Thermal and Moisture Protection Manual - Hardcover

Beall, Christine

9780070051553: Thermal and Moisture Protection Manual

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070051550 ISBN 13: 9780070051553

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 1998

Learn the principles and methods for designing and measuring the performance of moisture control in buildings. This expert guide covers the physical nature of rain, snow, ice, and vapor behavior...variations in climate...and their effects on the durability of building materials. Packed with the author's own drawings, the reference gives you the latest design, specification, construction and testing methods...explains heat flow and insulation, water penetration, and vapor condensation...discusses roofing, waterproofing, and cladding systems...and examines joint sealants and coatings.

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From the Back Cover:

Discover NEW TECHNIQUES for PROTECTING any BUILDING against MOISTURE
PROBLEMS. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the basic principles
and detailed design methods for thermal and moisture protection in
buildings. This authoritative manual takes you through the forces of
rain, snow, ice, and vapor...explains variations in macro and micro
climate...analyzes weather exposure and risk...discusses the
durability of various building materials...and applies theory to
practice with hundreds of detail drawings. Extensively illustrated by
the author, this reference will give you the information and skills
needed to: fully understand heat flow and insulation, the mechanisms
of water penetration, and summer or winter vapor condensation; apply
the latest design, specification, construction, and testing methods
for effective thermal and moisture protection; select appropriate
roofing, waterproofing, and cladding details for any project in any
exposure; utilize the best joint sealants and protective coatings to
guard against moisture problems; get fast access to applicable ASTM
standards. Whether you're an architect, engineer, contractor, or
building owner, this manual is now your best tool for achieving
optimal thermal and moisture control in a wide range of building
types and for mastering the why's and how's of good practice.

About the Author:

Christine Beall is a consulting architect who has more than 25 years of experience in the design, specification, and construction of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings. She has written or edited several books, including Masonry Design and Detailing and Thermal and Moisture Protection Manual (also from McGraw-Hill), and has published more than 100 articles and papers on masonry, sealants, glass, fire-resistant materials, moisture problems, and related construction topics. An active member in several professional organizations, Ms. Beall works as a consultant and expert witness in solving or avoiding design and construction problems. She has also been a contributor to Architectural Graphic Standards and the Masonry Designers Guide to the MSJC Masonry Code and Specifications and McGraw-Hills Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.

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