Building Design and Construction Handbook, 6th Edition

Book Detail
Author/Editor(s): Frederick S. Merritt, Jonathan T. Ricketts
Series: Building Design & Construction Handbook
Hardcover: 1600 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 6 edition (December 6, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 007041999X
ISBN-13: 978-0070419995
Size: 16 MB
Format: PDF

Book Description

A where-would-you-be-without-it handbook covering every single important step in building design and construction, now updated to include key changes in design and construction practices. Surveys materials, structures, soil mechanics and foundations, building types, hardware, insulation, acoustics, plumbing, and more--all the material that will help architects, engineers, contractors, and others work better, faster, and smarter. Includes new design specifications; the latest developments in seismic and wind design criteria; new building systems and material; updated building codes throughout; NFPA requirements; and new wood material and codes.

About The Author

Frederick S. Merritt (deceased) was a consulting engineer for many years, with experience in building and bridge design, structural analysis, and construction management. A Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Senior Member of ASTM, he was a former senior editor of Engineering News-Record and an author/editor of many books, including McGraw-Hill’s Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers and Structural Steel Designer’s Handbook. Jonathan T. Ricketts is a consulting engineer with broad experience in general environmental design and construction management. A registered engineer in several states, he is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Solid Waste Association of North America.

Reviews

I'm reading the 5 th edition and find it useful as a Building Construction Engineer. I particularily like the upfront material on project planning. The book is not overly simplistic, nor unnecssarily complicated. It refers the reader to other sources that are useful tools as well. There is a mound of material since the book exceed 1000 pages. I highly recommend this book for a practicing professional or a greenhorn in the ICI building construction industry. I wouldn't pay $1000 for the book, but it is cetrainly worth a couple of hundred dollars. - Amazon Customer Review

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. - Amazon Customer Review

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. - Amazon Customer Review

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