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This design reference has been used by architects, builders, and engineers for seven decades. Material is organized according to the Construction Specification Institute's MasterFormat system, covering building standards and practices, constructional materials and systems, and architectural details and specifications for most building types. There is information on environmental issues, ADA standards, and other contemporary topics. Most information is presented in tables, and in illustrations with caption explanations. Includes some 5,000 detailed b&w illustrations. This new student edition, abridged from the Ninth Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards, features an extensive glossary of construction terms. Bassler teaches architecture at Iowa State University.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Book Description
Prepared by the American Institute of Architects Bruce Bassler, Student Edition Editor, and John Ray Hoke, Jr., FAIA, Editor in Chief, Architectural Graphic Standards Architectural Graphic Standards has been the bedrock design reference for architects, builders, and engineers for almost seventy years. This book gives students their own new edition of this classic resource, skillfully abridged to include the information they need most. Organized according to the CSI MasterFormat™, it covers building standards and practices, materials and systems, and details and specifications for every basic type of project. The book provides important guidelines for major design topics that can help students save time and avoid common pitfalls right from the start of their career. More than 5,000 illustrations—all fully indexed for easy reference—offer easy access to virtually any element, instantly. Data is presented graphically in plan/section/elevation, projected and perspective views. No other source offers so much useful data in such a convenient, accessible format. Whether it’s an up-to-date glossary of construction terms or information on environmental issues, ADA standards, and other contemporary topics, Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition has more to offer than ever to anyone preparing for professional practice today.


Book Info
New student edition features for the first time an extensive glossary of construction terms, in addition to the richly detailed graphics and text that have made Architectural Graphic Standards a classic. Softcover.


Card catalog description
Based on and contains all of the information from 9th edition of Architectural Graphic Standards.


The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
The classic reference used by architects and builders since 1932. No other source contains as much information in such an easy-to-use and convenient format. Totally revised and updated this edition is organized according to the CSI Masterformat3. Each chapter opens with an introduction which provides an overview of the topic and essential data. Integrates material offered by the update program into the main text and brings the book into compliance with ADA requirements and other building code changes made over the past six years. Features a new section on building types and an expanded one on energy and resource conservation.


From the Back Cover
Prepared by the American Institute of Architects Bruce Bassler, Student Edition Editor, and John Ray Hoke, Jr., FAIA, Editor in Chief, Architectural Graphic Standards Architectural Graphic Standards has been the bedrock design reference for architects, builders, and engineers for almost seventy years. This book gives students their own new edition of this classic resource, skillfully abridged to include the information they need most. Organized according to the CSI MasterFormat™, it covers building standards and practices, materials and systems, and details and specifications for every basic type of project. The book provides important guidelines for major design topics that can help students save time and avoid common pitfalls right from the start of their career. More than 5,000 illustrations—all fully indexed for easy reference—offer easy access to virtually any element, instantly. Data is presented graphically in plan/section/elevation, projected and perspective views. No other source offers so much useful data in such a convenient, accessible format. Whether it’s an up-to-date glossary of construction terms or information on environmental issues, ADA standards, and other contemporary topics, Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition has more to offer than ever to anyone preparing for professional practice today.

ANNOTATION

Based on and contains all of the information from 10th edition of Architectural Graphic Standards.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

For over 70 years, Architectural Graphic Standards has been the bedrock design reference for generations of architects, builders and engineers. Now comes the most complete design tool yet--the completely updated and expanded Tenth Edition. You'll find a wealth of information, complete with 10,000 drawings.

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