Metal Building Systems: Design and Specifications [Hardcover]

Alexander Newman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0070463794 | ISBN-13: 978-0070463790

This book from an expert on metal building systems--the first an author unaffiliated with an industry trade group--offers important, valuable, and unbiased information that can save you money and time--and that may even save your building! Full of essential features, tips and advice, this guide goes beyond manufacturer-supplied information to warn you of potential design pitfalls and to point out specific recurring problems and failures of MBS drawn from actual experience. It provides specific help--unavailable elsewhere--with specifying and selecting secondary framing, walls, roofs, and much, much more. This is the one book that is a must-have for any professional involved with pre-engineered buildings.

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From the Back Cover

Select, Specify, and Design Pre-Engineered Buildings with Confidence! Everybody knows about pre-engineered buildings--they now account for almost 70% of all new low-rise construction in the United States. But few architects, engineers, or buyers know enough about them. This book from an expert on metal building systems--the first from an author unaffiliated with an industry trade group--offers important, valuable, and unbiased information that can save you money and time--and that may even save your building! Full of essential features, tips, and advice, this guide: Goes beyond manufacturer-supplied information to warn you of potential design pitfalls; Points out specific recurring problems of metal building systems and explains how failures can occur; Provides practical information on the design of secondary framing, exposing questionable methods used by some manufacturers: Gives clear information on the controversial subject of roof testing; Supplies a wealth of hard-to-find information on selecting and specifying walls and describes problems with specifying walls and describes problems with specific wall systems; Explains critical considerations for MBS foundations, not covered in manufacturers specs or elsewhere. Plus, this book gives you sample specifications that protect the buyer, help with avoiding construction problems, sources of additional useful information, renovation tips, and a look at leading-edge industry trends. This is the one book that is a must-have for any professional involved with pre-engineered buildings.

About the Author

Alexander Newman, P.E., F.ASCE, is managing engineer in the Natick, Massachusetts, office of Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, a nationwide company involved in accident and collapse investigations. He has more than 25 years of experience in building design, construction, and failure investigation. His areas of expertise include design and failure analysis of pre-engineered metal buildings, metal roofs, and other structures. Immediately prior to joining Exponent, he was principal structural engineer with Maguire Group Inc., an architectural, engineering, and planning firm with the offices throughout the Northeast. His earlier experience includes engineering positions with a consulting engineering firm, a light-gauge steel contractor, and a precast concrete manufacturer. He has also served as manager of the fabrication division with a steel fabricator. Mr. Newman has been responsible for structural design of many projects throughout the country utilizing metal building systems and conventional structures. His experience includes both new building construction and renovation projects ranging from residential to multistory industrial facilities, including a Boston Edison switching and conversion station that won the 1990 American Consulting Engineers Council of New England Award for Engineering Excellence. Mr. Newman holds an advanced degree in structural engineering from the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute in Russia and a master’s degree in business administration with high honors from Boston University. The first edition of this book received wide acclaim and was translated into Chinese. His other popular engineering textbook, Structural Renovation of Buildings, was published by McGraw-Hill in 2001. Mr. Newman regularly conducts educational seminars on metal building systems and other topics for design professionals and governmental agencies around the country. He has served as expert consultant in litigation involving metal building systems and other structures. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 389 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx) (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070463794
• ISBN-13: 978-0070463790
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,348,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A permenant reference added to the industry's publications., September 5, 1998

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This review is from: Metal Building Systems: Design and Specifications (Hardcover)

The auther has poured his knowledge of metal building systems into each chapter. The material is fresh and current. The auther addressed most of the problems encountered by metal building professionals. You will find examples of the current details and designs of metal buildings used throughout the USA. Also, this book provides a guidline of the important issues in metal buildings.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, March 11, 2002

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This review is from: Metal Building Systems: Design and Specifications (Hardcover)

This book explains topics only treated in a consultant's office. If ever. Newman has accurately identified relevant and otherwise hidden concepts for development in his book. Also very well researched.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wealth of Information, October 13, 2008

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This review is from: Metal Building Systems: Design and Specifications (Hardcover)

I was looking for a book with practical information about installing and erecting metal buildings. This book goes much further, with in-depth information about how to design metal buildings. I'm an engineer so I really appreciated the wealth of info. There's a possibility that some readers would find it to be too much information.