Construction materials, methods and techniques : building for a sustainable future /

Spence, William P.

Construction materials, methods and techniques : building for a sustainable future / William P. Spence and Eva Kultermann - Third edition. - Australia : Delmar Cengage Learning, c2011 - xxvi, 934 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Site construction and Earthwork -- Concrete and masonry -- Metals, wood and plastics -- Thermal and moisture / openings / finishes.

Explore the most up-to-date methods for residential and commercial building construction, along with the construction materials and properties needed to carry them out with this newly revised book. Construction materials, methods and techniques : building for sustainable future, 3E offers comprehensive coverage of these topics and presents them using logical, well-structured format that follows the natural sequence of a construction project.

9781435481084


BUILDING

TH 145 .S64 2011