References

ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete published in January 2008 by the American Concrete Institute.

AISC Design Guide 19: Fire Resistance of Structural Steel Framing published in December 2005 by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.

AISC Seismic Design Manual Second Printing published in October 2006 by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.

AISC 13th Edition Steel Construction Manual published in December 2005 by the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.

ASCE/SEI 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures published in 2006 by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Das, Braja M. Principles of Foundation Engineering. 6th ed. Boston: Course Technology, 2006.

http://www.glwi.uwm.edu/research/genomics/ecoli/greenroof/roofinstall.php

http://www.greenroofs.org

IBC 2006 International Building Code published in January 2006 by the International Code Council, Inc.

IBC 2006 Structural/Seismic Design Manual: Building Design Examples for Steel and Concrete. Published in 2006 by SEAOC

IBC 2006 Structural/Seismic Design Manual: Code Application Examples. Published in 2006 by SEAOC

 Lupez, Walterio and Sabelli, Rafael  Seismic Design of Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames published 2004 by Structural Steel Educational Council

Ramsey, Charles George, and Harold Reeve Sleeper. Architectural Graphic Standards. Ed. Bruce Bassler. 11th ed. New York: Wiley, 2008.

Vulcraft Steel Roof and Floor Deck published 2007 by The Nucor Corporation

Waier, Philip R R.S. Means Building Construction Cost Data 2009. 67th ed. published 2008 by R.S.Means, 2007.