<p>Attempts to compress the most important information needed by design professionals in the preliminary design of buildings of all types and sizes into sixteen parts covering: general items such as construction costs, building laws, structural systems, and acoustics; site considerations including land planning, grading and drainage, utilities, and landscaping; concrete; masonry; metals; woods; thermal and moisture protection; doors, windows, and glass; finishes; specialties; equipment; interiors; assemblies; conveying systems; mechanics like plumbing and heating systems; and lighting and electrical systems. The material is conveyed in as concise a form as possible and arranged in an order which parallels the progress of a typical job. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

Architect's Portable Handbook

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Guthrie, Pat

Architecture

McGraw=Hill

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