Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods

Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page
......Page 5
Copyright Page......Page 6
CONTENTS
......Page 7
Preface to the Fifth Edition......Page 13
1 Making Buildings......Page 17
Sustainability......Page 18
The Work of the Design Professional: Choosing Building Systems......Page 22
Construction Standards and Information Resources......Page 29
The Work of the Construction Professional:Constructing Buildings......Page 30
Trends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services......Page 36
Recurring Concerns......Page 37
2 Foundations......Page 43
Foundation Settlement......Page 44
Earth Materials......Page 45
Excavation......Page 52
Foundations......Page 66
Underpinning......Page 80
Retaining Walls......Page 82
Geotextiles......Page 85
Waterproofi ng and Drainage......Page 86
Backfilling......Page 91
Up–Down Construction......Page 92
Designing Foundations......Page 93
Foundation Design and the Building Codes......Page 94
3 Wood......Page 99
Trees......Page 100
Considerations of Sustainability in Wood Construction......Page 104
Lumber......Page 106
Wood Products......Page 116
Plastic Lumber......Page 120
Wood Panel Products
......Page 121
Wood Chemical Treatments......Page 129
Wood Fasteners......Page 131
Manufactured Wood Components......Page 138
Types of Wood Construction......Page 141
FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY......Page 145
4 Heavy Timber Frame Construction......Page 149
Fire-Resistive Heavy Timber Construction......Page 154
Considerations of Sustainability in Heavy Timber Construction......Page 155
Building Services in Heavy Timber Buildings......Page 163
Longer Spans in Heavy Timber......Page 164
Uniqueness of Heavy Timber Framing......Page 170
5 Wood Light Frame Construction......Page 175
History......Page 177
Platform Frame......Page 178
Foundations for Light Frame Structures......Page 180
Building the Frame......Page 189
Variations on Wood Light Frame Construction......Page 223
Wood Light Frame Construction and the Building Codes......Page 226
Uniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction......Page 228
6 Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction......Page 235
Roofi ng......Page 236
Windows and Doors......Page 244
Paints and Coatings......Page 248
Siding......Page 252
Corner Boards and Exterior Trim......Page 262
Considerations of Sustainability in Paints and Other Architectural Coatings......Page 264
Sealing Exterior Joints......Page 265
Exterior Painting, Finish Grading, and Landscaping......Page 266
7 Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction......Page 269
Completing the Building Enclosure......Page 277
Millwork and Finish Carpentry......Page 287
Proportioning Fireplaces......Page 288
Proportioning Stairs......Page 302
Flooring and Ceramic Tile Work......Page 304
Finishing Touches......Page 306
8 Brick Masonry......Page 311
History......Page 312
Mortar......Page 315
Brick Masonry......Page 318
Masonry Wall Construction......Page 341
9 Stone and Concrete Masonry......Page 351
Stone Masonry......Page 352
Considerations of Sustainability in Stone and Concrete Masonry......Page 364
Concrete Masonry......Page 372
Masonry Wall Construction......Page 382
10 Masonry Wall Construction......Page 391
Types of Masonry Walls......Page 392
Spanning Systems for Masonry Bearing Wall Construction......Page 400
Detailing Masonry Walls......Page 404
Some Special Problems of Masonry Construction......Page 409
Movement Joints in Buildings......Page 410
Masonry and the Building Codes......Page 418
Uniqueness of Masonry......Page 419
11 Steel Frame Construction......Page 425
History......Page 426
The Material Steel......Page 428
For Preliminary Design of a Steel structure......Page 431
Details of Steel Framing......Page 445
The Construction Process......Page 455
Fireproofing of Steel Framing......Page 473
Longer Spans in Steel......Page 478
Fabric Structures......Page 486
Industrialized Systems in Steel......Page 490
Considerations of Sustainability in Steel Frame Construction......Page 491
Uniqueness of Steel......Page 492
12 Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction......Page 503
The Concept of Light Gauge Steel Construction......Page 504
Consider ations of Sustainability in Light Gauge Steel Framing......Page 505
Framing Procedures......Page 506
Other Common Uses of Light Gauge Steel Framing......Page 513
Advantages and Disadvantages of Light Gauge Steel Framing......Page 516
Finishes for Light Gauge Steel Framing......Page 517
Metals in Architecture......Page 519
FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY......Page 524
13 Concrete Construction......Page 529
History......Page 530
Cement and Concrete......Page 531
Considerations of Sustainability in Concrete Construction......Page 534
Making and Placing Concrete......Page 538
Formwork......Page 542
Reinforcing......Page 543
Prestressing......Page 558
Innovations in Concrete Construction......Page 562
ACI 301......Page 564
14 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems......Page 567
Casting a Concrete Slab on Grade......Page 569
Casting a Concrete Wall......Page 574
Casting a Concrete Column......Page 579
One-Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems......Page 581
Two-Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems......Page 589
Sitecast Posttensioned Framing Systems......Page 595
Innovations in Sitecast Concrete Construction......Page 597
For Preliminary Design of a Sitecast Concrete Structure......Page 600
Architectural Concrete......Page 603
Cutting Concrete, Stone, and Masonry......Page 607
Longer Spans in Sitecast Concrete......Page 612
Sitecast Concrete and the Building Codes......Page 615
Uniqueness of Sitecast Concrete......Page 616
15 Precast Concrete Framing Systems......Page 625
Precast, Prestressed Concrete Structural Elements......Page 628
For Preliminary Design of a Precast Concrete Structure......Page 629
Assembly Concepts for Precast Concrete Buildings......Page 630
Manufacture of Precast Concrete Structural Elements......Page 631
Joining Precast Concrete Elements......Page 637
Finish Ceilings......Page 638
Precast Concrete and the Building Codes......Page 652
Considerations of Sustainability in Precast Concrete Construction......Page 653
Uniqueness of Precast Concrete......Page 657
16 Roofing......Page 665
Low-Slope Roofs......Page 667
Building Enclosure Essentials:Thermal Insulation and Vapor Retarder......Page 672
Steep Roofs......Page 692
Considerations of Sustainability in Roofing......Page 706
Sustainable Roofi ng......Page 707
Roofi ng and the Building Codes......Page 711
Building Enclosure Essentials:	Dissimilar Metals and the Galvanic Series......Page 712
17 Glass and Glazing......Page 721
History......Page 722
The Material Glass......Page 724
Considerations of Sustainability Relating to Glass......Page 726
Glazing......Page 738
Glass and Energy......Page 750
Glass and the Building Codes......Page 752
FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY......Page 756
18 Windows and Doors......Page 761
Windows......Page 762
Plastics in Building Construction......Page 772
Doors......Page 783
Fenestration Testing and Standards......Page 789
19 Designing Exterior Wall Systems......Page 797
Design Requirements for the Exterior Wall......Page 798
Considerations of Sustainability in Exterior Wall Systems......Page 803
Conceptual Approaches to Watertightness in the Exterior Wall......Page 804
Sealant Joints in the Exterior Wall......Page 809
Basic Concepts of Exterior Wall Systems......Page 813
Building Enclosure Essentials: Air Barrier......Page 814
Curtain Wall Testing and Standards......Page 816
The Exterior Wall and the Building Codes......Page 818
20 Cladding with Masonry and Concrete......Page 823
Masonry Veneer Curtain Walls......Page 824
Stone Curtain Walls......Page 831
Precast Concrete Curtain Walls......Page 836
Exterior Insulation and Finish System......Page 842
Future Directions in Masonry and Stone Cladding......Page 846
FROM CONCEPT TO REALITY......Page 848
21 Cladding with Metal and Glass......Page 853
Aluminum Extrusions......Page 854
Considerations of Sustainability in Aluminum Cladding......Page 859
Aluminum and Glass Framing Systems......Page 860
Modes of Assembly......Page 862
The Rainscreen Principle in Metal-and-Glass Cladding......Page 870
Expansion Joints in Metal-and-Glass Walls......Page 876
Sloped Glazing......Page 877
Dual-Layered Glass Cladding......Page 878
Curtain Wall Design and Construction: The Process......Page 880
22 Selecting Interior Finishes......Page 883
Installation of Mechanical and Electrical Services......Page 884
The Sequence of Interior Finishing Operations......Page 886
Considerations of Sustainability in Selecting Interior Finishes......Page 888
Selecting Interior Finish Systems......Page 889
Trends in Interior Finish Systems......Page 893
23 Interior Walls and Partitions......Page 897
Types of Interior Walls......Page 898
Framed Partition Systems......Page 899
Considerations of Sustainability in Gypsum Products......Page 904
Plaster Ornament......Page 916
Wall and Partition Facings......Page 930
24 Finish Ceilings and Floors......Page 937
Types of Ceilings......Page 938
Finish Flooring......Page 948
Types of Finish Flooring Materials......Page 954
Flooring Thickness......Page 967
Appendix......Page 970
Glossary......Page 973
Index......Page 1003