Construction technology. 1, House construction.

Cover
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Foreword
Part 1 Introduction to house construction
	1 Functions of buildings
		1.1 Physical and environmental functions of buildings
		1.2 Forces exerted on and by buildings
		1.3 Structural behaviour of elements
	2 Preparing to build
		2.1 Selection of sites for building
		2.2 Site investigation
		2.3 Overview of statutory control of building
		2.4 Overview of utilities and infrastructure
		2.5 Preparing the site for use
	3 The building process
		3.1 Methods of building
		3.2 Modern methods of construction
		3.3 Building sequence
		3.4 Expenditure on building
		3.5 Sustainable house construction
Part 2 Building substructure
	4 Foundations
		4.1 Foundations
		4.2 Functions of foundations and selection criteria
		4.3 Types of foundation
	5 Walls below ground
		5.1 Functional requirements of walls below ground
		5.2 Options for walls below ground
		5.3 Entry of services
	6 Ground floors
		6.1 Functions of ground floors and selection criteria
		6.2 Ground-supported floor options
		6.3 Suspended floor options
Part 3 Building superstructure
	7 External walls
		7.1 Functions of external walls and selection criteria
		7.2 Traditional external wall construction
		7.3 Timber frame construction
		7.4 Light steel frame construction
		7.5 Panelised construction
		7.6 Openings in external walls
	8 Upper floors and stairs
		8.1 Timber upper floors to dwellings
		8.2 Stairs: design solutions and construction forms
	9 Internal division of space: walls and partitions
		9.1 Functions of partitions and selection criteria
		9.2 Options for internal walls and partitions in dwellings
	10 Roof: structure and coverings
		10.1 Functions of roofs and selection criteria
		10.2 Pitched roof forms
		10.3 Pitched roof coverings
		10.4 Flat roof forms
		10.5 Flat roof coverings
		10.6 Roof drainage and roof chimneys
		10.7 Thermal insulation and condensation prevention
	11 Windows, doors and ventilation
		11.1 Ventilation and dwellings
		11.2 Functional performance of windows
		11.3 Window options
		11.4 Orientation and glazing
		11.5 Door types
	12 Internal finishes
		12.1 Functions of finishes and selection criteria
		12.2 Wall finishes
		12.3 Ceilings and ceiling finishes
		12.4 Floor finishes
	13 Overview of alternative sustainable construction methods
		13.1 Sustainable construction
		13.2 ‘Natural green’ technologies and ICF
Index