The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design 4/e (McGraw-Hill Portable Handbook) (P/L CUSTOM SCORING SURVEY) - Softcover

Guthrie, Pat

 
9780071639156: The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design 4/e (McGraw-Hill Portable Handbook) (P/L CUSTOM SCORING SURVEY)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0071639152 ISBN 13: 9780071639156
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2010

Synopsis

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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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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0071639152
ISBN 13 
9780071639156
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
4
Number of pages
688