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Principles and Practices of Heavy Construction

ISBN: 9780132353267 | 0132353261
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
Pub. Date: 7/1/1997

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SummaryTable of Contents
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. Now in its Fifth Edition, Principles and Practices of Heavy Construction offers an even stronger balance of current practices and the classic principles behind them.
Prefacevii
1 Site Investigation
1(17)
Land Development
1(1)
... MOREThe Construction Team
2(1)
Primary Investigation
2(13)
Secondary Investigation
15(2)
Review Questions
17(1)
2 Site Layout
18(27)
Surveying Instruments
18(18)
Layout before Excavation
36(1)
Preliminary Layout Problems
37(6)
Care of Instruments
43(1)
Review Questions
43(2)
3 Excavations and Excavating Equipment
45(45)
Effects of Soil Types on Excavating Equipment
45(1)
Removing Groundwater
45(2)
General and Special Excavations
47(2)
Estimating Amount of Material to be Removed
49(1)
Cranes
50(5)
Exacavating Machines
55(11)
Choosing Excavation Equipment
66(3)
Protection of Excavations
69(8)
Excavation Wall Bracing
77(2)
Protection of Adjacent Buildings
79(3)
Rock Excavation
82(1)
Blasting Principles
82(6)
Review Questions
88(2)
4 Foundation Layout
90(10)
Locating Points from Batter Lines
90(5)
Layout for Footing Forms
95(2)
Leveling of Footing Forms
97(1)
Bench Marks and Deep Excavations
98(1)
Review Questions
99(1)
5 Foundations
100(20)
Need for Deep Foundations
100(1)
Types of Piles
100(1)
Parts of a Typical Pile
101(1)
Bearing Capacity of Pile Foundations
102(1)
Wood Piles
102(1)
Concrete Piles
103(4)
Steel Piles
107(1)
Composite Piles
107(2)
Pile Drivers
109(2)
Caissons
111(2)
Cofferdams
113(1)
Spread Foundations
113(2)
Slurry Wall Foundations
115(1)
Soil Compaction Foundations
115(4)
Review Questions
119(1)
6 Formwork
120(54)
Form Materials
120(3)
Formwork Principles
123(1)
Formwork Loads and Pressures
124(4)
Formwork Design
128(14)
Footing Forms
142(3)
Wall Forms
145(6)
Slip Forms
151(4)
Construction Joints
155(1)
Control Joints
156(1)
Column, Girder, and Beam Forms
157(1)
Floor Forms
157(13)
Shoring and Reshoring in Multistory Structures
170(2)
Form Accessories
172(1)
Form Treatment, Care, and Removal
172(1)
Review Questions
173(1)
7 Concrete Work
174(49)
Aggregates for Concrete
174(7)
Portland Cement
181(2)
Concrete Mix Design
183(6)
Use of Fast-Setting Cements
189(1)
Preparation for Placing Concrete
190(2)
Mixing Concrete
192(1)
Machinery for Transporting Concrete
193(2)
Concrete Transportation
195(4)
Placing Concrete
199(5)
Hot-Weather concreting
204(2)
Cold-Weather Concreting
206(5)
Concrete Joints
211(1)
Finishing and Curing Concrete
211(2)
Hot Concrete
213(1)
Design of Structural Lightweight Concrete
214(3)
Review Questions
221(2)
8 Structural Timber Frame
223(33)
The Structural Frame
224(1)
Timber Connectors
225(3)
Wood Columns
228(1)
Wood Beams
229(2)
Floor and Roof Decks
231(1)
Glued-Laminated Timber
232(10)
Connections for Glulam Beams and Arches
242(4)
Parallel Strand Lumber
246(1)
Plywood Structures
247(5)
Termite Control for Wood Buildings
252(3)
Review Questions
255(1)
9 Reinforced Concrete Frame
256(39)
Principles of Reinforced Concrete
256(1)
The Reinforced Concrete Frame
256(1)
Reinforcing Steel
257(3)
Cast-in-Place Reinforced Concrete Structural Frame
260(13)
Precast Concrete Structural Frames
273(11)
Architectural Precast Concrete
284(7)
Tilt-Up Load-Bearing Wall Panels
291(3)
Review Questions
294(1)
Structural Steel Frame
295(24)
Structural Steel Shapes
295(3)
Principles of Structural Steel Frames
298(4)
Structural Steel Connections
302(4)
Erection of Steel Frame
306(7)
Preegineered Structural Steel Frames
313(1)
Construction Procedures and Practics
314(4)
Review Questions
318(1)
11 Floor Systems and Industrial Flooring
319(32)
Wood Floors
319(1)
Concrete Floors
319(20)
Industrial Floor Finishes
339(11)
Review Questions
350(1)
12 Roof Systems and Industrial Roofing
351(38)
Flat Roof Systems
351(6)
Roof Decks
357(3)
Truss Roof Framing
360(3)
Folded Plate Roof
363(3)
Long-Barrel Shell Roof
366(1)
Umbrella-Style Shell Roofs
367(6)
Cable-Supported Roofs
373(1)
Stressed-Skin Panel Roof
374(1)
Roof Membranes and Insulation
374(14)
Review Questions
388(1)
13 Masonry Construction
389(27)
Building with Concrete Blocks
389(5)
Prefabricated Concrete Block Wall Panels
394(6)
Brick Construction
400(10)
Building with Stone
410(3)
Cold Weather Masonry Work
413(2)
Review Questions
415(1)
14 Curtain Wall Construction
416(19)
Masonry Curtain Walls
417(3)
Stone Panels
420(1)
Precast Concrete Curtain Wall
420(7)
Lightweight Curtain Wall
427(2)
Glass Curtain Wall
429(5)
Review Questions
434(1)
15 Building Insulation
435(18)
Thermal Insulation
435(1)
Fireproofing
436(3)
Building Insulation
439(7)
Sound Insulation and Control
446(5)
Moisture Insulation
451(1)
Review Questions
451(2)
16 Finishing
453(28)
Exterior Finishes and Facings
454(7)
Interior Finishing
461(1)
Plastering
462(3)
Wall Tile
462(3)
Hardboard
465(1)
Gypsum Board
465(2)
Plastic Laminates
467(1)
Masonry Finishes
468(3)
Ceilings
471(2)
Stairs
473(7)
Review Questions
480(1)
Glossary481(4)
Index485

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