Readings

REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS:

RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS:


Week Readings
1 Ching, Building Construction Illustrated,
Chapter 1, pp. 1.02-1.06,
Chapter 2, pp. 2.02-2.30,
Chapter 12, pp. 12.02-12.05, 12.08-12.09
2 Readings: Chapter 13 [CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION] Pages 495-507, and 522-531,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)

Ching, Building Construction Illustrated,
Chapter 5, pp. 5.04-5.09,
Chapter 12, pp. 12.04-12.05

3 Readings: Chapter 13 [CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION] Pages 507-522, and
Readings: Chapter 14 [SITECAST CONCRETE FRAMING SYSTEMS] Pages 533-581,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)

Ching, Building Construction Illustrated,
Chapter 1, pp. 1.32
Chapter 3, pp. 3.16
Chapter 6, pp. 6.04

4 Readings: Chapter 2 [FOUNDATIONS] Pages 33-71, and 75-77,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)

Ching, Building Construction Illustrated,
Chapter 3, pp. 3.02-3.26

5 Readings: Chapter 3 [WOOD] Pages 79-122,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)
6 Readings: Chapter 5 [WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION] Pages 151 – 209,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)
8 Readings: Chapter 6 [EXTERIOR FINISHES FOR WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION] Pages 211-243,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)
10 Readings: Chapter 17 [ROOFING] Pages 649-693,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)
11 Readings: Chapter 7 [INTERIOR FINISHES FOR WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION] Pages 245-287,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)
15 Readings: Chapter 4 [HEAVY TIMBER AND MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION], Pages 125-149,
Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods
By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)