Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods

Discover the big picture on building construction materials and methods in this fully-updated eighth edition of the leading text on the subject The construction of buildings depends on the contributions of professionals from diverse fields, including architecture, construction management, civil and structural engineering, and more. All of these professionals, however, must understand the principles and materials that underlie the construction process in order to fulfil their roles in the project. After more than a generation, Fundamentals of Building Construction continues to be the essential introduction to this subject for students in all construction-related fields. Highly readable and based on extensive pedagogical practice, it represents decades of experience in architecture and the building trades. Now updated to reflect the latest methods and industry practices, it promises to remain foundational for another generation of students. Readers of the eighth edition of Fundamentals of Building Construction will also find: Significantly expanded treatment of the newest practices for mass timber construction Expanded discussion of the principles of enclosure design, along with an all-new case study illustrating the practical application of these principles Continued emphasis on sustainable construction and carbon emissions, extensively updated images and diagrams, and updates through all chapters of the text Fundamentals of Building Construction is the ideal learning tool and resource for every architect and construction professional to help build a successful career.

Table of Contents:
Preface to the Eighth Edition xv About the Companion Website xvii 1 Making Buildings 3 Learning to Build 4 Buildings and the Environment 4 Other Sustainable Building Programs and Standards 8 The Work of the Design Professional 12 The Work of the Construction Professional 20 Trends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services 27 2 Foundations and Sitework 33 Foundation Requirements 34 Earth Materials 35 Sustainability and Foundations and Sitework 41 Earthwork and Excavation 42 Foundations 50 Foundations as Building Enclosure 63 Sitework 70 Designing Foundations 74 Foundations and the Building Code 74 3 Wood 79 Trees 80 Sustainability and Wood 84 Lumber 84 Wood Fasteners and Adhesives 96 Wood Product Adhesives and Formaldehyde 102 Manufactured Wood Components 103 Protecting Wood from Decay and Fire 112 Chemical Wood Preservative Treatments 113 Factory Prefabrication 114 Case Study 121 French American School                            4 Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction 125 Building with Large Wood Members 126 Calculating the Fire Resistance of Wood Members 130 Heavy Timber and Mass Timber in the Building Code 130 Connecting Large Wood Members 132 Sustainability and Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction 134 Connecting Mass Timber Panels 139 Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Floors and Walls 142 Lateral Stability 144 Accommodating Building Services 145 Mass Timber–Concrete Composite Construction 145 Constructing Mass Timber Buildings 147 Long Spans with Mass Timber Construction 147 Preliminary Design of Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Structures 151 5 Wood Light Frame Construction 155 History 157 The Platform Frame 158 Sustainability and Wood Light Frame Construction 160 Foundations for Wood Light Frame Structures 160 Building the Frame 169 Variations on Wood Light Frame Construction 194 Preliminary Design of Wood Light Frame Structures 203 Wood Light Frame Construction and the Building Codes 204 Uniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction 206 6 Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 213 Protection from the Weather 214 Roofing 215 Windows and Doors 221 Paints and Coatings 224 Siding 228 Exterior Trim 235 Sealing Exterior Joints 235 Sustainability and Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 237 Exterior Painting, Finish Grading, and Landscaping 237 Protection from Wildfire 237 Exterior Construction 238 7 Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 243 Completing the Building Enclosure 251 Sustainability and Insulation Materials for Wood Light Frame Construction 258 Wall and Ceiling Finish 261 Millwork and Finish Carpentry 261 Proportioning Stairs 270 Fireplaces and Stoves 272 Flooring and Ceramic Tile Work 272 Finishing Touches 276 8 Brick Masonry 281 History 282 Mortar 284 Sustainability and Brick Masonry 287 Brick 288 Earthen and Bio- Based Material Construction 294 Brick Masonry 297 Masonry Wall Construction 312 9 Stone and Concrete Masonry 321 Stone Masonry 322 Sustainability and Stone and Concrete Masonry 336 Concrete Masonry 337 Other Types of Masonry Units 347 Masonry Wall Construction 348 10 Masonry Wall Construction 353 Types of Masonry Walls 354 Preliminary Design of Loadbearing Masonry Structures 362 Spanning Systems for Masonry Bearing Wall Construction 362 Detailing Masonry Walls 366 Special Problems of Masonry Construction 369 Movement Joints in Buildings 372 Masonry Paving 376 Masonry and the Building Codes 378 Uniqueness of Masonry 378 11 Steel Frame Construction 383 History 384 The Material Steel 386 Preliminary Design of Steel Structures 389 Joining Steel Members 397 Details of Steel Framing 402 The Construction Process 412 Fire Protection of Steel Framing 426 Longer Spans and Higher- Capacity Columns in Steel 430 Fabric Structures 437 Steel and the Building Codes 440 Sustainability and Steel Frame Construction 441 Uniqueness of Steel 441 12 Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction 447 The Concept of Light Gauge Steel Construction 448 Sustainability and Light Gauge Steel Framing 449 Light Gauge Steel Framing 450 Other Uses of Light Gauge Steel Framing 459 Preliminary Design of Light Gauge Steel Frame Structures 461 Insulating Light Gauge Steel Frame Structures 461 Finishes for Light Gauge Steel Framing 462 Advantages and Disadvantages of Light Gauge Steel Framing 462 Light Gauge Steel Framing and the Building Codes 462 Metals in Architecture 464 Case Study 470 Camera Obscura at Mitchell Park, Greenport, New York 13 Concrete Construction 475 History 476 Cement and Concrete 477 Sustainability and Concrete Construction 480 Making and Placing Concrete 483 Formwork 487 Reinforcing 488 Concrete Creep 502 Prestressing 502 Concrete Standards 507 Innovations in Concrete 507 14 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems 513 Casting a Concrete Slab on Grade 515 Casting a Concrete Wall 520 Casting a Concrete Column 524 One- Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems 525 Two- Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems 534 Sitecast Posttensioned Framing Systems 541 Other Types of Sitecast Concrete 542 Cutting Concrete, Stone, and Masonry 548 Longer Spans in Sitecast Concrete 550 Designing Economical Sitecast Concrete Buildings 552 Preliminary Design of Sitecast Concrete Structures 553 Sitecast Concrete and the Building Codes 553 Uniqueness of Sitecast Concrete 553 15 Precast Concrete Framing Systems 559 Precast, Prestressed Concrete Structural Elements 561 Preliminary Design of Precast Concrete Structures 563 Assembly Concepts for Precast Concrete Buildings 563 Manufacture of Precast Concrete Structural Elements 564 Fastening to Concrete 570 Joining Precast Concrete Members 572 Composite Precast/Sitecast Concrete Construction 584 The Construction Process 584 Precast Concrete and the Building Codes 584 Sustainability and Precast Concrete Framing Systems 585 Uniqueness of Precast Concrete 586 16 Designing the Building Enclosure 595 Requirements of the Building Enclosure 596 Keeping Water Out 600 Sustainability and the Building Enclosure 603 Controlling the Flow of Heat 605 Controlling Air Leakage 608 Controlling the Diffusion of Water Vapor 611 Control Layers in the Building Enclosure 615 Sealing Joints 615           Case Study 622 Developing Mass Timber Curtain Wall Systems 17 Roofing 627 Low- Slope Roofs 629 Sustainability and Roofing 634 Steep Roofs 648 Cool Roofs 662 Green Roofs 663 Dissimilar Metals and Galvanic Corrosion 664 Photovoltaic Systems 667 Roofing and the Building Codes 669 18 Glass and Glazing 673 History 674 The Material Glass 677 Sustainability and Glass 677 Other Types of Glass 687 Glazing 687 Glass and Energy 690 Glass and the Building Codes 697 Case Study: 702 Skating Rink at Yerba Buena Gardens 19 Windows and Doors 707 Windows 708 Plastics in Building Construction 715 Sustainability and Windows and Doors 721 Doors 721 Other Window and Door Requirements 727 20 Cladding with Masonry and Concrete 735 Brick and Other Clay Masonry Curtain Walls 736 Stone Curtain Walls 743 Precast Concrete Curtain Walls 747 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems 750 Case Study 754 Seattle University School of Law 21 Cladding with Metal and Glass 759 Aluminum 760 Sustainability and Cladding with Metal and Glass 765 Aluminum and Glass Framing Systems 766 An Outside Glazed Curtain Wall System 772 Other Metal and Glass Cladding Systems 775 The Curtain Wall Design Process 775 Metal Panel Cladding 776 22 Selecting Interior Finishes 785 Installation of Mechanical and Electrical Services 786 Sustainability and Interior Finishes 788 The Sequence of Interior Finishing Operations 788 Selecting Interior Finishes 789 Other Surface Flammability Criteria 793 Long- Term Trends in Interior Finish Systems 796 23 Interior Walls and Partitions 799 Interior Walls and Fire Criteria 800 Partition Framing 801 Sustainability and Gypsum and Other Wall Covering Products 804 Plaster Partitions 805 Gypsum Board Partitions 815 Plaster Ornament 816 Masonry Partitions 825 Wall and Partition Facings 826 24 Finish Ceilings and Floors 833 Finish Ceilings 834 Types of Ceilings 835 Sustainability and Finish Ceilings and Floors 843 Finish Flooring 844 Finish Flooring Materials 846 Appendix 862 Glossary 864 Index 895

About the Author :
Edward Allen, FAIA, taught for more than thirty-five years as a faculty member at Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He designed more than fifty constructed buildings and was an invited guest at institutions in the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia. Joseph Iano is a practicing architect, author, and photographer. He has taught design and technology in schools of architecture throughout the United States and is the founder of a Seattle-based firm that provides technical and quality management consulting to the design and construction industry.