Building Design and Construction Handbook

Keep projects on time, on target, and up to code

• Building professionals' favorite single-source reference
• The most authoritative and comprehensive handbook available
• Helps you work better, faster, and smarter
• Covers newest materials, methods, systems, and specifications
• Find the answers you need quickly

Answering questions, simplifying planning, and cutting costs for more than 40 years, this classic resource places all mission-critical information within easy reach. Architects, engineers, and contractors open Building Design and Construction Handbook when they want:

• Most effective and efficient methods and materials
• Current building codes, NFPA requirements, and legal standards
• Details and specifics on technical standards, systems, materials, theories, and procedures in related fields
• Avoidance of construction halts, glitches, and change orders resulting from errors and omissions
• Latest seismic and wind design criteria
• Best methods in use today

Data, design tips, and standards--all in one place

Contents

• Contributors
• Preface
• Section 1: Building Systems..... 1.1
• Section 2: The Building Team - Managing the Building Process..... 2.1
• Section 3: Protection against Hazards..... 3.1
• Section 4: Building Materials..... 4.1
• Section 5: Structural Theory..... 5.1
• Section 6: Soil Mechanics and Foundations..... 6.1
• Section 7: Structural Steel Construction..... 7.1
• Section 8: Cold-Formed Steel Construction..... 8.1
• Section 9: Concrete Construction..... 9.1
• Section 10: Wood Construction..... 10.1
• Section 11: Wall, Floor, and Ceiling Systems..... 11.1
• Section 12: Roof Systems..... 12.1
• Section 13: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning..... 13.1
• Section 14: Water-Supply, Sprinkler, and Wastewater Systems..... 14.1
• Section 15: Electrical Systems..... 15.1
• Section 16: Vertical Circulation..... 16.1
• Section 17: Construction Project Management..... 17.1
• Section 18: Surveying for Building Construction..... 18.1
• Section 19: Construction Cost Estimating..... 19.1
• Appendix: Factors for Conversion to the Metric System (SI) of Units..... A.1
• Index..... I.1