CONTENTS Preface v Contributorsvii About the Authorvii How to Use this Bookix MasterFormat/UniFormat Tablex PART 1 : DEFINITIONS & PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES Building 1-2 Enclosure1-3 Forces1-4 Environmental Factors1-6 Means of Support1 -8 Envelope1-10 Elements of Interior Space1-12 Services1-13 Pressure 1-14 Movement1-15 Forces/Factors1-16 Methods of Assembly1-18 Site-Assembled Enclosure1-20 Tolerances/Clearances 1-22 Resistance to Fire1 -24 Acoustics 1-25 Sound: units of measure1-26 Heat: modes of transfer1-28 Heat Flow: temp., variations, units of measure1-30 Heat Flow: temperature gradients 1-32 Corrosion of Metals1-33 Water Vapor Migration 1-36 Air/Water Penetration 1-38 Solar Radiation1-39 Daylighting1-44 Daylighting : preliminary selection1-47 Shading . 1-48 Solar Design 1-51 Bioclimatic Design 1-52 Environmental Impact of Construction 1-58 A. FOUNDATIONS A. SUBSTRUCTURE SOILS & FOUNDATIONS A1.1-1 SUBSURFACE MOISTURE CONDITIONSA1.2-1 B. BUILDING SHELL B1. STRUCTURE & MATERIALS STRUCTURE B1.1-1 CEMENT/CONCRETEB1.2-1 STONE/MASONRYB1.3-1 METALS B1.4-1 WOOD/WOOD PRODUCTSB1.5-1 B2. EXTERIOR WALL ASSEMBLIES INSULATIONB2.1-1 WATERPROOFING/DAMPROOFINGB2.2-1 EXTERIOR WALLS B2.3-1 BEARING WALLS B2.4-1 CURTAIN WALLSB2.5-1 WALL FACINGS B2.6-1 GLASS/PLASTICS B2.7-1 WINDOWS B2.8-1 ENTRANCES/DOORS B2.9-1 COATINGS B2.10-1 SEALANTSB2.11-1 B ROOFING B3.1-1 SKYLIGHTS B3.2-1 3. ROOFING ASSEMBLIES C. INTERIORS C1. INTERIOR PARTITION SYSTEMS C1.1-1 C2. STAIRCASES C2.1-1 C3. INTERIOR SYSTEMS & FINISHES CEILINGSC3.1-1 FLOORING C3.2-1 D. SERVICES D1. CONVEYING SYSTEMS D1.1-1 D2. PLUMBING D2.1-1 D3. HVAC D3.1-1 D4. FIRE PROTECTIOND4.1-1 D5. ELECTRICAL D5.1-1 INDEX APPENDIX : METRIC CONVERSION TABLES