The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design 4/e

by John Patten ("Pat") Guthrie

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071639163
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/08/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	688
File size:	50 MB
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About the Author

John Patten (Pat) Guthrie, AIA is principal of John Pat Guthrie Architects, Inc. A licensed architect in 13 states, he is the author of McGraw-Hill's Cross Check: Integrating Building Systems and Working Drawings.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book; Use this table as a checklist for the design of buildings; Part 1. General; Part 2. Site; Part 3. Concrete; Part 4. Masonry; Part 5. Metals; Part 6. Wood; Part 7. Thermal and Moisture Protection; Part 8. Doors, Windows and Glass; Part 9. Finishes; Part 10. Specialties; Part 11. Equipment; Part 12. Interiors; Part 13. Assemblies; Part 14. Mechanical; Part 15. Lighting and Electrical; Appendix A: Building-Type Data; Appendix B: Location Data; References; Acknowledgments; Index