Readings

REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS:

• Allen, Edward and Joseph Iano. (2019). Fundamentals of building construction: Materials and methods (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
• Ching, Francis. Building Construction Illustrated. John Wiley and Sons, 2020.

RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS:

• RRamsey, Charles George, Harold Reeve Sleeper, and Bruce Bassler. Architectural Graphic Standards: Student Edition (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series). John Wiley and Sons, 2008.
• Edward Allen, Joseph Iano. The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design, Wiley; 5 edition
• Thallon, Rob. Graphic Guide to Frame Construction. Taunton, 2016.

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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)
7	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)
8	Readings: Chapter 17 [ROOFING] Pages 649-693, Fundamentals of Building Construction / Materials & Methods By Edward Allen & John Wiley (7th Edition)
9	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)
10	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)