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The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design

 

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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