#3 Revised to reflect the latest updates in codes and standards requirements: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), LEED v4, and CSI MasterFormat 2018 #2 Includes all-new sections on resilient design diagrids modular foundation systems smart façade types and systems lighting sources and systems and mass timber materials, cross-laminated timber (CLT), and nail laminated timber (NLT) #1 The leading illustrated guide to building construction fundamentals, written and detailed in Frank Ching’s signature, illustrative style This respected, industry-standard guide remains as relevant as ever, providing the latest in codes and standards requirements, including IBC, LEED, and CSI MasterFormat. It features new illustrations and updated information on sustainability and green building, insulation materials, and fire-rated wall and floor assemblies. This Sixth Edition of Building Construction Illustrated has been revised throughout to reflect the latest advancements in building design, materials, and systems, including resilient design, diagrids, modular foundation systems, smart façade systems, lighting sources, mass timber materials, and more. Ching, offers students and practicing professionals the information needed to understand concepts in residential and commercial construction, architecture, and structural engineering. Filled with rich illustrations and in-depth content by renowned author Francis D.K. Ching Building Construction Illustratedįor over four decades, Building Construction Illustrated has been the leading visual guide to the principles of building construction.

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