Patterson, a consultant in private practice in Fort Worth, and Mehta (U. of Texas-Arlington) offer architects, engineers, contractors, roofing consultants, and facility managers knowledge about roofing design and practice to help reduce roof failures and resulting disputes. They cover various membranes, insulation, decks, drainage, fire, wind and hail, water vapor control, details at terminations and penetrations, steep roofing, and roof warranties. The landscape orientation of the volume makes it nearly 11 inches deep. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Roofing Design and Practice

Patterson, Stephen

Mehta, Madan

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

PRENTICE/HALL

The authors have combined their diverse professional and educational backgrounds to produce a resource that presents the complexity of building construction in an accessible volume. It clearly provides the basics of building science as applied to the art of transforming materials and systems into constructible buildings. The book appropriately addresses each of the primary building assemblies - foundations, walls, floors, ceilings, and roofs - and how they join, seal and integrate with other components. The performance of building enclosures and systems is reviewed in detail, which enhances the reader's understanding of the comprehensive, integrated nature of the building design and construction process. Almost all building materials and systems have been covered in depth. The book is unique among other books on the subject because it is joining efforts of three authors, two of whom are engaged full time in academia, and the third who has an extensive background in the profession. Offers a new approach to construction principles, materials and methods. Divided into two parts to illustrate current and traditional practices of construction: Part I 10 chapters deal primarily with the principles of building materials' and building assemblies' performance; Part II 25 chapters deal primarily with specific materials and assemblies. This book will serve as an indispensable reference for practitioners of architecture, engineering and construction.

Building Construction: Principles, Materials, and Systems

Arts & Photography

Scarborough, Walter

Armpriest, Diane

Architecture

Pearson College Div

Written by two educators and a practicing acoustical consultant, this reader-friendly book/reference covers all the important issues of architectural acoustics in a single volume — AND features a dual-level presentation that meets the needs of both those seeking depth and rigor, and those requiring a broad, practical perspective. Synthesizing acoustical theory with its practical applications, it provides exhaustive narrative coverage of the subject (including advanced optional content and extensive mathematical appendixes) and extensive high-quality stand-alone illustrations — for those who need to grasp concepts quickly without wading through long descriptions of complex acoustical phenomena. Explains complex acoustical phenomena and their practical details with relative ease. Provides over 500 stand-alone illustrations — that, together with a cursory reading of the text, enable readers to grasp concepts quickly — without wading through long descriptions of complex acoustical phenomena. Contains a comprehensive list of important formulas in architectural acoustics.

Architectural Acoustics: Principles and Design

Science & Math

JOHNSON, JAMES

Rocafort, Jorge

Physics

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