INDICE: Preface. Acknowledgements. PART ONE. 1 The Context for Construction. A Building Culture. Construction Systems. Types of Residential Development. Zoning Ordinances, Building Codes, and Other Legal Constraints. Building Costsand Financing. Environmental Responsibility: Building Green. Building a House: The Typical Process. 2 The Construction Community: Builders, Contractors, and Developers. History. Builders and Contractors. Obtaining Work. The Residential Developer. Training the Construction Community. 3 The Design Community. History. Residential Designers. Consultants. The Design Process. Design Sources. Communication Between Designer and Builder. PART TWO MATERIALS. 4 The MaterialWood. Trees. Lumber. Wood Products. Chemical Treatment. Wood Fasteners. Wood-Manufactured Building Components. Types of Wood Construction. Building Green with Wood. 5 Masonry. History. Mortar. Concrete Masonry. Brick Masonry. Stone Masonry. Other Types of Masonry Units. Special Problems of Masonry Construction. Building Green with Masonry. 6 Concrete. History. Cement and Concrete. Making and Placing Concrete. Formwork. Reinforcing. ACI 301. Building Green with Concrete. PART THREE WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION. 7 Rough Sitework. Design Considerations. Organizing the Site for Construction. Site Preparation. Excavation. Site Utilities. Surface Water Drainage. Grading. 8 Foundations. Foundation Loads. Foundation Settlement. Soils. Designing Foundations. Footings. ConcreteFoundation Walls. Concrete Masonry Foundation Walls. Concrete Slab Foundations. Wood Foundations. Precast Concrete Foundations. Drainage and Waterproofing.Foundation Insulation. Backfilling. Foundation Design and the Building Codes.9 Floor and Wall Framing. History. The Platform Frame. Building the Frame. 10Roof Framing. History. Roof Types and Parts. Building the Roof. Wood Framing and the Building Codes. The Uniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction. Building Green with Wood Framing. 11 Finishing the Roof. Preparation for Roofing. Roof Slope. Steep Roofs. Low-Slope Roofs. Roof Edge Details. Roof Drainage. Roofing and the Building Codes. Building Green with Roofing. 12 Windows and Exterior Doors. Windows. Exterior Doors. Building Green with Windows and Doors. 13 Finishing the Exterior Walls. The Weather Barrier Membrane. Exterior Trim. Siding. Exterior Paints and Coatings. Ladders and Scaffolds. Building Green at the Exterior Walls. 14 Plumbing. Plumbing Basics. Planning for Pipes. Rough-in Plumbing. Finish Plumbing. Plumbing Codes. Other Piping Systems. Building Greenwith Plumbing Systems. 15 Heating and Cooling. Choosing a System. Forced-Air Systems. Radiant Panel Systems. Hydronic Heating Systems. Local Source Heaters. Finishing a Heating/Cooling System. H
- ISBN: 978-0-470-54083-1
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
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- Fecha Publicación: 09/03/2011
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