TY - BOOK AU - Allen,Edward AU - Iano,Joseph TI - Fundamentals of building construction: materials and methods SN - 0471219037 AV - TH145 .A417 2004 PY - 2004///] CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - J. Wiley & Sons KW - Building KW - Building materials N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Making buildings; -- Foundations; -- Wood; -- Heavy timber frame construction; -- Wood light frame construction; -- Exterior finishes for wood light frame construction; -- Interior finishes for wood light frame construction; -- Brick masonry; -- Stone and concrete masonry; -- Masonry loadbearing wall construction; -- Steel frame construction; -- Light gauge steel frame construction; -- Concrete construction; -- Sitecast concrete framing systems; -- Precast concrete framing systems; -- Roofing; -- Glass and glazing; -- Windows and doors; -- Designing cladding systems; -- Cladding with masonry and concrete; -- Cladding with metal and glass; -- Selecting interior finishes; -- Interior walls and partitions; -- Finish ceilings and floors N2 - Presents a reference guide to the materials and methods of building construction, based on the International Building Code, covering foundations, wood, different types of frame construction, masonry, concrete, roofing, cladding systems, and other topics, and including references to Web sites, illustrations, and essays ER -