Fundamentals of Residential Construction

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Main Author: Allen, Edward
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2017.
Series:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
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Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
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505 0 |a Intro -- TITLEPAGE -- COPYRIGHT -- PREFACE -- ONLINE RESOURCES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PART ONE: CONTEXT FOR BUILDING -- CHAPTER 1: THE CONTEXT FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION -- 1.1 History -- 1.2 A Culture of Building -- 1.3 Construction Systems -- 1.4 Types of Residential Development -- 1.5 Zoning Ordinances, Building Codes, and Other Legal Constraints -- 1.6 Building Costs and Financing -- 1.7 Building a House: The Typical Process -- 1.8 MasterFormat -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References 
505 8 |a CHAPTER 2: SUSTAINABILITY ASPECTS OF CONSTRUCTION -- 2.1 Why Sustainability Matters for Buildings -- 2.2 Environmental Responsibility: Building Green -- 2.3 Comprehensive Certification Systems -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References -- CHAPTER 3: THE CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY: BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND DEVELOPERS -- 3.1 History -- 3.2 Builders and Contractors -- 3.3 Obtaining Work -- 3.4 The Residential Developer -- 3.5 Training the Construction Community -- 3.6 Green Builders, Contractors, Remodelers, and Developers -- 3.7 Tools of the Trade 
505 8 |a 3.8 Safety -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References -- CHAPTER 4: THE DESIGN COMMUNITY -- 4.1 History -- 4.2 Residential Designers -- 4.3 Consultants -- 4.4 The Design Process -- 4.5 Design Sources -- 4.6 Communication between Designer and Builder -- 4.7 Green Designers -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References -- PART TWO: MATERIALS -- CHAPTER 5: WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS -- 5.1 Trees -- 5.2 Lumber -- 5.3 Wood Products -- 5.4 Chemical Treatment -- 5.5 Wood Fasteners 
505 8 |a 5.6 Wood-Manufactured Building Components -- 5.7 Types of Wood Construction -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References -- CHAPTER 6: MASONRY -- 6.1 History -- 6.2 Mortar -- 6.3 Concrete Masonry -- 6.4 Brick Masonry -- 6.5 Stone Masonry -- 6.6 Other Types of Masonry Units -- 6.7 Special Problems of Masonry Construction -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References -- CHAPTER 7: CONCRETE -- 7.1 History -- 7.2 Cement and Concrete -- 7.3 Making and Placing Concrete -- 7.4 Formwork -- 7.5 Reinforcing 
505 8 |a 7.6 ACI 301 -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References -- PART THREE: WOOD LIGHT FRAME HOUSE CONSTRUCTION -- CHAPTER 8: ROUGH SITE WORK -- 8.1 Design Considerations -- 8.2 Organizing the Site for Construction -- 8.3 Site Preparation -- 8.4 Excavation -- 8.5 Site Utilities -- 8.6 Surface Water Drainage -- 8.7 Grading -- Review Questions -- Exercises -- Key Terms and Concepts -- Web Links -- Selected References -- CHAPTER 9: FOUNDATIONS -- 9.1 Foundation Loads -- 9.2 Foundation Settlement -- 9.3 Soils -- 9.4 Designing Foundations -- 9.5 Footings 
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