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THE #1 REFERENCE ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION--UPDATED FROM THE GROUND UP Edward Allen and Joseph Iano's Fundamentals of Building Construction has been the go-to reference for thousands of professionals and students of architecture, engineering, and construction technology for over... Read Full Overview

Note from the publisher: Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

This textbook focuses on basic materials and the methods by which they are incorporated into buildings. The text's organization stresses common construction systems in use today: light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete.

Designed for an introductory survey course in building construction, this text deals with the common materials of building and the methods by which they are incorporated into buildings. Written by a former MIT architectural member, it features clear, direct writing and simple,... Read Full Overview

Note from the publisher: Now in its sixth edition, this bestselling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frame, masonry bearing wall, steel frame, and reinforced concrete... Read Full Overview

An introduction to the art of building, it has been revised and updated to reflect changes in the industry. Describes the materials used since ancient times-wood, stone, brick and the techniques by which they are made into buildings today-before proceeding to structural steel,... Read Full Overview

Allen, Fundamentals of Building Construction 6e, now offers a Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource with Interactive Resource Center registration card. Wiley E-Texts are built in partnership with Vital Source Technologies with many Features and Benefits: Search to locate key concepts... Read Full Overview

Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing walls, steel frames, and reinforced concrete, this book also covers green design and energy-efficient construction energies, and is based on the International Building Code.