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Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction

ISBN: 9780130482921 | 0130482927
Edition: 7th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2004

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SummaryTable of Contents
For courses in Commercial Construction, Building Fundamentals, Construction Methods and Materials, and Introduction to Construction Practices. This classic text provides an overview of the methods, equipment, and materials used in the construction of large commercial buildings. Each chapter covers the principles and practices of a particular aspect of the construction processfrom site layout to building finishessupporting discussions with a wealth of clear, captivating illustrations.

This classic book provides an o... MORE
Site Investigation
1(18)
Land Development
1(1)
The Construction Team
... MORE(1)
Primary Investigation
2(1)
Nature of Soil
3(2)
Subsurface Sampling
5(4)
Surface Testing
9(6)
Secondary Investigation
15(2)
Review Questions
17(2)
Site Layout
19(30)
Surveying Instruments
19(9)
Measuring Angles with Builders' Level or Level Transit
28(1)
Measuring Angles with a Transit
29(2)
Setting Up a Level or Level Transit
31(3)
Leveling Rods and Their Uses
34(5)
Layout before Excavation
39(4)
Preliminary Layout Problems
43(4)
Care of Instruments
47(1)
Review Questions
47(2)
Excavations and Excavating Equipment
49(45)
Effects of Soil Types on Excavating Equipment
49(1)
Removing Groundwater
50(4)
General and Special Excavations
54(1)
Estimating Amount of Material to Be Removed
54(2)
Cranes
56(5)
Excavating Machines
61(7)
Trucks
68(4)
Choosing Excavation Equipment
72(3)
Protection of Excavations
75(8)
Excavation Wall Bracing
83(3)
Protection of Adjacent Buildings
86(3)
Rock Excavation
89(1)
Blasting Principles
89(4)
Review Questions
93(1)
Foundation Layout
94(15)
Locating Points from Batter Board Lines
94(9)
Layout for Footing Forms
103(3)
Leveling of Footing Forms
106(1)
Bench Marks and Deep Excavations
106(2)
Review Questions
108(1)
Foundations
109(24)
Need for Deep Foundations
109(1)
Types of Piles
109(2)
Bearing Capacity of Pile Foundations
111(1)
Wood Piles
112(1)
Concrete Piles
113(5)
Steel Piles
118(1)
Composite Piles
119(1)
Pile Drivers
120(1)
Caissons
121(2)
Cofferdams
123(1)
Spread Foundations
123(3)
Slurry Wall Foundations
126(1)
Earthquake Resisting Foundations
126(2)
Soil Enhancement for Foundations
128(4)
Review Questions
132(1)
Formwork
133(72)
Form Materials
133(3)
Formwork Principles
136(1)
Formwork Loads and Pressures
137(7)
Formwork Design
144(31)
Footing Forms
175(3)
Wall Forms
178(7)
Slip Forms
185(2)
Construction Joints
187(2)
Control Joints
189(1)
Column, Girder, and Beam Forms
189(1)
Floor Forms
189(10)
Shoring and Reshoring in Multistory Structures
199(3)
Form Accessories
202(1)
Form Treatment, Care and Removal
202(1)
Review Questions
203(2)
Concrete Work
205(55)
Aggregates for Concrete
205(6)
Portland Cement
211(1)
Concrete Mix Design
211(13)
Tests on Concrete
224(2)
Preparation for Placing Concrete
226(1)
Mixing Concrete
226(2)
Machinery for Placing Concrete
228(4)
Concrete Transportation
232(3)
Placing Concrete
235(10)
Concrete Joints
245(1)
Finishing and Curing Concrete
245(2)
Hot Concrete
247(1)
Design of Structural Lightweight Concrete
247(11)
Review Questions
258(2)
Structural Timber Frame
260(33)
The Structural Frame
261(1)
Timber Connectors
262(1)
Wood Columns
263(4)
Wood Beams
267(4)
Floor and Roof Decks
271(3)
Glued-Laminated Timber
274(8)
Connections for Glulam Beams and Arches
282(4)
Parallel Strand Lumber
286(2)
Plywood Structures
288(3)
Termite Control for Wood Buildings
291(1)
Review Questions
292(1)
Reinforced Concrete Frame
293(42)
Principles of Reinforced Concrete
293(1)
The Reinforced Concrete Frame
294(1)
Reinforcing Steel
295(3)
Cast-In-Place Reinforced Concrete Structural Frame
298(14)
Precast Concrete Structural Frames
312(10)
Architectural Precast Concrete
322(9)
Tilt-Up Load-Bearing Wall Panels
331(3)
Review Questions
334(1)
Structural Steel Frame
335(27)
Structural Steel Shapes
335(5)
Principles of Structural Steel Frames
340(3)
Structural Steel Connections
343(5)
Erection of Steel Frame
348(9)
Preengineered Structural Steel Frames
357(1)
Construction Procedures and Practices
358(3)
Review Questions
361(1)
Floor Systems and Industrial Flooring
362(31)
Timber Subfloors
362(1)
Concrete Subfloors
363(6)
Floor Slab Forms & Work
369(15)
Industrial Floor Finishes
384(8)
Review Questions
392(1)
Roof Systems and Industrial Roofing
393(39)
Low Slope Roof Systems
393(11)
Roof Decks
404(1)
Truss Roof Framing
405(4)
Folded Plate Roof
409(1)
Long-Barrel Shell Roof
410(4)
Umbrella-Style Shell Roofs
414(4)
Cable-Supported Roofs
418(1)
Stressed-Skin Panel Roof
419(1)
Roof Membranes and Insulation
419(12)
Review Questions
431(1)
Masonry Construction
432(30)
Building with Concrete Blocks
432(10)
Prefabricated Concrete Block Wall Panels
442(3)
Brick Construction
445(8)
Building with Stone
453(6)
Cold Weather Masonry Work
459(2)
Review Questions
461(1)
Curtain Wall Construction
462(18)
Masonry Curtain Walls
463(5)
Stone Panels
468(1)
Precast Concrete Curtain Walls
469(4)
Lightweight Curtain Walls
473(3)
Glass Curtain Walls
476(2)
Review Questions
478(2)
Building Insulation
480(20)
Thermal Insulation
480(2)
Fireproofing
482(3)
Building Insulation
485(8)
Sound Insulation and Control
493(4)
Moisture Control
497(2)
Review Questions
499(1)
Finishing
500(34)
Exterior Finishes and Facings
501(7)
Windows
508(5)
Interior Finishing
513(1)
Plastering
513(3)
Wall Tile
516(3)
Hardboard
519(1)
Gypsum Board
519(1)
Plastic Laminates
520(1)
Masonry Finishes
520(3)
Ceilings
523(1)
Stairs
524(9)
Review Questions
533(1)
Glossary534(3)
Index537

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