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Building design and construction handbook. Frederick S. Merritt, editor, Jonathan T. Ricketts, editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, c1994.Edition: 5th ed. / Frederick S. Merritt, editor, Jonathan T. Ricketts, editorDescription: 1 v. (various pagings)ISBN:
  • 9780070415966 :
  • 007041596X (acidfree paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 690 MER
Contents:
Building systems / Frederick S. Merritt -- The building team, managing the building process / Alan D. Hinklin -- Protection against hazards / Frederick S. Merritt -- Building materials / David J. Akers -- Structural theory / Frederick S. Merritt -- Soil mechanics and foundations / Charles P. Gupton -- Structural steel construction / Bruce Glidden -- Cold-formed steel construction / Don S. Wolford -- Concrete construction / Edward S. Hoffman and David P. Gustafson -- Wood construction / John "Buddy" Showalter and Thomas Williamson -- Wall, floor, and ceiling systems / Frederick S. Merritt -- Roof systems / Thomas Lee Smith -- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning / Frank C. Yanocha -- Water-supply, sprinkler, and wastewater systems / Gregory P. Gladfelter -- Electrical systems / James M. Bannon -- Vertical circulation / Steven D. Edgett -- Construction project management / Robert F. Borg and Kiri J. Borg -- Surveying for building construction / John H. Baker -- Construction cost estimating / Coleman J. Mullin and Robert H. Kantor.
Summary: This authoritative guide presents step-by-step descriptions of modern building design and construction techniques; offers good-practice suggestions; and proposes many ideas for saving time and money in design and construction tasks.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 690 MER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 103104

Previous ed.: / Frederick S. Merritt. 1982.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Building systems / Frederick S. Merritt -- The building team, managing the building process / Alan D. Hinklin -- Protection against hazards / Frederick S. Merritt -- Building materials / David J. Akers -- Structural theory / Frederick S. Merritt -- Soil mechanics and foundations / Charles P. Gupton -- Structural steel construction / Bruce Glidden -- Cold-formed steel construction / Don S. Wolford -- Concrete construction / Edward S. Hoffman and David P. Gustafson -- Wood construction / John "Buddy" Showalter and Thomas Williamson -- Wall, floor, and ceiling systems / Frederick S. Merritt -- Roof systems / Thomas Lee Smith -- Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning / Frank C. Yanocha -- Water-supply, sprinkler, and wastewater systems / Gregory P. Gladfelter -- Electrical systems / James M. Bannon -- Vertical circulation / Steven D. Edgett -- Construction project management / Robert F. Borg and Kiri J. Borg -- Surveying for building construction / John H. Baker -- Construction cost estimating / Coleman J. Mullin and Robert H. Kantor.

This authoritative guide presents step-by-step descriptions of modern building design and construction techniques; offers good-practice suggestions; and proposes many ideas for saving time and money in design and construction tasks.

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