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The Essentials of Building Design--at Your Fingertips!
Fully updated with the 2009 IBC International Building Code, this practical guide delivers the key data you need in every step of an architectural project--from initial planning and estimating through design and completion. The Architect's Portable Handbook, Fourth Edition, provides the latest code and cost information, along with a wealth of easy-to-follow diagrams, charts, tables, and checklists for building materials, components, and assemblies. This is a must-have on-the-job companion for every design professional.
Get practical coverage of:
- Land planning
- Grading and drainage
- Soils
- Site improvements
- Landscaping and irrigation
- Green architecture
- Concrete
- Masonry
- Metals
- Wood
- Thermal and moisture protection
- Doors, windows, and glass
- Finishes
- Specialties
- Equipment
- Interiors
- Assemblies
- Conveying systems
- Plumbing and HVAC
- Lighting and electrical
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How to Use This Book; Use this table as a checklist for the design of buildings;
Part 1. General;
Part 2. Site;
Part 3. Concrete;
Part 4. Masonry;
Part 5. Metals;
Part 6. Wood;
Part 7. Thermal and Moisture Protection;
Part 8. Doors, Windows and Glass;
Part 9. Finishes;
Part 10. Specialties;
Part 11. Equipment;
Part 12. Interiors;
Part 13. Assemblies;
Part 14. Mechanical;
Part 15. Lighting and Electrical;
Appendix A: Building-Type Data;
Appendix B: Location Data;
References; Acknowledgments; Index
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