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The architecture reference + specification book : everything architects need to know every day /

"Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details, overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. The updated and revised edition of Architecture Reference & Specification contains vital information that's essential to planning a...

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Main Authors: McMorrough, Julia (Author)
Published: Rockport Publishers,
Publisher Address: Beverly, MA :
Publication Dates: 2018.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Updated + revised edition.
Subjects:
Architecture > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Building > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Architectural design > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Architectural design.
Architecture.
Building.
Handbooks and manuals.
Summary: "Most architectural standards references contain thousands of pages of details, overwhelmingly more than architects need to know to know on any given day. The updated and revised edition of Architecture Reference & Specification contains vital information that's essential to planning and executing architectural projects of all shapes and sizes, all in a format that is small enough to carry anywhere. It distills the data provided in standard architectural volumes and is an easy-to-use reference for the most indispensable--and most requested--types of architectural information"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 272 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
ISBN: 9781631593796 (paperback) :
163159379X (paperback)
Index Number: NA2540
CLC: TU-62
Call Number: TU-62/M167-1
Contents: Materials. Wood ; Masonry and concrete ; Metals ; Building enclosures ; Finishes -- Systems. Structural systems ; Mechanical systems ; Lighting ; Plumbing -- Measure and drawing. Measurement and geometry ; Architectural drawing types ; Architectural documents ; Hand drawing ; Digital production -- Codes and guidelines. Building codes ; ADA and accessibility ; Parking ; Stairs ; Doors -- Proportion and form. The human scale ; Interior spaces -- Context. Timeline ; Architectural elements and ideas ; Form and organization ; Glossary.

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