Designs and Application Details
4 Roofing Systems
	1 Roofing
		1.1 Low-Sloped Roof
		1.2 Steep Roof
	Reference
5 Finishings and Divisions
	1 Exterior Wall Cladding
		1.1 Principles of Rainwater Infiltration Control
		1.2 Exterior Wall Cladding Systems
	2 Interior Walls
		2.1 Masonry Interior Walls
		2.2 Interior Panel Walls
		2.3 Interior Curtain Walls
	3 Glass
		3.1 Glass, Glazing, and Light Transmitting Plastics
		3.2 Windows and Doors
		3.3 Glass Aluminum Curtain Wall
	4 Floor Coverings
		4.1 Subfloor
	5 Ceilings
		5.1 No Ceiling Finish
		5.2 Ceiling Attached to the Building Structure
		5.3 Suspended Ceiling
		5.4 Some Applications for Finishings
6 Emerging Technologies in Building Construction
	1 Additive Manufacturing and Construction
		1.1 Additive Manufacturing
		1.2 From Construction to Printing of Building Projects
		1.3 3-D Printing in Construction
		1.4 Sample 3-D Printed Building Structures
	References
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