Architectural Graphic Standards
Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series
12. Edition May 2016
1088 Pages, Hardcover
Practical Approach Book
Short Description
Architectural Graphic Standards is the industry authority that features comprehensive, essential information regarding visual representation of materials, products, systems, and assemblies. Updated to reflect the most current codes and standards, this new 12th edition features over 300 new drawings, tables, and designs and twenty-five percent new content. In response to architects' feedback, this edition employs shorter, more accessible text and more images of the standards and evolution of design and construction. New coverage includes building resiliency and the building envelope, the fundamentals of design and construction documentation, environmental factors, and material properties and performance.
* Key architectural design and production processes--functional planning, environmental assessment, building resiliency, and architectural construction documentation
* Thorough coverage of materials: concrete, masonry, metals, wood, plastics, composites, and glass
* An exhaustive survey of building elements--substructures, shells, services, equipment, furnishings, special structures, and siteworks
* Comprehensive appendixes filled with pertinent data such as: classic architectural elements, mathematical data, and structural calculations
For crucial information in a user-friendly format, Architectural Graphic Standards is the go-to reference on building design and construction.
The 'Architect's Bible' since 1932, updated with the latest codes and standards
Architectural Graphic Standards is the written authority for architects, designers, and building contractors. It provides comprehensive guidance on the visual representation of materials, products, systems, and assemblies. Updated to reflect the most current codes and standards, this new 12th edition features over 300 new drawings, tables, and designs and twenty-five percent new content. In response to architects' feedback and overwhelming demand for a more graphics-heavy format, this edition employs shorter, more accessible texts and more images of the standards and evolution of design and construction. New coverage includes building resiliency and the building envelope, expert discussion on the fundamentals of design and construction documentation, and new examination of environmental factors and material properties and performance. Sustainable Design is no longer separated, but incorporated throughout, and extensive appendices keep useful data right at your fingertips.
Graphic standards are essential to building design. They cover everything from door frames and roof designs to air ducts and outdoor sports facilities. This meticulous resource provides a compendium of planning standards, optimum dimensions, and normative construction details. The book is organized into three core sections covering: design and documentation, materials, and building elements.
Architectural Graphic Standards features:
* Key architectural design and production processes--functional planning, environmental assessment, building resiliency, and architectural construction documentation
* Thorough coverage of materials: concrete, masonry, metals, wood, plastics, composites, and glass
* An exhaustive survey of building elements--substructures, shells, services, equipment, furnishings, special structures, and siteworks
* Comprehensive appendixes filled with pertinent data such as: classic architectural elements, mathematical data, and structural calculations
Endorsed by the American Institute of Architects, this book has an enduring and unsurpassed reputation for high-quality illustration, text, and graphic design. For crucial information in a user-friendly format, Architectural Graphic Standards is the go-to reference on building design and construction.
A NOTE FROM THE AIA XIV
ARCHITECTS' TRIBUTES TO ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS XV
INTRODUCTION XVIII
SECTION 1: DESIGN PRINCIPLES & CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION 1
CHAPTER 1 FUNCTIONAL PLANNING 3
CHAPTER 2 ENVIRONMENT 73
CHAPTER 3 BUILDING RESILIENCY 107
CHAPTER 4 ARCHITECTURAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION 141
SECTION 2: MATERIALS 161
CHAPTER 5 CONCRETE 163
CHAPTER 6 MASONRY 181
CHAPTER 7 METALS 209
CHAPTER 8 WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES 233
CHAPTER 9 GLASS 259
SECTION 3: BUILDING ELEMENTS 271
CHAPTER 10 ELEMENT A: SUBSTRUCTURE 273
CHAPTER 11 ELEMENT B: SHELL 313
CHAPTER 12 ELEMENT C: INTERIORS 527
CHAPTER 13 ELEMENT D: SERVICES 641
CHAPTER 14 ELEMENT E: EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS 779
CHAPTER 15 ELEMENT F: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION 877
CHAPTER 16 ELEMENT G: SITEWORK 923
APPENDICES 1005
A Classical Architectural Elements 1007
B Mathematical Data 1019
C Structural Calculations 1025
INDEX 1029
Dennis J. Hall, FAIA, FCSI (Charlotte, NC) FAIA, FCSI, is founder and managing principal of Hall Architects, Inc. and CEO of HALL Building Information Group, LLC in Charlotte, NC. Hall is a forensic architect, author, and speaker. He has received numerous awards and has served on numerous boards, committees, and panels for various professional organizations including the Associated General Contractors, the American Institute of Architects, the Construction Specifications Institute, and the American Arbitration Association. He is a former national President of both the Construction Specifications Institute and Specification Consultants in Independent Practice and former Chancellor of the CSI College of Fellows.
