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Construction methods, materials, and techniques / William P. Spence.

By: Spence, William Perkins, 1925- [author]

Language: English Publisher: New York : Thomson Delmar Learning, [2006]Copyright date: c2006Edition: Second editonDescription: xvii, 1079 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781418001810Subject(s): Building | Building materialsDDC classification: 690 LOC classification: TH145 | .S627 2006

Contents:

PART I - Introduction to Construction Methods, Materials And Techniques 1. Building Structures and Systems : An Overview 2. Construction: A Dynamic Industry 3. Properties of Materials PART II - General Requirements And Site Construction 4. The Building Site 5. Soil 6. Foundations PART III - Concrete And Masonry 7. Concrete 8. Cast-in-Place Concrete 9. Precast Concrete 10. Mortars for Masonry Walls 11. Clay Brick and Tile 12. Concrete Masonry 13. Stone 14. Masonry Construction PART IV - Metals, Wood And Plastics 15. Ferrous Metals 16. Nonferrous Metals 17. Steel Frame Construction 18. Wood 19. Products Manufactured from Wood 20. Wood and Metal Light Frame Construction 21. Heavy Timber Construction 22. Finishing the Exterior and Interior Wood Frame Buildings 23. Paper and Paper Pulp Products 24. Plastics PART V - Thermal And Moisture Protection, Doors, Windows And Finishes 25. Thermal Insulation and Vapor Barriers 26. Bonding Agents, Sealers and Sealants 27. Bituminous Materials 28. Roofing Systems 29. Glass 30. Doors, Windows, Entrances and Storefronts 31. Cladding Systems 32. Interior Finishes 33. Protective and Decorative Coatings 34. Gypsum, Lime and Plaster 35. Acoustical Materials 36. Interior Walls, Partitions and Ceilings 37. Flooring 38. Carpeting PART VI - Specialties, Equipment And Furnishings 39. Specialties 40. Residential and Commercial Equipment 41. Furnishings PART VII - Special Construction And Conveying Systems 42. Special Construction 43. Conveying Systems PART VIII - Mechanical And Electrical 44. Fire Protection Systems 45. Plumbing Systems 46. Heating, Air-Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration 47. Electrical Equipment and Systems APPENDIXES

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I - Introduction to Construction Methods, Materials And Techniques
1. Building Structures and Systems : An Overview
2. Construction: A Dynamic Industry
3. Properties of Materials
PART II - General Requirements And Site Construction
4. The Building Site
5. Soil
6. Foundations
PART III - Concrete And Masonry
7. Concrete
8. Cast-in-Place Concrete
9. Precast Concrete
10. Mortars for Masonry Walls
11. Clay Brick and Tile
12. Concrete Masonry
13. Stone
14. Masonry Construction
PART IV - Metals, Wood And Plastics
15. Ferrous Metals
16. Nonferrous Metals
17. Steel Frame Construction
18. Wood
19. Products Manufactured from Wood
20. Wood and Metal Light Frame Construction
21. Heavy Timber Construction
22. Finishing the Exterior and Interior Wood Frame Buildings
23. Paper and Paper Pulp Products
24. Plastics
PART V - Thermal And Moisture Protection, Doors, Windows And Finishes
25. Thermal Insulation and Vapor Barriers
26. Bonding Agents, Sealers and Sealants
27. Bituminous Materials
28. Roofing Systems
29. Glass
30. Doors, Windows, Entrances and Storefronts
31. Cladding Systems
32. Interior Finishes
33. Protective and Decorative Coatings
34. Gypsum, Lime and Plaster
35. Acoustical Materials
36. Interior Walls, Partitions and Ceilings
37. Flooring
38. Carpeting
PART VI - Specialties, Equipment And Furnishings
39. Specialties
40. Residential and Commercial Equipment
41. Furnishings
PART VII - Special Construction And Conveying Systems
42. Special Construction
43. Conveying Systems
PART VIII - Mechanical And Electrical
44. Fire Protection Systems
45. Plumbing Systems
46. Heating, Air-Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration
47. Electrical Equipment and Systems
APPENDIXES

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