Ballast, David Kent

Handbook of construction tolerances / David Kent Ballast. - 2nd ed. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2007. - xix, 363 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-355) and index.

Part 1: Construction tolerances: 1. Building layout and sitework - 2. Concrete - 3. Steel - 4. Unit Masonry - 5. Stone - 6. Structural Lumber - 7. Finish carpentry and architectural woodwork - 8. Curtain walls - 9. Finishes - 10. Glazing - 11. Doers and windows -- 2. Accommodating construction tolerances: 12. Cast-in-place concrete systems - 13. Precast concrete systems - 14. Steel frame systems - 15. Masonry systems - 16. Timber and carpentry construction -- 3. Measuring compliance and documenting construction tolerances: 17. Methods of measurement - 18. The uncertainity of measurement in construction - 19. Documenting and enforcing tolerances.

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Structural engineering.
Tolerance (Engineering)
Building--Details.

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