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Research Guide to Building & Construction Technology
This research guide provides information relevant to topics
taught in the building and construction technology curriculum,
including HVAC, carpentry, framing, construction management,
and building and electrical codes. You may also find the Research Guide to Computer Aided
Drafting (CAD) helpful.
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Introduction/How to
Search
Librarians do not simply buy materials and randomly put them
onto the shelves. Each new item is
classified-meaning it is examined carefully
and assigned a number to make sure that materials on the same
subject are shelved together. Pima College's Library uses the
Library of Congress classification system, as
does the University of Arizona. This system assigns each
subject a combination of letters and numbers, then uses these
letters and numbers to arrange materials on the shelves. (For
more information see How to Read
a Call Number.)
The following table shows how some basic subject headings in
building and construction technologies are classified. Clicking
on any of these subject headings will start a search for the
subject in the Library
catalog.
Reference
Resources
This section lists a few building and construction design
reference tools. Not all the print resources listed are
available at all campus libraries. Check the Library
catalog to verify the availability of titles.
- Brett, Peter. An Illustrated Dictionary of
Building : An Illustrated Reference Guide for Practitioners
and Students. 2nd ed. Oxford: Butterworth
Heinemann, 1997. Call no.: TH9 .B72 1997. This guide, while
British in orientation, contains helpful chapters on
architectural style, building construction, documentation,
materials and scientific principles, and services and
finishes.
- Building Officials and Code Administrators
International., International Conference of Building
Officials., and Southern Building Code Congress
International. International Plumbing
Code. Country Club Hills, Ill.: Building
Officials and Code Administrators International Inc., 2000.
Call no.: K3542 .I58. This code addresses "the design and
installation of plumbingh systems through requirements
emphasizing performance." This 2000 code is adopted in Oro
Valley.
- Chudley, R., and Roger Greeno.
Building Construction Handbook.
6th ed. Boston, Mass.: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. This
reference book "presents the basic concepts and techniques of
building construction, mainly by means of drawings
illustrating typical construction details, processes and
concepts." The sixth edition "includes numerous revisions,
amendments and additions in line with ongoing practice and
legislative changes."
- International Code Council., et al.
International Building Code. Falls
Church, Va.: The Council, 2000-. Call no.: K3538.A15 I5.
"This comprehensive building code establishes minimum
regulations for building systems using prescriptive and
performance-related provisions." Some municipalities still
use the 2000 version of the code.
- ---. International Fire Code.
Falls Church, Va.: International Code Council, 2000. Call
no.: KF3975.I58 2000. This code addresses "conditions
hazardous to life and property from fire explosion, hazardous
materials storage, handling or use and the use and occupancy
of buildings and premises." The 2000 edition is used by some
municipalities.
- ---. International Mechanical
Code. Falls Church, Virg.: International Code
Council, 2000. Call no.: KF5708 .I55. This code aims to
establish "minimum regulations for mechanical systems using
prescriptive and performance-related provisions." Some
municipalities still use the 2000 version of the
code.
- ---. International Residential Code for One-
and Two-Family Dwellings. Falls Church, Va.:
International Code Council, 2000. Call no.: K3538.A15 I587.
"This comprehensive, stand-alone residential code establishes
minimum regulations for one- and two- family dwellings and
townhouses using prescriptive provisions." The 2000 version
of the code has been adopted by some
municipalities.
- Marchetti, John, and R.S. Means Company.
Means Illustrated Construction
Dictionary. 3rd ed. Kingston, Mass.: R.S. Means
Co., 2000. Call no.: TH9 .M4 2000. This illustrated
dictionary contains nearly 19,000 construction terms, phrases
and abbreviations.
- Merritt, Frederick S., and
Jonathan T. Ricketts.
Building Design and Construction
Handbook. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill,
2000. This well known handbook is a standard reference for
the field, including chapters on topics such as building
systems, materials, soil mechanics and foundations, wood
construction, electrical systems, cost estimating and project
management.
- Reese, Charles D. Annotated Dictionary of
Construction Safety and Health. Boca Raton,
Fla.: Lewis Publishers, 2000. Call no.: TH443 .R432 2000.
This "dictionary" is more encyclopedic in scope, offering
in-depth articles on occupational safety and health issues
faced by those working in the construction industry. It
presents training programs in accordance with OSHA standards,
and also profiles ways to attain OSHA compliance.
- Sheet Metal and Air conditioning Contractors’
National Association (U.S.). Residential Comfort
System Installation Standards Manual. 7th ed.
Chantilly, Virg.: SMACNA, 1998. Call no.: TH7435 .R47 1998.
This technical manual provides standards for heating and air
conditioning systems for residential and commercial
buildings.
- Spence, William Perkins. Encyclopedia of
Construction Methods & Materials. New York:
Sterling Pub., 2000. Call no.: TH9 .S64 2000. This reference
book "provides a detailed look at the major methods of
construction, building systems, and the vast array of
materials and products provided by the manufacturers
supplying the construction industry." It is profusely
illustrated with both line drawings and photos.
- Tucson (Ariz.). Tucson Code : Containing the
Charter and General Ordinances : City of Tucson, Arizona :
Adopted, October 19, 1964 : Effective, January 20,
1965. Published by Order of the Mayor and
Council. Municipal Code Corporation, 1964. Call no.:
KFX2501.T8A35 1987. The Tucson Code, originally published in
1964, is kept up-to-date by supplements, and contains local
code for buildings, electricity, plumbing and mechanicals in
chapter 6.
- Wirtz, Richard. HVAC/R Terminology : A Quick
Reference Guide. New York: Prentice Hall, 1998.
Call no.: TH7007 .W57 1998. This title was designed by a
community college instructor for first-year students in
heating and air conditioning technology. It provides brief
definitions of technical terms in the fields of heating,
ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration.
Online Databases
Unless otherwise indicated, the databases below are
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a student ID or a faculty/staff Library card.
- ProQuest’s
Career and Technical Education is a useful
database with the full text of several trade publications and
magazines related to building and construction such as
Building Design & Construction, Construction, and
Builder, as is EBSCO’s
Vocational & Career Collection, which
also provides access to the full text of periodicals such as
Plastics in Building Construction, Construction Equipment,
and Design Engineering.
Web Sites
There are a number of web sites devoted to building
construction technology, including links to building codes,
which are more up-to-date on the web than in the print
versions. These web sites are listed under Internet Construction
Resources.
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