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Exercises in Building Construction
About this book
The companion student exercise guide to the classic book on building construction
Fundamentals of Building Construction, Seventh Edition, involves students in the types of everyday issues faced by professional building architects. Exercises in Building Construction, Seventh Edition, offers students a hands-on way to apply material learned in the core book. The Exercises book is designed to help gain and retain the needed knowledge of the broad, diverse, complex, and constantly changing materials and methods of building construction.
The newest edition of Exercises in Building Construction presents an integrated approach to the topic that interweaves issues of building science, material properties, building craft, and legal constraints. The authors bring together in one volume the elements of building construction as a whole system rather than in disconnected parts. The revised seventh edition offers online resources for students and instructors and provides an expert guide from the industry's leading authorial team. The updated seventh edition features:Â
- Forty-nine real world construction problems
- Clear instructions for each exercise
- Informative, concise illustrations
- Ample space to work out answers
Written for students of architecture, engineering, or construction, the seventh edition of Exercised in Building Construction is the essential study guide for applying the knowledge acquired from the core book.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Getting Started with the Exercises
- Chapter 1 Making Buildings
- Chapter 2 Foundations
- Chapter 3 Wood
- Chapter 4 Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction
- Chapter 5 Wood Light Frame Construction
- Chapter 6 Exterior Finishes For Wood Light Frame Construction
- Chapter 7 Interior Finishes For Wood Light Frame Construction
- Chapter 8 Brick Masonry
- Chapter 9 Stone and Concrete Masonry
- Chapter 10 Masonry Wall Construction
- Chapter 11 Steel Frame Construction
- Chapter 12 Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction
- Chapter 13 Concrete Construction
- Chapter 14 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems
- Chapter 15 Precast Concrete Framing Systems
- Chapter 16 Designing the Building Enclosure
- Chapter 17 Roofing
- Chapter 18 Glass and Glazing
- Chapter 19 Windows and Doors
- Chapter 20 Cladding with Masonry and Concrete
- Chapter 21 Cladding with Metal and Glass
- Chapter 22 Selecting Interior Finishes
- Chapter 23 Interior Walls and Partitions
- Chapter 24 Finish Ceilings and Floors
- Teach Yourself to Build