Construction materials, methods, and techniques : building for a sustainable future / Eva Kultermann and William P. Spence.

Includes index.

Part I. Introduction -- The construction industry: an overview -- Regulatory constraints, standards, and green building rating systems -- Part II. Site construction and earthwork -- Properties of materials -- The building site -- Soils -- Foundations -- Part III. Concrete and masonry -- Concrete -- Cast-in-place concrete -- Precast concrete -- Mortars for masonry walls -- Clay masonry -- Concrete masonry -- Stone -- Masonry construction -- Part IV. Metals, wood, and plastics -- Ferrous metals -- Nonferrous metals -- Steel frame construction -- Wood, plastics and composites -- Products manufactured from wood -- Wood and metal light frame construction -- Heavy timber construction -- Finishing the exterior and interior of light wood frame buildings -- Plastics -- Part V. Thermal and moisture/openings/finishes -- Thermal insulation and vapor barriers -- Bonding agents, sealers, and sealants -- Bituminous materials -- Roofing systems -- Glass -- Doors, windows, entrances and storefronts -- Cladding systems -- Interior finishes, paints, and coatings -- Acoustical materials -- Interior walls, partitions, and ceilings -- Flooring -- Part VI. Specialties, equipment, and finishings -- Specialties, equipment, and furnishings -- Part VII. Special construction and conveying systems -- Special construction -- Conveying systems -- Fire-suppression systems -- Plumbing systems -- Heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and refrigeration -- Electrical equipment and systems -- Electronic signal and security systems.