The Rehab Guide Volumes 1-9

HUD has released The Rehab Guide, a series of nine guidebooks to inform the design and construction industry about state-of-the-art materials and innovative practices in housing rehabilitation. The Rehab Guide series focuses on building technologies, materials, components, and techniques rather than projects such as adding a new room. When the series is complete, each volume will cover a distinct element of housing rehabilitation and feature breakthrough materials, labor-saving tools, and cost-cutting practices.

This publication, The Rehab Guide: Foundations is one in a series of guidebooks produced by the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development to keep the design and construction industry abreast ofinnovations and state-of-the-art practices in home rehabilitation. As is too often the case, innovative techniques,materials, technologies, and products are slow to make their way into accepted practice. The Rehab Guide series is intended to accelerate this process by informing builders, architects, engineers, and other housing rehabilitation professionals about such innovations and state-of-the-art practices. The Rehab Guide was also prompted by the lack of a comprehensive publication to make thedesign and construction industry aware of innovative and cost-saving developments in housing rehabilitation. Professional trade magazines, conferences, and trade shows offer some distribution of this information, but they are rarely focussed exclusively on housing rehabilitation, as this series is, nor are they comprehensive. It is evident that such innovations will not advance unless the industry is made aware of them and they are tested.
The focus of this series is on housing rehabilitation, which is different than home improvement. Rehabilitate means “to restore to good condition,” not necessarily to improve to a state that is significantly different than the original. This is a fine line, but it distinguishes this series from “home improvement” books written for the amateur. The Rehab Guide focuses on building technology, materials, components, andtechniques rather than “projects” such as adding a new room, converting a garage into a den, or finishing an attic. Nor is The Rehab Guide intended to be a “diagnostic” tool; a number of such books is already available to the industry. The content for this guidebook, Foundations, has been gathered from professionals in the housing rehabilitation field; manufacturers and suppliers of innovative technologies, materials, components, tools, and equipment; trade shows, conferences, reports, and publications considering such issues; trade organizations; and building research centers. Assistance from the Remodelor’s™ Council of the National Association of Home Builders, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, and the National Multi- Housing Council was also solicited. Nine volumes will eventually make up The Rehab Guide in its entirety, and they are listed on theback cover of this volume. Each one is devoted to distinct elements of the house, and within each volume is a range of issues that are common to that element of home rehabilitation work. The present volume, Foundations, for example, covers topics from the design and engineering of rehab foundation systems to shoring and repair, waterproofing, crack repair, drainage, and insulation. Each volume addresses a wide range of techniques, materials, and tools, and recommendations based on regional differences around the country. Throughout The Rehab Guide, special attention is given to issues related to energy efficiency, accessible design, and sustainability.

This publication, The Rehab Guide: Exterior Walls is one in a series of guidebooks produced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to keep the design and construction industry abreast of innovations and state-of-the-art materials and practices in home rehabilitation. As is too often the case, innovative techniques, materials, technologies, and products are slow to make their way into accepted practice. The Rehab Guide series is intended to accelerate this process by informing builders, architects, engineers, and other housing rehabilitation professionals about such innovations and state-of-the-art practices. The Rehab Guide was also prompted by the lack of a comprehensive publication to make the design and construction industry aware of innovative and cost-saving developments in housing rehabilitation. Professional trade magazines, conferences, and trade shows offer some distribution of this information, but they are rarely focused on housing rehabilitation, as this series is, nor are they comprehensive. It is evident that such innovations will not advance unless the industry is made aware of them and they are tested. The focus of this series is on housing rehabilitation, which is different than home improvement. Rehabilitate means “to restore to good condition,” not necessarily to improve to a state that is significantly different than the original. This is a fine line, but it distinguishes this series from “home improvement” books written for the amateur. The Rehab Guide focuses on building technology, materials, components, and techniques rather than “projects” such as adding a new room, converting a garage into a den, or finishing an attic. Nor is The Rehab Guide intended to be a “diagnostic” tool; a number of such books are already available to the industry. The content for this guidebook, Exterior Walls, has been gathered from professionals in the housing rehabilitation field; manufacturers and suppliers of innovative technologies, materials, components, tools, and equipment; trade shows, conferences, reports, and publications considering such issues; trade organizations; and building research centers.

Connections in Steel Structures VI Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop

This book presents the proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Connections in Steel Structures. The workshop was held at the Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, USA during the period 23-25 June, 2008 under the auspices of the American Institute of Steel Construction and the European Convention for Constructional Steelwork.
The five preceding international workshops were held in Cachan, France, in 1987; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA in 1991; Trento, Italy, in 1995; Roanoke, Virginia, USA, in 2000; and in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 2004. Proceedings for the five preceding workshops were published by Elsevier Applied Science Publishers (1988), the American Institute of Steel Construction (1992), Pergamon/Elsevier Science (1996), the American Institute of Steel Construction (2002) and Bouwen met Staal, the Netherlands (2005). The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the European Convention for Constructional Steel (ECCS) supported the idea of holding a sixth workshop, thus making it possible. Financial support for the workshop was provided by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Nucor-Yamato Steel, Gerdau Ameristeel, and Steel Dynamics.
The American Institute of Steel Construction was the official host of this workshop that was held in their home city. Outstanding work by the staff of AISC made the workshop possible. The contributions of Katy Preston, Elizabeth Robelet, and Ashley Melvin to the planning and on-site arrangements are particularly appreciated. Areti Carter and Janet Cummins took charge of the technical details and the preparation of these proceedings for which we are all very grateful. In addition, the participation of the individuals who served as session chairs contributed significantly to the smooth running of all three days of the workshop.
Finally, the support and technical contributions of the 71 participants from 19 countries who presented 56 technical papers must be acknowledged. Without their commitment to research, design, and construction of structural steel connections worldwide, none of this would have been possible. It is expected that the continued commitment of these participants and others to come in the future, will result in another successful workshop in Timisoara, Romania in 2012.

Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: The Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering

The Engineer's Cost Handbook

AISC 303-10 Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges

This Code sets forth criteria for the trade practices involved in steel buildings, bridges, and other structures, where other structures are defined as those structures designed, fabricated, and erected in a manner similar to buildings, with building-like vertical and lateral load resisting elements. In the absence of specific instructions to the contrary in the contract documents, the trade practices that are defined in this Code shall govern the fabrication and erection of structural steel.
Commentary:
The practices defined in this Code are the commonly accepted standards of custom and usage for structural steel fabrication and erection, which generally represent the most efficient approach. This Code is not intended to define a professional standard of care for the owners designated representative for design, change the duties and responsibilities of the owner, contractor, architect or structural engineer of record from those set forth in the contract documents, or assign to the owner, architect or structural engineer of record any duty or authority to undertake responsibility inconsistent with the provisions of the contract documents. This Code is not applicable to steel joists or metal building systems, which are addressed by SJI and MBMA, respectively.