This bestselling guide for every aspect of building design and construction has now been revised and updated. It includes significant changes in design and construction practices, especially building codes and structural material specifications. An invaluable handbook. Ilustrations and appendices in
Building design and construction handbook
โ Scribed by Merritt, Frederick S.; Ricketts, Jonathan T
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 1589
- Edition
- 6th ed
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Content: Building systems / Jonathan T. Ricketts --
Building team-managing the building process / Alan D. Hinklin --
Protection against hazards / David W. Mock --
Building materials / David J. Akers --
Structural theory / Akbar Tamboli --
Soil mechanics and foundations / Robert W. Day --
Structural steel construction / Bruce Glidden --
Cold-formed steel construction / Don S. Wolford --
Concrete construction / Edward S. Hoffman --
Wood construction / John ?Buddy? Showalter --
Wall, floor, and ceiling systems / Frederick S. Merritt --
Roof systems / Dave Flickinger --
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning / Lawrence E. McCabe --
Plumbing-water-supply, sprinkler, and wastewater systems / Gregory P. Gladfelter --
Electrical systems / James M. Bannon --
Vertical circulation / Steven D. Edgett --
Construction project management / Robert F. Borg --
Communications systems / Tom Nevling --
Construction cost estimating / Colman J. Mullin.
โฆ Subjects
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