Anyone involved in the building industry -- from architects and engineers to subcontractors and interior designers -- will turn to this treasure trove of images and information The only illustrated dictionary to include construction, design, and related business terminology, it includes more photos and detailed drawings than any other book on the shelf. Shows pre- and post-construction aspects of building components.
| ISBN | 0071445064 | | Pages | 296 | | ISBN13 | 9780071445061
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe | | Weight (grammes) | 626 | | Imprint | McGraw-Hill Professional | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 236 | | Publication date | 01 Dec 2004 | | Width (mm) | 190 | | Library of Congress | TH | | Spine width (mm) | 17 | | DEWEY | 690.03 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Administration business policies and procedures; agreements Areas room attributes of all building types Building Components substructure; superstructure; walls, roof, windows, doors Building Failures causes and remedies Building Systems mechanical; electrical; elevators; fire protection; life safety Building Trades carpentry; drywall; electrical; masonry; glazing; woodworking Building Types Auditorium through Zoo Components typical building parts and systems -- isolated as to methods of installation) Construction foundations, framing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing, etc. Construction Management client/GC relationships; procedures Construction tools; materials; procedures; business; finance Contractual Terms types of project delivery; payments; negotiating Costs management; estimates; indexes; GMP [Guaranteed Maximum Price] Design services and processes; from site research to construction documents Design-Build contractual arrangements; management procedures Ecological Design and Construction green buildings; materials; construction methods Expenses direct; indirect; salary; staffing Financing construction cost estimating; financing Interior Finishes doors; windows; trim; cabinets; lighting; painting Joint Ventures responsibilities; agreements; partnerships Legal contracts; liabilities; licenses; insurance Marketing research; collateral; database management; proposals; presentations Materials concrete; brick; masonry; stone; steel; fabric; plastics; wood Project Delivery project management methods and procedures Renovations/Remodeling materials and specialized procedures Restorative Technology cleaning; repairing; replicating; restoring Reports field; financial; progress; project status; site analysis Scheduling production of drawings and specifications; construction phasing Site Development master planning; utilities; site preparation Specifications building codes; construction documents; masterspec Subcontractors outline of functions of all related building trades and procedures Technology new high-tech materials and methods of construction Training architectural and construction job positions Web internet and intranets; project-specific web sites Zoning building codes and ordinances
Low interest rates have encouraged a prolonged building and renovation boom in many parts of the US. Release of this illustrated building design and construction dictionary, aimed at engineers, architects, technicians, contractors, trades people, real estate firms, students, and homeowners is therefore timely. Burden, author of Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture (CH, Oct'98, 36-0672) and Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation (CH, Jul'04, 41-6238), offers a dictionary with over 5,000 simple definitions of design, contracting, project management, construction, renovation, eco-design, and adaptive use terms. Entries are carefully cross-referenced, written to be accessible to nonprofessionals, and range in length from 4 to 75 words. The volume includes few acronyms. In construction and architecture, a picture is worth a thousand words; hence more than 1,500 unusually high-quality black-and-white photographs, cropped working drawings, plan, maps, and construction schedules accompany entries where appropriate. This is an excellent ready-reference book for fist-time home buyers. Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; undergraduates. -- J.A. Buczynski, Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology Choice 20050501
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