The architecture reference + specification book : everything architects need to know every day /
Contains information for planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes, in a format that is small enough to carry anywhere, distilling the data provided in standard architectural volumes in an easy-to-use reference form and supplying the most indispensable--and most requested...
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Rockport Publishers,
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Publisher Address: | Beverly, MA : |
Publication Dates: | [2013] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
Contains information for planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes, in a format that is small enough to carry anywhere, distilling the data provided in standard architectural volumes in an easy-to-use reference form and supplying the most indispensable--and most requested--types of architectural information. |
Item Description: | Updated edition of: Materials, structures, and standards : all the details architects need to know but can never find / Julia McMorrough. Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, ©2006. |
Carrier Form: | 272 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-265) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781592538485 : 1592538487 9781610587815 1610587812 (e-book) 9781610587815 (e-book) |
Index Number: | NA2540 |
CLC: |
TU2-62 TU-62 |
Call Number: | TU-62/M167 |
Contents: | 1. Materials : Wood -- Masonry and concrete -- Metals -- Finishes -- 2. Structures and systems : Structural systems -- Mechanical systems -- Electrical systems -- Plumbing and fire protection systems -- Building enclosure systems -- 3. Standards : Measuring and drawing : Measuring and geometry ; Architectural drawing types ; Architectural documents ; Hand drawing ; Computer standards and guidelines -- Proportion and form : The human scale ; Residential spaces ; Form and organization ; Architectural elements -- Codes and guidelines : Building codes ; ADA and accessibility ; Parking ; Stairs ; Doors -- 4. Compendium : Timeline -- Glossary. |