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
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 : Conveying Systems
Part 15 : Lighting and Electrical
Appendix A : Building-Type Data
Appendix B : Location Data
References
Acknowledgments
Index
