{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-building-construction-isbn-9781394220120","title":"Fundamentals of Building Construction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the big picture on building construction materials and methods in this fully-updated eighth edition of the leading text on the subject\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe construction of buildings depends on the contributions of professionals from diverse fields, including architecture, construction management, civil and structural engineering, and more. All of these professionals, however, must understand the principles and materials that underlie the construction process in order to fulfil their roles in the project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter more than a generation, \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Building Construction\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be the essential introduction to this subject for students in all construction-related fields. Highly readable and based on extensive pedagogical practice, it represents decades of experience in architecture and the building trades. Now updated to reflect the latest methods and industry practices, it promises to remain foundational for another generation of students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of the eighth edition of \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Building Construction\u003c\/i\u003e will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificantly expanded treatment of the newest practices for mass timber construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded discussion of the principles of enclosure design, along with an all-new case study illustrating the practical application of these principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContinued emphasis on sustainable construction and carbon emissions, extensively updated images and diagrams, and updates through all chapters of the text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Building Construction\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal learning tool and resource for every architect and construction professional to help build a successful career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Eighth Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Making Buildings 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning to Build 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuildings and the Environment 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Sustainable Building Programs and Standards 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Work of the Design Professional 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Work of the Construction Professional 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Foundations and Sitework 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundation Requirements 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarth Materials 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Foundations and Sitework 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarthwork and Excavation 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations as Building Enclosure 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitework 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Foundations 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations and the Building Code 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Wood 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrees 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Wood 84\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLumber 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood Fasteners and Adhesives 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWood Product Adhesives and Formaldehyde 102\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManufactured Wood Components 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Wood from Decay and Fire 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChemical Wood Preservative Treatments 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactory Prefabrication 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrench American School                           \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding with Large Wood Members 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalculating the Fire Resistance of Wood Members 130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeavy Timber and Mass Timber in the Building Code 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Large Wood Members 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Construction 134\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting Mass Timber Panels 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeavy Timber and Mass Timber Floors and Walls 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLateral Stability 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccommodating Building Services 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMass Timber–Concrete Composite Construction 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructing Mass Timber Buildings 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong Spans with Mass Timber Construction 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreliminary Design of Heavy Timber and Mass Timber Structures 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Wood Light Frame Construction 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Platform Frame 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Wood Light Frame Construction 160\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations for Wood Light Frame Structures 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Frame 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariations on Wood Light Frame Construction 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreliminary Design of Wood Light Frame Structures 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood Light Frame Construction and the Building Codes 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniqueness of Wood Light Frame Construction 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtection from the Weather 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoofing 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWindows and Doors 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaints and Coatings 224\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSiding 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExterior Trim 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSealing Exterior Joints 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Exterior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 237\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExterior Painting, Finish Grading, and Landscaping 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtection from Wildfire 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExterior Construction 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Interior Finishes for Wood Light Frame Construction 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompleting the Building Enclosure 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Insulation Materials for Wood Light Frame Construction 258\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWall and Ceiling Finish 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMillwork and Finish Carpentry 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProportioning Stairs 270\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFireplaces and Stoves 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlooring and Ceramic Tile Work 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishing Touches 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Brick Masonry 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMortar 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Brick Masonry 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrick 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarthen and Bio- Based Material Construction 294\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrick Masonry 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasonry Wall Construction 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Stone and Concrete Masonry 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStone Masonry 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Stone and Concrete Masonry 336\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcrete Masonry 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Masonry Units 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasonry Wall Construction 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Masonry Wall Construction 353\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Masonry Walls 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreliminary Design of Loadbearing Masonry Structures 362\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpanning Systems for Masonry Bearing Wall Construction 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetailing Masonry Walls 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Problems of Masonry Construction 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement Joints in Buildings 372\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasonry Paving 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasonry and the Building Codes 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniqueness of Masonry 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Steel Frame Construction 383\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Material Steel 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreliminary Design of Steel Structures 389\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining Steel Members 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetails of Steel Framing 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Construction Process 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire Protection of Steel Framing 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLonger Spans and Higher- Capacity Columns in Steel 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFabric Structures 437\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteel and the Building Codes 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Steel Frame Construction 441\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniqueness of Steel 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Light Gauge Steel Frame Construction 447\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Light Gauge Steel Construction 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Light Gauge Steel Framing 449\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight Gauge Steel Framing 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Uses of Light Gauge Steel Framing 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreliminary Design of Light Gauge Steel Frame Structures 461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsulating Light Gauge Steel Frame Structures 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinishes for Light Gauge Steel Framing 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages and Disadvantages of Light Gauge Steel Framing 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight Gauge Steel Framing and the Building Codes 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMetals in Architecture 464\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCamera Obscura at Mitchell Park, Greenport, New York\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Concrete Construction 475\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 476\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCement and Concrete 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Concrete Construction 480\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking and Placing Concrete 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormwork 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReinforcing 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcrete Creep 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrestressing 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcrete Standards 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovations in Concrete 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Sitecast Concrete Framing Systems 513\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasting a Concrete Slab on Grade 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasting a Concrete Wall 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasting a Concrete Column 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne- Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo- Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitecast Posttensioned Framing Systems 541\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Sitecast Concrete 542\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCutting Concrete, Stone, and Masonry 548\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLonger Spans in Sitecast Concrete 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning Economical Sitecast Concrete Buildings 552\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreliminary Design of Sitecast Concrete Structures 553\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitecast Concrete and the Building Codes 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniqueness of Sitecast Concrete 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Precast Concrete Framing Systems 559\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecast, Prestressed Concrete Structural Elements 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreliminary Design of Precast Concrete Structures 563\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembly Concepts for Precast Concrete Buildings 563\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManufacture of Precast Concrete Structural Elements 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFastening to Concrete 570\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining Precast Concrete Members 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposite Precast\/Sitecast Concrete Construction 584\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Construction Process 584\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecast Concrete and the Building Codes 584\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Precast Concrete Framing Systems 585\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniqueness of Precast Concrete 586\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Designing the Building Enclosure 595\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements of the Building Enclosure 596\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Water Out 600\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and the Building Enclosure 603\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling the Flow of Heat 605\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling Air Leakage 608\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling the Diffusion of Water Vapor 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Layers in the Building Enclosure 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSealing Joints 615          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 622\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Mass Timber Curtain Wall Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Roofing 627\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow- Slope Roofs 629\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Roofing 634\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteep Roofs 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCool Roofs 662\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen Roofs 663\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDissimilar Metals and Galvanic Corrosion 664\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotovoltaic Systems 667\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoofing and the Building Codes 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Glass and Glazing 673\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 674\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Material Glass 677\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Glass 677\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Types of Glass 687\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlazing 687\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlass and Energy 690\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlass and the Building Codes 697\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: 702\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkating Rink at Yerba Buena Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Windows and Doors 707\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWindows 708\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlastics in Building Construction 715\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Windows and Doors 721\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoors 721\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Window and Door Requirements 727\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Cladding with Masonry and Concrete 735\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrick and Other Clay Masonry Curtain Walls 736\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStone Curtain Walls 743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecast Concrete Curtain Walls 747\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExterior Insulation and Finish Systems 750\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 754\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeattle University School of Law\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Cladding with Metal and Glass 759\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAluminum 760\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Cladding with Metal and Glass 765\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAluminum and Glass Framing Systems 766\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Outside Glazed Curtain Wall System 772\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Metal and Glass Cladding Systems 775\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Curtain Wall Design Process 775\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetal Panel Cladding 776\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Selecting Interior Finishes 785\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstallation of Mechanical and Electrical Services 786\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Interior Finishes 788\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sequence of Interior Finishing Operations 788\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting Interior Finishes 789\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOther Surface Flammability Criteria 793\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong- Term Trends in Interior Finish Systems 796\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Interior Walls and Partitions 799\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterior Walls and Fire Criteria 800\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePartition Framing 801\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Gypsum and Other Wall Covering Products 804\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaster Partitions 805\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGypsum Board Partitions 815\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlaster Ornament 816\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasonry Partitions 825\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWall and Partition Facings 826\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Finish Ceilings and Floors 833\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinish Ceilings 834\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Ceilings 835\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainability and Finish Ceilings and Floors 843\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinish Flooring 844\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinish Flooring Materials 846\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 862\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 864\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 895\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Allen, FAIA,\u003c\/b\u003e taught for more than thirty-five years as a faculty member at Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He designed more than fifty constructed buildings and was an invited guest at institutions in the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Iano\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing architect, author, and photographer. He has taught design and technology in schools of architecture throughout the United States and is the founder of a Seattle-based firm that provides technical and quality management consulting to the design and construction industry.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the big picture on building construction materials and methods in this fully-updated eighth edition of the leading text on the subject\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe construction of buildings depends on the contributions of professionals from diverse fields, including architecture, construction management, civil and structural engineering, and more. 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