Construction Principles, Materials, and Methods
Editorial Reviews Book Description This book provides vital descriptive information on how to design buildings, detail components, specify materials and product, and avoid common pitfalls--all in a single volume. * Now contains more information on construction documents and administration, prestressed and post-tensioned structural concrete, heavy timber framing, wood siding, and green materials. * Features more than 1,200 illustrations, including hundreds of new and updated images. * Includes metric units and U.S. customary units throughout. Book Info A standard reference in the field of architecture and construction, for students and professionals. Features an encyclopedic scope and in-depth coverage of all accepted principles, materials, methods, codes, and standards used in building design and construction. Sixteen well-illustrated chapters on every design basic. Previous edition: c1995. DLC: Building.
Construction Principles, Materials, and Methods,H. Leslie Simmons,Wiley,0471356409,Building,Building Construction,Construction - General,General,Methods & Materials,Science/Mathematics,Technology,Technology & Industrial Arts,Architectural structure & design,Architecture / Methods & Materials,Building construction & materials,Structural engineering
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