Architect's Pocket Handbook (Second Edition) (Pocket Handbook Series)

Author: (USA) Pat Guthrie
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Features: This is the third edition of the English version, providing new standards and price information, accompanied by numerous easy-to-understand diagrams, charts, tables, and a comprehensive checklist of building materials and components. As building structures are involved in the entire process of typical building projects, this book offers powerful content covering every step of the project: from preliminary planning and estimation to the entire design and related processes. The book is divided into sixteen parts: General Principles; Site; Concrete; Masonry; Metal; Wood; Insulation and Moisture Protection; Doors, Windows, and Glass; Facing Construction; Special Components; Equipment; Interior; Composite Components; Transportation Systems; Environmental Systems; Lighting and Electrical. It covers all aspects of architectural design, even including fields related to buildings such as structure, interior, equipment, and lighting. The book is organized in a clear and concise table format, allowing architects to quickly reference the necessary information for their design challenges. The content is extensive, highly informative, and user-friendly. It can be said that no building project, from concept to completion, does not require this book! When it provides architects with quick and accurate guidance for all the problems they encounter in their work, no other book can match it! This book is the preferred choice for thousands of architects, contractors, and design professionals seeking comprehensive and beginner-friendly design rules. It is suitable for architects, interior designers, contractors, and students and faculty in related fields.