Building Construction

<p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">PART I: Principles of Construction </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">An Overview of the Building Delivery Process (How Buildings Come Into Being)</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Design and Constructions Regulations </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Loads on Buildings </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Load Resistance (The Structural Properties of Materials) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Properties of the Envelope-I (Thermal Properties</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Properties of the Envelope-II (Air and Water Vapor Control) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Fire and Smoke-Related Properties</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Acoustical Properties of Materials</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Principles of Joints And Sealants (Expansion and Contraction Control) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Principles of Sustainable Construction</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Soils and Excavations</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Below-Grade Construction (Foundation Systems and Basements)</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><br></p> <p style="margin: 0px;">PART II: Material and Systems of Constructions </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Materials for Wood Construction-I (Lumber) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Materials for Wood Construction-II (Engineered Wood Products, Fasteners, and Connectors) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Wood Light-Frame Construction-I </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Wood Light-Frame Construction-II </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Structural Insulated Panel Construction </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Material Steel and Steel Components </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Structural Steel Construction </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Cold-Formed Steel construction </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Lime, Portland Cement, And Concrete</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Concrete Construction-I (Formwork, Reinforcement, and Slabs-On-Ground) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Concrete Construction-II (Site-Cast And Precast Concrete Framing Systems) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Masonry Materials-I (Mortar and Brick) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Masonry Materials-II (Concrete Masonry Units, Natural Stone, and Glass Masonry Units) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Masonry and Concrete Bearing Wall Construction</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Exterior Wall Cladding-I (Principles of Rainwater Infiltration Control) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Exterior Wall Cladding-II (Masonry, Precast Concrete, and GFRC)</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Exterior Wall Cladding-III (Stucco, Adhered Veneer, Eifs, Natural Stone, and Insulated Metal Panels)</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Glass, Glazing, and Light-Transmitting Plastics</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Windows and Doors</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Exterior Wall Cladding-IV (Wall System in Glass) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Roofing-I (Low-Slope Roofs) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Roofing-I (Steep Roofs) </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Stairs </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Floor Coverings </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Ceilings </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Appendix A: SI System and U.S. System of Units </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;">Appendix B: Preliminary Sizing of Structural Members </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0px;"></p>