Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods
by: Edward Allen, Joseph Iano
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Now in its Fourth Edition, Fundamentals of Building Construction is an essential textbook that has been used by thou-sands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The best-selling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete, the new edition includes new coverage of green design and energy-efficient construction energies, and is based on the International Building Code(r).
Now in its Fourth Edition, Fundamentals of Building Construction is an essential textbook that has been used by thou-sands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The best-selling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete, the new edition includes new coverage of green design and energy-efficient construction energies, and is based on the International Building Code(r).
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- Great Purchase
I bought this book for a class I was taking in graduate school and it is phenomenal. It explains everything in great detail without the useless wordy paragraphs other books contain. Great pictures and overall great explanations of how things work.
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The book was in good condition, no noticible damage. It was a book I needed for class and this was the best deal I found for it. I would buy again.
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- Good to get famliar with construction
This book is useful for getting familiar with the steps and parts that go into a construction project. It also will teach the reader some of the lingo for construction. It is a very basic book to the materials and methods of construction.
Rating: - Positive Review
This book was incredibly helpful. It was just what I wanted and needed. It was in perfect condition. This book completely overviews, with detail, the many different areas of materials used in architecture and construction, from the past to the present. Very detailed and very accurate.
Rating: - Fundamentals of Building Construction
The book was exactly as advertised and arrived in a timely manner. Excellent transaction.
- Great PurchaseI bought this book for a class I was taking in graduate school and it is phenomenal. It explains everything in great detail without the useless wordy paragraphs other books contain. Great pictures and overall great explanations of how things work.
- good conditionThe book was in good condition, no noticible damage. It was a book I needed for class and this was the best deal I found for it. I would buy again.
- Good to get famliar with constructionThis book is useful for getting familiar with the steps and parts that go into a construction project. It also will teach the reader some of the lingo for construction. It is a very basic book to the materials and methods of construction.
- Positive Review This book was incredibly helpful. It was just what I wanted and needed. It was in perfect condition. This book completely overviews, with detail, the many different areas of materials used in architecture and construction, from the past to the present. Very detailed and very accurate.
- Fundamentals of Building ConstructionThe book was exactly as advertised and arrived in a timely manner. Excellent transaction.
