Building Design and Construction Handbook

Name: Building Design and Construction Handbook
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ISBN: 9780071379854

ISBN-10: 0071379851

ISBN-13: 9780071379854

Edition: 6th

Authors: Frederick S. Merritt, Jonathan T. Ricketts

List price: $115.00

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A where-would-you-be-without-it handbook covering every single important step in building design and construction, now updated to include key changes in design and construction practices. Surveys materials, structures, soil mechanics and foundations, building types, hardware, insulation, acoustics, plumbing, and more--all the material that will help architects, engineers, contractors, and others work better, faster, and smarter. Includes new design specifications; the latest developments in seismic and wind design criteria; new building systems and material; updated building codes throughout; NFPA requirements; and new wood material and codes.

Book details

List price: $115.00
Edition: 6th
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: E-Book
Language: English

Contributors
Preface
Building Systems	p. 1.1
The Building Team - Managing the Building Process	p. 2.1
Protection against Hazards	p. 3.1
Building Materials	p. 4.1
Structural Theory	p. 5.1
Soil Mechanics and Foundations	p. 6.1
Structural Steel Construction	p. 7.1
Cold-Formed Steel Construction	p. 8.1
Concrete Construction	p. 9.1
Wood Construction	p. 10.1
Wall, Floor, and Ceiling Systems	p. 11.1
Roof Systems	p. 12.1
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning	p. 13.1
Water-Supply, Sprinkler, and Wastewater Systems	p. 14.1
Electrical Systems	p. 15.1
Vertical Circulation	p. 16.1
Construction Project Management	p. 17.1
Surveying for Building Construction	p. 18.1
Construction Cost Estimating	p. 19.1
Appendix Factors for Conversion to the Metric System (SI) of Units	p. A.1
Index	p. I.1
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