Handbook of Construction Tolerances
2. Edition April 2007
384 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Now in an updated and expanded edition, Handbook of Construction Tolerances, Second Edition is the only comprehensive guide to construction tolerances primarily for architects. It is a single-source reference to the thousands of industry standard tolerances for the manufacture, fabrication, and installation of construction materials and components. The second edition includes tolerances of new materials and techniques that have been developed since the publication of the first edition.
The comprehensive guide to construction tolerances, newly revised and updated
How much may a steel frame be out of plumb? What are the expected variations of a precast concrete panel? What is required to successfully detail finish materials on masonry?
Updating and expanding on its popular first edition, the Handbook of Construction Tolerances, Second Edition remains the only comprehensive reference to the thousands of industry standard tolerances for the manufacture, fabrication, and installation of construction materials and components-- including all-important accumulated dimensional variations.
Covering new materials and techniques developed since the book was first published, the Second Edition of this easy-to-use reference features:
* More than 100 drawings illustrating the tolerance concepts
* New sections on measuring compliance with tolerance standards; right-of-way construction; autoclaved aerated concrete; tilt-up concrete panels; interior stone wall cladding; structural insulated panels; decorative architectural glass; laminated architectural flat glass and bent glass
* New guidelines on how to incorporate tolerance requirements in drawings and specifications
* New information on how to apply tolerance information during contract administration
With the Handbook, architects, engineers, contractors, interior designers, lawyers, and others involved in the construction industry will be armed with the information they need to design and detail more accurately, write better specifications, establish normal practice and standards of care, supervise construction, settle worksite disputes, and save time and money at every stage of building.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
PART 1. CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES.
Chapter 1. Building Layout and Sitework.
Chapter 2. Concrete.
Chapter 3. Steel.
Chapter 4. Unit Masonry.
Chapter 5. Stone.
Chapter 6. Structural Lumber.
Chapter 7. Finish Carpentry and Architectural Woodwork.
Chapter 8. Curtain walls.
Chapter 9. Finishes.
Chapter 10. Glazing.
Chapter 11. Doors and Windows.
PART 2. ACCOMMODATING CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES.
Chapter 13. Precast Concrete Systems.
Chapter 14. Steel Frame Systems.
Chapter 15. Masonry Systems.
Chapter 16. Timber and Carpentry Construction.
PART 3. MEASURING COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENTING CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCES.
Chapter 17. Methods of Measurement.
Chapter 18. The Uncertainty of Measurement in Construction.
Chapter 19. Documenting and Enforcing Tolerances.
Index.
