Architects' data / Ernst and Peter Neufert.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 589-594) and index.

Drafting Guidelines -- Units and symbols -- Documentation and drawings -- Construction drawings -- Construction drawings: CAD -- Construction drawings: symbols. Measurement Basis -- Man: the universal standard -- Man: dimensions and space requirements -- Man: small spaces -- Man and his housing -- Room climate -- Building biology -- The eye: perception -- Man and color -- Dimensional relationships -- Basic measurements -- Modular system -- Coordinate system and dimensioning Design -- Building details: functional use of materials -- Form: the result of construction -- Form: modern construction techniques and forms -- The design of houses: expression of the period -- Design method: working process -- Building design: preparatory work Construction Management -- Building Components -- The building site: foundations, excavation, trenches -- Excavations: site and building measurements -- Earthworks and foundations structures -- Building and site drainage -- Damp-proofing and tanking -- Masonry: natural stone -- Masonry: bricks and blocks -- External walls: low energy construction -- Masonry bonds -- Fireplaces -- Chimneys and flues -- Ventilation ducting -- Services: connections -- Roof structures -- Roof forms and coverings -- Dormers -- Loft space -- Roof slopes and flat roofs -- Flat roofs: warm roof construction -- Flat roofs: cold roof construction -- Roof gardens -- Roof gardens: roof construction -- Roof cultivation -- Tensile and inflatable structures -- Cable net structures -- Suspended and tensioned structures -- Space frames: principles -- Space frames: applications -- Multistorey structures -- Suspended floors -- Flooring Heating and Ventilation -- Heating -- Heating oil storage -- Solar architecture -- Solar energy -- Ventilation and air conditioning -- Cold storage rooms Thermal and Sound Insulation -- Thermal insulation: terminology and mechanisms -- Thermal insulation: water vapour diffusion -- Thermal insulation: types of construction -- Thermal insulation: exterior walls and roofs -- Sound insulation -- Vibration damping -- Room acoustics Fire Protection and Means of Escape -- Fire detection -- Fire spread -- Smoke and heat extraction -- Extinguisher systems -- Fire protection: closures and glazing -- Fire protection: glazing -- Fire protection: water cooling -- Means of escape from fire -- Access for firefighters Lightning Protection/Aerials -- Lightning protection -- Aerials Artificial Lighting and Daylight -- Lighting: lamps and fittings -- Lighting: provision -- Lighting: arrangement -- Lighting requirements -- Daylight -- Daylight: insolation -- Glass -- Plastics Windows and Doors -- Skylights and dome roof lights -- Windows: sizes -- Windows: arrangement -- Windows: shading -- Windows: types and dimensions -- Loft windows -- Windows: construction -- Windows: cleaning -- Doors: internal -- Doors: sizes and frames -- Revolving and sliding doors -- Garage/warehouse doors -- Locking systems -- Security of buildings and grounds Stairs, Escalators and Lifts -- Stairs -- Ramps and spiral staircases -- Escalators -- Travellators -- Lifts -- Small goods lifts -- Hydraulic lifts -- Panoramic glass lifts Refurbishment, Maintenance and Change.

This work should be a useful aid in the initial design and planning of a building project. Organized largely by building type (from airports to zoos), it covers user requirements, planning criteria, basic dimensions and considerations of function and siting.