Masonry Design and Detailing - Rilegato

Beall, Christine

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0071377344 ISBN 13: 9780071377348

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2004

Riassunto

Build a Solid Foundation in Masonry Essentials

Focusing on brick and concrete block masonry, Masonry Design and Detailing, Sixth Edition is fully up to date with current MSJC codes and the latest LEED and sustainable materials and practices. Information on moisture and air management, adhered stone masonry veneer, and forensic investigations has been added. Featuring comprehensive coverage of the most popular and widely used brick and CMU masonry systems along with hundreds of illustrations, this is a practical guide for architects, engineers, and masonry contractors.

Masonry Design and Detailing, Sixth Edition covers:

• Brick, concrete masonry units, and stone
• Mortar and grout
• Properties
• ASTM standards
• Expansion and contraction
• Moisture and air management
• Single-wythe wall details
• Multi-wythe wall details
• Anchored and adhered veneer details
• Special wall types
• Lintels and arches
• Structural masonry
• Installation and workmanship
• Specifications
• MSJC code
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Forensic investigations

Su questo libro

Recensione:

an essential resource for architects and masonry contractors...Completely updated...detailed enough for the working professional...still appropriate for the apprentice (ArchitectureWeek 2004-07-01)

L'autore:

Christine Beall is a consulting architect who has more than 25 years of experience in the design, specification, and construction of residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings. She has written or edited several books, including Masonry Design and Detailing and Thermal and Moisture Protection Manual (also from McGraw-Hill), and has published more than 100 articles and papers on masonry, sealants, glass, fire-resistant materials, moisture problems, and related construction topics. An active member in several professional organizations, Ms. Beall works as a consultant and expert witness in solving or avoiding design and construction problems. She has also been a contributor to Architectural Graphic Standards and the Masonry Designers Guide to the MSJC Masonry Code and Specifications and McGraw-Hills Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0071377344
• ISBN 13: 9780071377348
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 640