Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods
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The most authoritative source on building construction, updated from the bottom up. For more than thirty years, Fundamentals of Building Construction by Edward Allen and Joseph Iano has been the go-to resource for thousands of professionals and students studying architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The materials and techniques included in this revised Seventh Edition have been completely revised to take into account the most recent developments in the field. The themes, which vary from fundamental building techniques to the concepts of structure and enclosure, have been thoughtfully chosen and logically presented to make it interesting and simple for readers to acquire a practical knowledge of the subject. There is discussion of every major construction system, such as mass timber, light wood frame, masonry, steel frame, light gauge steel, and reinforced concrete construction.
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The most authoritative source on building construction, updated from the bottom up. For more than thirty years, Fundamentals of Building Construction by Edward Allen and Joseph Iano has been the go-to resource for thousands of professionals and students studying architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The materials and techniques included in this revised Seventh Edition have been completely revised to take into account the most recent developments in the field. The themes, which vary from fundamental building techniques to the concepts of structure and enclosure, have been thoughtfully chosen and logically presented to make it interesting and simple for readers to acquire a practical knowledge of the subject. There is discussion of every major construction system, such as mass timber, light wood frame, masonry, steel frame, light gauge steel, and reinforced concrete construction.