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Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods, 8th Edition

Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods, 8th Edition, has been updated to MasterFormat 2004, and features more than 1,200 informative illustrations. It includes new information on sustainability and construction management.

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Author: H Leslie Simmons AIA CSI
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 2006
Pages: 1232

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Description

New title, same industry standard - Updated for a new age of construction.

For more than 50 years, Construction has been the cornerstone reference in the field for architecture and construction professionals and students. This new 8th edition, now called Olin's Construction after its original author, is an invaluable resource that will continue to provide in-depth coverage for decades to come. It offers the most up-to-date principles, materials, methods, codes, and standards used in the design and construction of contemporary residential, commercial, and institutional buildings.

Organized by the MasterFormat 2004 edition, Olin's Construction, 8th Edition, features:

More than 1,200 informative illustrations, including 150 new images.
New information of sustainability and construction management.
Reflects the expanded adoption of the ICC Codes.

This 8th Edition addresses the key issues involved in most residential and commercial building construction - from site preparation to concrete finishing, masonry design to plastic fabrications, waterproofing to sprinkler systems, air conditioning to heat conveyance, and much more. It also provides vital descriptive information on design basics, detail components, material and product specification, and construction documentation, along with helpful pointers on how to avoid pitfalls commonly encountered in building design and construction.

The authors have combined their diverse professional and educational backgrounds to produce a resource that presents the complexity of building construction in an accessible volume. It clearly provides the basics of building science as applied to the art of transforming materials and systems into constructible buildings. The book appropriately addresses each of the primary building assemblies - foundations, walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs - and how they join, seal, and integrate with other components. The performance of building enclosures and systems is reviewed in detail, which enhances the reader's understanding of the comprehensive, integrated nature of the building design and construction process. Almost all building materials and systems have been covered in depth.

Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods, 8th Edition, offers a new approach to construction principles, materials and methods. It is divided into two parts to illustrate current and traditional practices of construction.

Table of Contents
Preface. A Tribute. Acknowledgments. Acknowledgments for the Eighth Edition. Disclaimer. Chapter 1. Design and Contracting Requirements. Chapter 2. Existing Conditions. Chapter 3. Concrete. Chapter 4. Masonry. Chapter 5. Metals. Chapter 6. Wood, Plastics, and Composites. Chapter 7. Thermal and Moisture Protection. Chapter 8. Openings. Chapter 9. Finishes. Chapter 10. Specialties. Chapter 11. Equipment. Chapter 12. Furnishings. Chapter 13. Special Construction. Chapter 14. Conveying Systems. Chapter 15. Fire Suppression. Chapter 16. Plumbing. Chapter 17. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Chapter 18. Electrical. Chapter 19. Communications. Chapter 20. Electronic Safety and Security. Chapter 21. Earthwork. Chapter 22. Exterior Improvements. Chapter 23. Utilities. Chapter 24. Properties of Materials. Chapter 25. The Metric System of Measurement. Glossary. Index.

About the Author
H Leslie Simmons RA CSI is a construction consultant and specifications writer with more than 50 years of professional experience.