Building Construction Material

Building Construction Materials is a free Civil Engineering handbook with important course topics, detailed notes and study materials. Download this digital book and reference guide for Diploma, BE, BTech and other engineering degree courses.

Learn about building materials, bricks, cement, concrete, steel, wood, masonry, foundations, framing and construction methods with simple explanations and diagrams. Useful for university exams, interviews, quick revision, assignments and project work.

RELATED ENGINEERING BRANCHES

Civil Engineering (CE), Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Building Technology and Construction Management.

ALL 77 TOPICS COVERED

BUILDING SYSTEMS & WOOD CONSTRUCTION

1. Learning to Build

2. Piles

3. Trees

4. Lumber

5. Siding

6. Roofing

7. Wood Products

8. Plastic Lumber

9. Wood Chemical Treatments

10. Bolts

11. Manufactured Wood Components

12. Fire-Resistive Heavy Timber Construction

13. Longer Spans in Heavy Timber

14. History of Wood Light Frame Construction

15. Floor and Wall Framing, Sheathing, and Bracing

16. Framing for Increased Thermal Efficiency

17. Wood Light Frame Construction and the Building Codes

18. Protection from the Weather

19. The Work of the Design Professional: Choosing Building Systems

20. The Work of the Construction Professional: Constructing Buildings

21. Trends in the Delivery of Design and Construction Services

FOUNDATIONS & MATERIALS

22. Foundation Requirements

23. Excavation

24. Waterproofing and Drainage

25. Shallow and Deep Foundations

26. Windows and Doors

27. Classification of Construction Materials

28. Requirements of Building Materials Like Stone

29. Requirements of Civil Engineering Materials Like Bricks

30. Requirements of Civil Engineering Materials Like Cement

31. Bearing

FRAMING & MASONRY

32. One-Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems

33. Two-Way Floor and Roof Framing Systems

34. Concrete Masonry

35. Masonry Wall Construction

36. Spanning Systems for Masonry Bearing Wall Construction

37. Some Special Problems of Masonry Construction

38. Movement Joints in Buildings

39. Efflorescence

40. Fabrication and Erection of Reinforcing Bars

CONCRETE & BUILDING ENCLOSURE

41. Reinforcing Concrete Columns

42. Innovations in Concrete Construction

43. Casting a Concrete Slab on Grade

44. Controlling Cracking in Concrete Slabs on Grade

45. Casting a Concrete Column

46. Corner Boards and Exterior Trim

47. Completing the Building Enclosure

48. Air Infiltration and Ventilation

49. Interior Doors

STEEL & CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS

50. The Material Steel

51. Production of Structural Shapes

52. Joining Steel Members

53. Details of Steel Framing

54. The Construction Process

55. Floor and Roof Decking

56. Fireproofing of Steel Framing

57. Longer Spans in Steel

58. Fabric Structures

59. Flooring and Ceramic Tile Work

MASONRY, STEEL & CONCRETE

60. History of Brick Masonry

61. Brick Masonry

62. Reinforced Brick Masonry

63. Stone Masonry

64. Concrete Stairs

65. Architectural Concrete

66. Precast, Prestressed Concrete Structural Elements

67. Masonry and the Building Codes

68. History of Steel Frame Construction

69. Composite Columns

70. The Concept of Light Gauge Steel Construction

71. Other Common Uses of Light Gauge Steel Framing

72. Finishes for Light Gauge Steel Framing

73. Metals in Architecture

74. Cement and Concrete

75. Green Uses of Concrete

76. Making and Placing Concrete

77. Formwork

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WHO IS THIS APP FOR?

Civil Engineering diploma and degree students, BE/BTech learners, architecture and construction students, teachers and building professionals.

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