Table of Contents

Preface

1 THE BUILDING SITE


2 THE BUILDING


3 FOUNDATION SYSTEMS


4 FLOOR SYSTEMS


5 WALL SYSTEMS


6 ROOF SYSTEMS


7 MOISTURE & THERMAL PROTECTION


8 DOORS & WINDOWS


9 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION


10 FINISH WORK


11 MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS


12 NOTES ON MATERIALS


A APPENDIX


Bibliography


Index

About the Author

FRANCIS D.K. CHING is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is the bestselling author and coauthor of numerous architecture and design books, including Architectural Graphics; Building Codes Illustrated; Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Visual Dictionary of Architecture; A Global History of Architecture; Building Structures Illustrated; and Design Drawing . Mr. Chings works have been translated into more than eleven languages and are recognized for their clear explanations and graphic presentations of complex material.