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Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 0471451916
- ISBN-13 : 978-0471451914
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By presenting the basics of building science along with a prescribed set of details, Designing the Exterior Wall helps you understand why buildings fail and how they can be made more durable through design. Author Linda Brock connects the science and aesthetics of building envelopes through the examination of a variety of construction and cladding types. She features details from real world projects in a variety of climates, successful and unsuccessful case studies, and checklists you can use on your own projects.
Table contents:
PART 1: CHOOSING THE COMPONENTS.
Chapter 1: Decisions That Affect the Exterior Wall.
Chapter 2: Water Barriers and Flashings.
Chapter 3: Air Barrier Systems, Vapor Retarders, and Insulation.
Chapter 4: Sealant Joints.
PART II: DETAILING FOR DURABILITY.
Chapter 5: Curtain Walls.
Chapter 6: Anchored Brick Veneer.
Chapter 7 Exterior Insulation Finish System (EIFS) and Concrete Masonry Walls.
Chapter 8: Wood-Frame Construction, Stucco, and Fiber-Cement Siding.
PART III: ADVANCING THE ENVELOPE.
Chapter 9: Terra-Cotta, EIFS, Stone, and Brick: Are They Durable?
Chapter 10: Architect’s Design Kit: Form, Surface, Color, and Thick and Thin Walls.
Chapter 11: Wood-Frame Construction: Designing for the Climate and the Future.
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