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Construction Materials, Methods, and Techniques: Building for a Sustainable Future / Eva Kultermann, William P. Spence

Publication year: 2021

ISBN: 9780357513835

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Covers both traditional and contemporary materials, current industry standards and new and emerging technologies. The only text organized according to the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat (R) standards, construction materials, methods and techniques: building for a sustainable future, fifth edition, features a reader-friendly style and logical structure, which follows the construction process step-by-step from project inception to completion. The new edition provides up-to-date coverage of dramatic changes underway in the construction industry, including advances in pre-fabricated construction; increased use of drones, robotics and artificial intelligence; net-zero buildings and lean construction. You'll learn about key current industry developments and standards, as well as latest relevant building codes, all presented within a dynamic, richly illustrated new design.


Subject: Building, Building materials, Construction, Construction Matériaux, Construction durable, Sustainable construction, Building construction, Constructions (sculpture), Concrete Masonry, Masonry Construction, Heavy Timber Construction, Thermal Insulation, Vapor Barriers, Bonding Agents, Sealers, Sealants, Bituminous Materials, Roofing Systems, Cladding Systems, Interior Finishes, Paints, Coatings, Acoustical Materials, Interior Walls, Partitions, Ceilings