Architect's Pocket Book by Hetreed, Jonathan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface to the Fifth Edition Acknowledgements to the Fifth Edition 1 General Information

The architect’s role in the twenty-first century Designing for a changing climate Metric system Metric units Temperature Imperial units Conversion factors Greek alphabet Roman numerals Geometric data Paper sizes CAD – Computer Aided Design BIM – Building Information Modelling Drawing conventions 3D drawing Perspective drawing NBS The classifications

2 Consents and Design Guidance

Planning permissions Listed Buildings Party Wall awards Building Regulations Dampness in buildings Construction Design and Management Regulations Standards in the construction industry Costs and Law Sustainability, energy saving and green issues Anthropometric data Furniture and fittings data Sanitary provision for public buildings Accessible WC compartments An introduction to plant selection

3 Structures

Eurocodes Foundation types Masonry structures Timber frame construction Weights of materials Newtons Imposed loads Imposed roof loads Wind loads – simple calculation Fire resistance Bending moments and beam formulae Safe loads on subsoils Rectangular timber beam formula Timber floor joists Timber ceiling joists Engineered joists and beams Prefabricated timber trusses Glulam beams Brickwork and blockwork Concrete Steelwork Lintels Thermal breaks in steelwork Precast concrete floors

4 Services

Drainage Inspection chamber covers Single stack drainage system Rainwater disposal Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) Water supply regulations Water storage Mains pressure cylinders U-values R-values K-values Conservation of fuel and power Heat losses Non-repeating thermal bridging and air permeability Heating and hot water systems diagrams Heating and hot water systems Ventilation Electrical installation Lighting Sound Home technology integration

5 Building Elements

Stairs and balustrades Fireplaces Chimneys and flues Doors Windows Pitched roof windows Security fittings and ironmongery

6 Materials

Concrete Brickwork and blockwork Cavity wall ties Brick paving patterns Paving slabs and paviours Clayware – definitions Stonework Damp-Proof Courses (DPCs) Damp-Proof Membranes (DPMs) and ground gas protection Plaster and render Pre-mixed plasters Metals Insulation Roofing Aluminium and stainless steel – both fully supported and profiled Profiled sheet roofing Non-metallic profiled sheet roofing and cladding Flat roofs – non-metallic Glass Environmental control Timber Wood rotting fungi Building boards Plastics Nails and screws Colour

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