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.
Edward Allen, FAIA, has taught for more than thirty-five years as a faculty member at Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has designed more than fifty constructed buildings and is the best-selling coauthor of The Architects Studio Companion, Architectural Detailing, Form & Forces, and Fundamentals of Residential Construction.
Joseph Iano is an author, illustrator, and practicing architect who has taught design and technology in schools of architecture throughout the United States. He has collaborated on numerous publications over the span of more than thirty years. Currently, he heads a Seattle firm that provides technical and quality management consulting to architects and others in the design and construction industry.
Getting Started with the Exercises v
1. Making Buildings 1
1.1 Environmental Impacts of Materials 2
1.2 Building Code Restrictions 5
1.3 Observing Construction 9
1.4 Providing Construction Services 13
2. Foundations 15
2.1 Waterproofing, Drainage, and Insulation 16
2.2 Soil Types and Bearing Capacities 19
2.3 Foundation and Slope Support Systems 21
3. Wood 23
3.1 Working with Wood—Part I 25
3.2 Working with Wood—Part II 27
4. Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction 29
4.1 Heavy Timber Framing 30
4.2 Cross-Laminated Timber Panels 33
5. Wood Light Frame Construction 35
5.1 Laying Out Floor Framing 36
5.2 Laying Out Wall Framing 39
5.3 Working with Pitched Roofs 41
5.4 Designing Roof Framing 45
6. Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 47
6.1 Exterior Detailing 48
7. Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 51
7.1 Proportioning Fireplaces 52
7.2 Proportioning Stairs 55
7.3 Platform Frame Design Project 57
8. Brick Masonry 61
8.1 Selecting Bricks and Mortar 62
8.2 Brick Bonds 65
8.3 Masonry Dimensioning 67
8.4 Lintels and Arches 71
9. Stone and Concrete Masonry 73
9.1 Selecting Concrete Masonry Units 74
9.2 Stone Masonry 77
10. Masonry Wall Construction 79
10.1 Movement Joints in Masonry Construction 80
10.2 Masonry Cavity Wall Detailing 83
11. Steel Frame Construction 85
11.1 Steel Structural Shapes 86
11.2 Steel Framing Plans 89
11.3 Detailing Steel Connections 93
11.4 Steel Frame Design Exercise 97
12. Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction 101
12.1 Light Gauge Steel Framing Details 102
13. Concrete Construction 105
13.1 Detailing Concrete Reinforcing Bars 106
14. Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems 109
14.1 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems 110
14.2 Architectural Concrete 113
15. Precast Concrete Framing Systems 115
15.1 Precast Concrete Framing Systems 116
15.2 Detailing Precast Concrete Framing 119
16. Designing the Building Enclosure 123
16.1 Keeping Water Out 124
16.2 Controlling the Flow of Heat 127
17. Roofing 129
17.1 Low-Slope Roof Drainage 130
17.2 Low-Slope Roof Detailing 133
18. Glass and Glazing 135
18.1 Selecting Glass and Glazing 136
19. Windows and Doors 137
19.1 Selecting Windows and Doors 138
20. Cladding with Masonry and Concrete 139
20.1 Masonry Cladding Design 140
21. Cladding with Metal and Glass 141
21.1 Aluminum Extrusions 143
21.2 Metal and Glass Cladding Systems 144
22. Selecting Interior Finishes 145
22.1 Selecting Interior Finish Systems 146
23. Interior Walls and Partitions 149
23.1 Detailing Interior Wall Finishes 150
24. Finish Ceilings and Floors 153
24.1 Detailing Floor and Ceiling Finishes 154
Teach Yourself to Build 157
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