CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, METHODS AND TECHNIQUES: Building for a Sustainable Future by Eva Kultermann and William P. Spence, from Cengage Learning, has been released in a fully revised fourth edition, two years in the making.
The book provides students with a foundation of knowledge pertaining to individual building components and details, their performance requirements, process of manufacture and assembly, and systematic organization into various building assemblies. Designed to support introductory courses on construction materials and methods, construction management, and professional programs in architecture, the text follows the logical progression of the construction sequence. This fourth edition explores the most up-to-date green and sustainable methods for residential and commercial building construction as well as the latest materials, standards, and best practices in the construction industry.