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Building Design and Construction Handbook

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This is a technical handbook that provides design and construction info for general building construction, especially commercial design.

While so much of civil engr handbooks concerns civil works and structures, this handbook is complementary. It has excellent summaries that are organized along 16 categories used in modern U S commercial building codes. For example, its sections on roofing systems, HVAC, electrical systems, etc. would not be found in civil engr handbooks nor covered as thoroughly in architectural handbooks.
The 2001 edition, purchased in 2004, was a bargain at less than $50.

Excellent reference book for various building products but mostly applies to the western region and not the middle East building standards.

I'm a big fan of this 6th edition. It is one of those "go to" resources -- containing a ton of information, intelligently organized, with hundreds of useful illustrations. 4.7 pounds!

Suggestion: click on the image and look at the Table of Contents. That will tell you a lot.

$15 for a used hardback and $3 for paperback? Heck it's worth that if the only thing you use it for is as a paperweight.

More info than a person could ever use. Great when you're working on specs or construction drawings, especially outside your field of expertise.

$15 for a used hardback and $3 for paperback? Heck it's worth that if the only thing you use it for is as a paperweight.

More info than a person could ever use. Great when you're working on specs or construction drawings, especially outside your field of expertise.