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| Principles of Construction | |
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| An Overview of the Building Delivery Process-How Building Come into Being | |
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| Project Delivery Phases | |
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| Predesign Phase | |
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| Design Phase | |
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| CSI MasterFormat and Specifications | |
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| Preconstruction (Bid Negotiation) Phase | |
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| Construction Phase | |
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| Construction Contract Administration | |
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| Postconstruction (Project Closeout) Phase | |
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| Alternative Project Delivery Methods | |
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| Construction Management (CM) Method | |
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| CM at Risk (CMAR) Method | |
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| Design-Build (DB) Method | |
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| Governmental Constraints on Construction | |
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| Objectives of a Building Code | |
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| Enforcement of a Building Code | |
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| Prescriptive and Performance Codes | |
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| Model Codes | |
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| Contents of a Building Code | |
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| Application of a Building Code | |
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| Construction Standards | |
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| Other Major Governmental Constraints | |
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| Zoning Ordinance | |
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| Building Accessibility-Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) | |
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| Principles in Practice: Code Allowable Area and Height of Building | |
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| Loads on Buildings | |
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| Dead Loads | |
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| Live Loads | |
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| Rain Loads | |
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| Wind Load Basics | |
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| Factors That Affect Wind Loads | |
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| Roof Snow Load | |
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| Earthquake Load | |
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| Factors That Affect Earthquake Loads | |
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| Wind versus Earthquake Resistance of Buildings | |
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| Principles in Practice: Dead Load and Live Load Estimation | |
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| Load Resistance-The Structural Properties of Materials | |
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| Compressive and Tensile Strengths of Materials | |
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| Ductility and Brittleness | |
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| Yield Strength of Materials | |
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| Elasticity and Plasticity | |
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| Modulus of Elasticity | |
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| Bending Strength of Materials | |
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| Shear Strength of Materials | |
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| Bearing Strength of Materials | |
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| Structural Failures | |
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| Structural Safety | |
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| Thermal Properties of Materials | |
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| Units of Energy | |
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| Conduction, Convection, and Radiation | |
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| R-Value of a Building Component | |
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| R-Value of a Multilayer Component | |
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| Surface Emissivity | |
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| U-Value of an Assembly | |
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| Where and How Much to Insulate | |
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| Thermal Capacity | |
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| The Most Effective Face of the Envelope for Instilation | |
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| Principles in Practice: Insulating Materials | |
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| Air Leakage and Water Vapor Control | |
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| Air Leakage Fundamentals | |
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| Air Retarder | |
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| Water Vapor in Air | |
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| Condensation of Water Vapor | |
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| Control of Condensation | |
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| Materials Used as Vapor Retarders | |
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| Location of Vapor Retarder and Ventilation in the Space Beyond the Vapor Retarder | |
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| Vapor Retarder under a Concrete Slab-on-Ground | |
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| Principles in Practice: Where Dew Point Occurs in an Assembly | |
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| Fire-Related Properties | |
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| Fire Code and Building Code | |
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| Combustible and Noncombustible Materials | |
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| Products Given Off in a Building Fire | |
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| Fire-Rated Assemblies and Compartmentalization of a Building | |
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| Types of Construction | |
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| Fire-Stopping of Penetrations and Fire-Sealing of Joints | |
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| Fire-Test Response Characteristics of Interior Finishes | |
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| Role of Sprinklers | |
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| Acoustical Properties of Materials | |
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| Frequency, Speed, and Wavelength of Sound | |
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| The Decibel Scale | |
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| Airborne and Structure-Borne Sounds | |
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| Airborne Sound Insulation-Sound-Transmission Class | |
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| Structure-Borne Sound Insulation-Impact Insulation Class | |
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| Sound Absorption-Noise-Reduction Coefficient | |
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| Principles of Joints and Sealants (Expansion and Contraction Control) | |
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| Types of Movement Joints | |
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| Building Separation Joints and Seismic Joints | |
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| Movement Joints in Building Components | |
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| Thermal Movement | |
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| Moisture Movement | |
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| Elastic Deformation and Creep | |
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| Total Joint Dimension | |
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| Principles of Joint Detailing | |
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| Components of a Sealed Joint | |
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| Types and Properties of Joint Sealants | |
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| Principles of Sustainable Construction | |
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| Fundamentals of Sustainable Architecture | |
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| Ecolabeling of Buildings | |
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| Characteristics of Green Building Products | |
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| Ecolabeling of Building Products | |
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| Materials and Systems | |
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| Materials for Wood Construction - 1 (Lumber) | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Growth Rings and Wood's Microstructure | |
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| Softwoods and Hardwoods | |
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| From Logs to Finished Lumber | |
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| Drying of Lumber | |
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| Lumber Surfacing | |
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| Nominal and Actual Dimensions of Lumber | |
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| Board Foot Measure | |
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| Softwood Lumber Classification | |
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| Lumber's Strength and Appearance | |
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| Lumber Grading | |
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| Durability of Wood | |
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| Fungal Decay | |
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| Termite Control | |
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| Preservarive-Treated Wood | |
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| Fire-Retardant-Treated-Wood | |
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| Principles in Practice: Typical Grade Stamps of Visually Graded Lumber | |
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| Materials for Wood Construction-II (Manufactured Wood Products, Fasteners, and Connectors) | |
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| Glulam Members | |
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| Structural Composite Lumber-LVL and PSL | |
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| Wood I-Joists | |
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| Wood Trusses | |
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| Wood Panels | |
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| Plywood Panels | |
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| OSB Panels | |
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| Specifying Wood Panels-Panel Ratings | |
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| Fasteners for Connecting Wood Members | |
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| Sheet Metal Connectors | |
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| Wood Light Frame Construction-I | |
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| Evolution of Wood Light Frame Construction | |
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| Contemporary Wood Light Frame-The Platform Frame | |
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| Frame Configuration and Spacing of Members | |
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| Essentials of Wall Framing | |
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| Framing Around Wall Openings | |
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| Essentials of Floor Framing | |
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| Roof Types and Roof Slope | |
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| Essentials of Roof Framing | |
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| Vaulted Ceilings | |
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| Sheathing Applied to a Frame | |
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| Equalizing Cross-Grain Lumber Dimensions | |
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| Principles in Practice: Constructing a Two-Story Wood Light Frame Building | |
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| Principles in Practice: How a WLF Building Resists Loads | |
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| Wood Light Frame Construction-II | |
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| Exterior Wall Finishes in a WLF Building | |
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| Horizontal Sidings | |
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| Vertical Sidings | |
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| Finishing the Eaves, Rakes, and Ridge | |
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| Gypsum Board | |
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| Installing and Finishing Interior Drywall | |
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| Fire-Resistance Ratings of WLF Assemblies | |
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| Structural Insulated Panel System | |
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| Basics of the Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) System | |
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| SIP Wall Assemblies | |
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| SIP Floor Assemblies | |
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| SIP Roof Assemblies | |
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| Advantages and Limitations of SIPS | |
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| The Material Steel and Structural Steel Construction | |
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| Making of Modern Steel | |
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| Structural Steel Shapes and Their Designations | |
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| Steel Joists and Joist Girders | |
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| Steel Roof and Floor Decks | |
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| Preliminary Layout of Framing Members | |
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| Bolts and Welds | |
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| Connections Between Framing Members | |
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| Steel Detailing and Fabrication | |
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| Steel Erection | |
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| Corrosion Protection of Steel | |
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| Fire Protection of Steel | |
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| Principles in Practice: Fundamentals of Skeleton Frame Construction | |
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| Light-Gauge Steel Construction | |
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| Light-Gauge Steel Framing Members | |
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| Light-Gauge Steel Framing in Load-Bearing Applications | |
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| Advantages and Limitations of Light-Gauge Steel Framing | |
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| Non-Load-Bearing Light-Gauge Steel Framing | |
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| Lime, Portland Cement, and Concrete | |
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| Introduction to Lime | |
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| Types of Lime Used in Construction | |
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| Portland Cement | |
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| Air-Entrained and White Portland Cements | |
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| Basic Ingredients of Concrete | |
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| Important Properties of Concrete | |
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| Making Concrete | |
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| Placing and Finishing Concrete | |
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| Portland Cement and Water Reaction | |
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| Water-Reducing Concrete Admixtures | |
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| High-Strength Concrete | |
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| Steel Reinforcement | |
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| Welded Wire Reinforcement | |
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| Concrete Construction-I (Formwork, Reinforcement, and Slabs-on-Ground) | |
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| Versatility of Reinforced Concrete | |
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| Concrete Formwork and Shores | |
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| Formwork Removal and Reshoring | |
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| Architectural Concrete and Form Liners | |
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| Principles of Reinforcing Concrete | |
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| Splices, Couplers, and Hooks in Bars | |
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| Corrosion Protection of Steel Reinforcement | |
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| Reinforcement and Formwork for Columns | |
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| Reinforcement and Formwork for Walls | |
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| Types of Concrete Slabs | |
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| Ground-Supported Isolated Concrete Slab | |
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| Ground-Supported Stiffened Concrete Slab | |
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| Concrete Construction-II (Site-Cast and Precast Concrete Framing Systems) | |
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| Types of Elevated Concrete Floor Systems | |
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| Beam-Supported Concrete Floors | |
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| Beamless Concrete Floors | |
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| Posttensioned Elevated Concrete Floors | |
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| Introduction to Precast Concrete | |
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| Mixed Precast Concrete Construction | |
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| Fire Resistance of Concrete Members | |
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| Soils; Foundation and Basement Construction | |
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| Classification of Soils | |
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| Soil Sampling and Testing | |
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| Earthwork and Excavation | |
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| Supports for Deep Excavations | |
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| Keeping Excavations Dry | |
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| Foundation Systems | |
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| Shallow Foundations | |
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| Deep Foundations | |
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| Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations | |
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| Below-Grade Waterproofing | |
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| Principles in Practice: Unified Soil Classification | |
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| Mansonry Materials-I (Mortar and Brick) | |
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| Masonry Mortar | |
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| Mortar Materials and Specifications | |
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| Mortar Joint Thickness and Profiles | |
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| Manufacture of Bricks | |
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| Dimensions of Masonry Units | |
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| Types of Clay Bricks | |
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| Bond Patterns in Masonry Walls | |
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| The Importance of the IRA of Bricks | |
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| The Craft and Art of Brick Masonry Construction | |
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| Efflorescence in Brick Walls | |
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| Expansion Control in Brick Walls | |
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| Masonry Materials-II (Concrete Masonry Units, Natural Stone, and Glass Masonry Units) | |
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| Concrete Masonry Units-Sizes and Shapes | |
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| Concrete Masonry Units-Manufacturing and Specifications | |
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| Construction of a CMU Wall | |
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| Shrinkage Control in CMU Walls | |
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| Grout | |
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| Calcium Silicate Masonry Units | |
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| Natural Stone | |
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| From Blocks to Finished Stone | |
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| Stone Selection | |
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| Bond Patterns in Stone Masonry Walls | |
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| Glass Masonry Units | |
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| Fire Resistance of Masonry Walls | |
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| Masonry and Concrete Bearing Wall Construction | |
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| Traditional Masonry Bearing Wall Construction | |
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| Importance of Vertical Reinforcement in Masonry Walls | |
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| Bond Beams in a Masonry Bearing Wall Building | |
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| Wall Layout in a Bearing Wall Building | |
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| Floor and Roof Decks-Connections to Walls | |
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| Limitations of Masonry Bearing Wall Construction | |
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| Bearing Wall and Column-Beam System | |
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| Reinforced-Concrete Bearing Wall Construction | |
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| Reinforced Concrete Tilt-Up Wall Construction | |
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| Connections in a Tilt-Up Wall Building | |
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| Aesthetics of Tilt-Up Wall Buildings | |
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| Principles in Practice: The Middle-Third Rule | |
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| Rainwater Infiltration Control in Exterior Walls | |
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| Rainwater Infiltration Control-Basic Strategies | |
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| Bartier Wall Versus Drainage Wall | |
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| Rain-Screen Exterior Cladding | |
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| Exterior Wall Cladding-I (Masonry, Precast Concrete, GFRC, and Prefabricated Mansonry) | |
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| Masonry Veneer Assembly-General Considerations | |
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| Brick Veneer with a CMU or Concrete Backup Wall | |
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| Brick Veneer with a Steel Stud Backup Wall | |
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| CMU Backup Versus Steel Stud Backup | |
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| Aesthetics of Brick Veneer | |
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| Precast Concrete (PC) Curtain Wall | |
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| Connecting the PC Curtain Wall to a Structure | |
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| Brick and Stone-Faced PC Curtain Wall | |
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| Detailing a PC Curtain Wall | |
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| Glass Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) Curtain Wall | |
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| Fabrication of GFRC Panels | |
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| Detailing a GFRC Curtain Wall | |
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| Prefabricated Brick Curtain Wall | |
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| Exterior Wall Cladding-II (Stucco, EIFS, Natural Stone, and Insulated Metal Panels) | |
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| Portland Cement Plaster (Stucco) Basics | |
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| Stucco on Steel-or Wood-Stud Walls | |
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| Stucco on Masonry and Concrete Substrates | |
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| Limitations and Advantages of Stucco | |
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| Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS) Basics | |
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| Application of Polymer-Based EIFS | |
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| Impact-Resistant and Drainable EIFS | |
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| Exterior Cladding with Dimension Stone | |
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| Field Installation of Stone-Standard-Set Method | |
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| Field Installation of Stone-Vertical Support Channel Method | |
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| Prefabricated Stone Curtain Walls | |
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| Thin Stone Cladding | |
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| Insulated Metal Panels | |
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| Transparent Materials (Glass and Light-Transmitting Plastics) | |
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| Manufacture of Flat Glass | |
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| Types of Heat-Modified Glass | |
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| Glass and Solar Radiation | |
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| Types of Tinted and Reflective Glass | |
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| Glass and Long-Wave Radiation | |
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| Insulating Glass Unit | |
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| R-Value (or U-Value) of Glass | |
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| Glass and Glazing | |
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| Safety Glass | |
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| Laminated Glass | |
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| Structural Performance of Glass | |
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| Fire-Resistant Glass | |
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| Plastic Glazing | |
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| Glass for Special Purposes | |
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| Criteria for the Selection of Glass | |
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| Anatomy of a Glazing Pocket | |
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| Principles in Practice: Important Facts about Radiation | |
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| Principles in Practice: Condensation-Resistance Factor | |
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| Windows and Doors | |
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| Window Styles | |
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| Window Materials | |
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| Performance Ratings of Windows | |
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| Window Installation and Surrounding Details | |
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| Classification of Doors | |
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| Door Frames | |
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| Fire-Rated Doors and Windows | |
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| Principles in Practice: A Note on Aluminum | |
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| Glass-Aluminum Wall Systems | |
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| Glass-Aluminum Curtain Walls | |
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| Anchorage of a Stick-Built Glass Curtain Wall to a Structure | |
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| Stick-Built Glass Curtain Wall Details | |
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| Structural Performance of a Glass Curtain Wall | |
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| Other Performance Criteria of a Glass Curtain Wall | |
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| Nontraditional Glass Curtain Walls | |
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| Other Glass-Aluminum Wall Systems | |
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| Roofing-I (Low-Slope Roofs) | |
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| Low-Slope and Steep Roofs Distinguished | |
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| Low-Slope Roof Fundamentals | |
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| Built-Up Roof Membrane | |
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| Modified Bitumen Roof Membrane | |
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| Single-Ply Roof Membrane | |
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| Rigid-Board Insulation and Membrane Attachment | |
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| Insulating Concrete and Membrane Attachment | |
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| Low-Slope Roof Flashings | |
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| Base Flashing Details | |
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| Curb and Flange Flashing Details | |
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| Protected Membrane Roof | |
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| Low-Slope-Roof Design Considerations | |
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| Principles in Practice: Shingling of Built-Up Roof Felts | |
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| Roofing-II (Step Roofs) | |
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| Steep-Roof Fundamentals | |
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| Asphalt Shingles and Roof Underlayment | |
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| Installation of Asphalt Shingles | |
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| Valley Treatment in an Asphalt Shingle Roof | |
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| Ridge and Hip Treatment in an Asphalt Shingle Roof | |
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| Flashings in an Asphalt Shingle Roof | |
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| Essentials of Clay and Concrete Roof Tiles | |
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| Clay and Concrete Tile Roof Details | |
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| Types of Architectural Metal Roofs | |
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| Contemporary Architectural Metal Roofs | |
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| Stairs | |
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| Stair Fundamentals | |
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| Wood Stairs | |
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| Steel Stairs | |
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| Concrete Stairs | |
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| Subfloors | |
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| Selection Criteria for Floor Coverings | |
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| Ceramic and Stone Tile Flooring | |
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| Stone Panel Flooring | |
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| Terrazzo Flooring | |
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| Carpet and Carpet Tile Flooring | |
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| Wood Flooring | |
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| Resilient Flooring | |
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| Resinous-Flooring | |
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| Other Floor-Covering Materials | |
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| Underlayments | |
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| Resilient Accessories-Wall Base and Moldings | |
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| Principles in Practice: Showers and Tile | |
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| Ceilings | |
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| Selection Criteria for Ceiling Finish Materials | |
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| No Ceiling Finish-Exposed to Above | |
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| Ceilings Attached to Building Structure | |
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| Ceilings Suspended from Building Structure | |
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| SI System and U.S. System of Units | |
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| Rules of Grammar in the SI System | |
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| Length, Thickness, Area, and Volume | |
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| Fluid Capacity | |
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| Mass, Force, and Weight | |
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| Pressure and Stress | |
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| Unit Weight of Materials | |
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| Temperature and Energy | |
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| Conversion from the U.S. System to the SI System | |
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| Preliminary Sizing of Structural Members | |
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| Conventional Wood Light Frame (WLF) Buildings | |
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| Conventional Light-Gauge Steel Frame (LGSF) Buildings | |
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| Structural Steel Frame Buildings | |
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| Site-Cast Concrete Frame Buildings | |
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| Precast-Prestressed Concrete Members | |
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| Load-Bearing Masonry and Concrete Buildings | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |