When it comes to providing architects with quick, accurate guidance for a complete range of on-the-job issues, no book matches The Architect's Portable Handbook from McGraw-Hill.
Some of the highlighted features :
• Compiles all the rules of thumb and referenced facts to provide a convenient, one-stop resource for builders and architects
• Updated to include new cost information and coverage of the latest International Building and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Codes
• Hundreds of diagrams, charts, tables, checklists, details, and other design data for building materials, components, and assemblies
• Structured to follow typical job progression, this resource covers initial planning and estimating through design and construction