Exercises in Building Construction
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Exercises in Building Construction

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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: 

  • 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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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9781119597278
eBook ISBN
9781119621898

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Getting Started with the Exercises
  6. Chapter 1 Making Buildings
  7. Chapter 2 Foundations
  8. Chapter 3 Wood
  9. Chapter 4 Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction
  10. Chapter 5 Wood Light Frame Construction
  11. Chapter 6 Exterior Finishes For Wood Light Frame Construction
  12. Chapter 7 Interior Finishes For Wood Light Frame Construction
  13. Chapter 8 Brick Masonry
  14. Chapter 9 Stone and Concrete Masonry
  15. Chapter 10 Masonry Wall Construction
  16. Chapter 11 Steel Frame Construction
  17. Chapter 12 Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction
  18. Chapter 13 Concrete Construction
  19. Chapter 14 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems
  20. Chapter 15 Precast Concrete Framing Systems
  21. Chapter 16 Designing the Building Enclosure
  22. Chapter 17 Roofing
  23. Chapter 18 Glass and Glazing
  24. Chapter 19 Windows and Doors
  25. Chapter 20 Cladding with Masonry and Concrete
  26. Chapter 21 Cladding with Metal and Glass
  27. Chapter 22 Selecting Interior Finishes
  28. Chapter 23 Interior Walls and Partitions
  29. Chapter 24 Finish Ceilings and Floors
  30. Teach Yourself to Build