Principles and practices of commercial construction

Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Chapter 1 The Practice of Commercial Construction
	The Construction or “Project Delivery” Team
	The Project Delivery Process
	The Contract for Construction
	Contract Mechanisms and their Review
	Plans and Specifications for Construction
	Codes and Standards
	Development of Codes and Standards
	Inspections, Testing and Special Inspections
Chapter 2 Site Evaluation and Layout
	Site Evaluation
	Feasibility Evaluation and Land Development
	Revisiting the Construction Team
	Preliminary Investigation
	Nature of Soil
	Subsurface Sampling
	Surface Testing
	Secondary Investigation
	Surveying the Site
	Layout Before Excavation
	Foundation Layout
	Bench Marks and Deep Excavations
	Review Questions
Chapter 3 Site Development and Services
	Pavements
	Curbs and Sidewalks
	Parking Areas
	Storm Drainage and Sanitary Sewers
	Lighting and Landscaping
	Review Questions
Chapter 4 Material Movement, Excavations, and Equipment
	Effects of Soil Types on Excavating Equipment
	Removing Groundwater
	General and Special Excavations
	Estimating Amount of Material to be Removed
	Cranes
	Excavating Machines
	Trucks
	Choosing Excavation Equipment
	Protection of Excavations
	Excavation Wall Bracing
	Protection of Adjacent Buildings
	Rock Excavation
	Review Questions
Chapter 5 Foundations
	Need for Deep Foundations
	Types of Piles
	Bearing Capacity of Pile Foundations
	Wood Piles
	Concrete Piles
	Steel Piles
	Composite Piles
	Pile Drivers
	Caissons
	Cofferdams
	Spread Foundations
	Slurry Wall Foundations
	Earthquake-resisting Foundations
	Soil Enhancement for Foundations
	Review Questions
Chapter 6 Formwork
	Form Materials
	Formwork Principles
	Concrete Pressure Calculations
	Formwork Design
	Footing Forms
	Wall Forms
	Slip Forms
	Construction Joints
	Control Joints
	Column, Girder, and Beam Forms
	Floor Forms
	Shoring and Reshoring in Multistory Structures
	Form Accessories
	Review Questions
Chapter 7 Concrete Work
	Aggregates for Concrete
	Portland Cement
	Concrete Mix Design
	Tests on Concrete
	Preparation for Placing Concrete
	Mixing Concrete
	Machinery for Placing Concrete
	Concrete Transportation
	Placing Concrete
	Concrete Joints
	Finishing and Curing Concrete
	Hot Concrete
	Design of Structural Lightweight Concrete
	Review Questions
Chapter 8 Reinforced Concrete Frame
	Principles of Reinforced Concrete
	The Reinforced Concrete Frame
	Reinforcing Steel
	Cast-In-Place Reinforced Concrete Structural Frame
	Precast Concrete Structural Frames
	Architectural Precast Concrete
	Tilt-Up Load-bearing Wall Panels
	Review Questions
Chapter 9 Masonry Construction
	Building with Concrete Block Units
	Prefabricated Concrete Block Wall Panels
	Brick Construction
	Building with Stone
	Cold-Weather Masonry Work
	Review Questions
Chapter 10 Structural Timber Frame
	The Structural Frame
	Timber Connectors
	Wood Columns
	Wood Beams
	Floor and Roof Decks
	Glued-Laminated Timber
	Connections for Glulam Beams and Arches
	Parallel-Strand Lumber
	Plywood Structures
	Termite Control for Wood Buildings
	Review Questions
Chapter 11 Structural Steel Frame
	Structural Steel Properties and Shapes
	Planning for the Structural Steel Frame
	Principles of Structural Steel Frames
	Structural Steel Frame Components
	Connecting Structural Steel Sections
	Structural Steel Fabrication
	Structural Steel Site Work and Erection
	Cranes and Derricks
	Review Questions
Chapter 12 Floor Systems
	Timber Subfloors
	Concrete Subfloors
	Floor Slab Forms and Work
	Industrial Floor Finishes
	Review Questions
Chapter 13 Curtain Wall Construction
	Masonry Curtain Walls
	Stone Panels
	Precast Concrete Curtain Walls
	Lightweight Curtain Walls
	Glass Curtain Walls
	Review Questions
Chapter 14 Building Insulation
	Thermal Insulation
	Fireproofing
	Building Insulation
	Sound Insulation and Control
	Moisture Control
	Review Questions
Chapter 15 Roof Framing and Coverings
	Roof Design Principles
	Structural Framing for Roofs
	Truss Roof Framing
	Alternative Roof-Framing Methods
	Roof-Framing Systems and Roof Styles
	Roof Decks
	Roof Membranes and Insulation
	Review Questions
Chapter 16 Finishing
	Exterior Finishes and Facings
	Windows
	Interior Finishing
	Plastering
	Wall Tile
	Hardboard
	Gypsum Board
	Plastic Laminates
	Masonry Finishes
	Ceilings
	Stairs
	Review Questions
Glossary
Index
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