The new student edition of the definitive architectural reference

For seventy-five years, Architectural Graphic Standards has been the go-to reference for architects, builders, and engineers. Revised for the first time since 2000, Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition gives students their own handy resource.

Carefully abridged from the Eleventh Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards, this Student Edition features the same richly detailed graphics and text that have made Architectural Graphic Standards a classic, but updated and reorganized in a way that is relevant to today's student. Thousands of illustrations and a rich index offer immediate access to hundreds of architectural elements, while the wide variety of topics covered makes this work relevant throughout a student's architecture education and into the early stages of professional practice.

With a wealth of information for the student preparing for professional practice, this new edition:

• Covers building standards and practices, materials and systems, and details for every type of project

• Follows CSI's Uniformat, a classification system that closely matches an architect's workflow

• Features completely updated content with a wide variety of standard architectural details

• Offers an ancillary Web site featuring sample curriculums, student exercises, classroom projects, PowerPoint® slides, and more

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.
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Architectural Graphic Standards, Student Edition is the student edition of the professional reference Architectural Graphic Standards, Eleventh Edition, completely reorganized and updated to be more relevant to today's students.

This Student Edition, carefully abridged from the Eleventh Edition of Architectural Graphic Standards, features the richly detailed graphics and texts that have made Architectural Graphic Standards a classic, updated and reorganized in a way that is relevant to today's student. The wide variety of topics covered allows students to use the book throughout their architecture education and into the early stages of professional practice. Thousands of illustrations and a rich index offer immediate access to virtually any architectural element.

Introduction

Section 1: Building Elements

Chapter 1- Element A: Substructure

Chapter 2- Element B: Shell

Chapter 3- Element C: Interiors

Chapter 4- Element D: Services

Chapter 5- Element E: Equipment and Furnishings

Chapter 6- Element F: Special Construction and Demolition

Chapter 7- Element G: Building Sitework

Section 2: Materials

Chapter 8- Concrete

Chapter 9- Masonry

Chapter 10- Metals

Chapter 11- Wood

Section 3: Issues of Contemporary Practice

Chapter 12- Sustainable Design

Chapter 13- Inclusive Design

Chapter 14- Computing Technologies

Chapter 150 Architectural Research

Appendices

Index