Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
PUBLISHER’S NOTES ON THE 11TH EDITION
Foreword
Introduction
FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHIC STANDARDS, 11TH EDITION
ORGANIZATION OF AGS CORE CONTENT
PREFACE
SECTION 1 - BUILDING ELEMENTS
Chapter 1 - ELEMENT A: SUBSTRUCTURE
ELEMENT A: SUBSTRUCTURE SOILS AND SOILS EXPLORATIONS SOILS AND SOILS EXPLORATIONS
FOUNDATIONS
BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 2 - ELEMENT B: SHELL
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
SUPERSTRUCTURE
EXTERIOR ENCLOSURE
ROOFING
Chapter 3 - ELEMENT C : INTERIORS
INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION
STAIRS
INTERIOR FINISHES
Chapter 4 - ELEMENT D: SERVICES
CONVEYING
PLUMBING
HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING (HVAC)
FIRE PROTECTION
ELECTRICAL
Chapter 5 - ELEMENT E: EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS
EQUIPMENT
FURNISHINGS
Chapter 6 - ELEMENT F: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 7 - ELEMENT G: BUILDING SITEWORK
SITE PREPARATION
SITE IMPROVEMENTS
SITE CIVIL/MECHANICAL UTILITIES
SITE ELECTRICAL UTILITIES
SECTION 2 - MATERIALS
Chapter 8 - CONCRETE
CONCRETE FORMING AND ACCESSORIES
CONCRETE REINFORCING
CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE
Chapter 9 - MASONRY
MASONRY MORTARING AND GROUTING
MASONRY ANCHORAGE, REINFORCING, AND ACCESSORIES
UNIT MASONRY
GLASS UNIT MASONRY
STONE ASSEMBLIES
Chapter 10 - METALS
METAL MATERIALS
STRUCTURAL METAL FRAMING
Chapter 11 - WOOD
WOOD MATERIALS
WOOD TREATMENT
FASTENINGS
SHEATHING
ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK
SECTION 3 - ISSUES OF CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE
Chapter 12 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
FRAMEWORK OF GOOD DESIGN: PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS
FLOWS IN NATURE
HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS
HEALTHY MATERIALS
HEALTHY COMMUNITY DESIGN
HEALTHY BUILDINGS
METRICS
Chapter 13 - INCLUSIVE DESIGN
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
ACCESSIBLE DESIGN
Chapter 14 - COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)
Chapter 15 - ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
NATURE OF RESEARCH
TECHNICAL RESEARCH
APPENDICES
INDEX