Architectural graphic standards : student edition / edited by Bruce Bassler ; authored by the American Institute of Architects ; Smith Maran Architecture and Interiors, graphics editor ; with additional illustrations from the Magnum Group.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Section 1: Building Elements. Chapter 1: Element A: Substructure. -- Introduction -- Soil and Soils Explorations -- Soils Definitions: terms and classifications -- Soils studies and reports -- climatic foundation issues -- seismic foundation issues -- Foundations -- general -- settlement and differential settlement -- shallow foundations -- special foundations -- Basement contraction -- Basement excavation -- Basement walls Chapter 2: Element B: Shell. -- introduction -- design considerations -- climate and energy -- sustainability and energy -- Superstructure -- floor contraction -- roof contraction -- Exterior enclosure -- Exterior Walls -- Exterior Windows -- Exterior Doors -- Roofing -- Design considerations -- Roof Coverings -- Roof openings Chapter 3: Element C: Interiors. -- introduction -- Interior contraction -- stairs -- Interior Finishes Chapter 4: Element D: Services. -- introduction -- conveying -- plumbing -- heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) -- Fire protections -- Electrical -- Chapter 5: Element E: Equipment and Furnishings. -- Equipment -- Furnishings Chapter 6: Element F: Special Construction and Demolition. -- Special contraction -- Special structures Chapter 7: Element G: Building Sitework. -- Section 2: Materials. Chapter 8: Concrete. Chapter 9: Masonry. Chapter 10: Metals. Chapter 11: Wood. Section 3: Issues of Contemporary Practice. Chapter 12: Sustainable Design. Chapter 13: Inclusive Design. Chapter 14: Computing Technologies. Chapter 15: Architectural Research. Appendices. Index

The new student edition of the definitive architectural reference

For seventy–five years, Architectural Graphic Standards has been the go–to reference for architects, builders, and engineers. Revised for the first time since 2000, Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition gives students their own handy resource.

Carefully abridged from the Eleventh Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards, this Student Edition features the same richly detailed graphics and text that have made Architectural Graphic Standards a classic, but updated and reorganized in a way that is relevant to today′s student. Thousands of illustrations and a rich index offer immediate access to hundreds of architectural elements, while the wide variety of topics covered makes this work relevant throughout a student′s architecture education and into the early stages of professional practice.

With a wealth of information for the student preparing for professional practice, this new edition:
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Covers building standards and practices, materials and systems, and details for every type of project
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Follows CSI′s Uniformat, a classification system that closely matches an architect′s workflow
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Features completely updated content with a wide variety of standard architectural details
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Offers an ancillary Web site featuring sample curriculums, student exercises, classroom projects, PowerPoint(r) slides, and more

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