| Description |
xiii, 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Preface -- Contributors -- About the Author -- How to Use This Book -- MasterFormat/UniFormat Table -- Part 1: Definitions & Physical Properties -- Chapter 1: Building -- Chapter 2: Enclosure -- Chapter 3: Forces -- Chapter 4: Environmental Factors -- Chapter 5: Means of Support -- Chapter 6: Envelope -- Chapter 7: Elements of Interior Space -- Chapter 8: Services -- Chapter 9: Pressure -- Chapter 10: Movement -- Chapter 11: Forces/Factors -- Chapter 12: Methods of Assembly -- Chapter 13: Site-Assembled Enclosure -- Chapter 14: Tolerances/Clearances -- Chapter 15: Resistance to Fire -- Chapter 16: Acoustics -- Chapter 17: Sound: units of measure -- Chapter 18: Heat: modes of transfer -- Chapter 19: Heat Flow: temperature, variations, units of measure -- Chapter 20: Heat Flow: temperature gradients -- Chapter 21: Corrosion of Metals -- Chapter 22: Water Vapor Migration -- Chapter 23: Air/Water Penetration -- Chapter 24: Solar Radiation-- Chapter 25: Daylighting -- Chapter 26: Daylighting: preliminary selection -- Chapter 27: Shading -- Chapter 28: Solar Design -- Chapter 29: Bioclimatic Design -- Chapter 30: Environmental Impact of Construction -- A - Foundations -- A1 - Substructure -- Chapter 1: Soils & Foundations -- Chapter 2: Subsurface Moisture Conditions -- B - Building Shell -- B1 - Structure & Materials -- Chapter 1: Structure -- Chapter 2: Cement/Concrete -- Chapter 3: Stone/Masonry -- Chapter 4: Metals -- Chapter 5: Wood/Wood Products -- B2 - Exterior Wall Assemblies -- Chapter 1: Insulation -- Chapter 2: Waterproofing/Damproofing -- Chapter 3: Exterior Walls -- Chapter 4: Bearing Walls -- Chapter 5: Curtain Walls -- Chapter 6: Wall Facings -- Chapter 7: Glass/Plastics -- Chapter 8: Windows -- Chapter 9: Entrances/Doors -- Chapter 10: Coatings -- Chapter 11: Sealants -- B3 - Roofing Assemblies -- Chapter 1: Roofing -- Chapter 2: Skylights -- C - Interiors -- C1 - Interior Partion Systems-- C2 - Staircases -- C3 - Interior Systems & Finishes -- Chapter 1: Ceilings -- Chapter 2: Flooring -- D - Services -- D1 - Conveying Systems -- D2 - Plumbing -- D3 - Hvac -- D4 - Fire Protection -- D5 - Electrical -- Index -- Appendix: Metric Conversion Tables |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Technical data sheets previously published as "Selection data", a volume of Sweet's catalog files |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Building materials -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Building materials -- Standards.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Watson, Donald, 1937- editor
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| LC no. |
00703158 |
| ISBN |
007070046X |
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9780070700468 |
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