Dictionary of Architecture & Construction - Hardcover

Harris, Cyril M. (Editor)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070268886 ISBN 13: 9780070268883

Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx), 1993

Synopsis

Instantly speak the language of... carpentry and joinery; urban planning; building conservation; roofing; landscaping; security systems; structural engineering; thermal insulation; foundations and soil mechanics; electrical systems; restoration; HVAC; solar heating; acoustics; drafting; specifications over 60 other fields! Here's the easy way to understand and use over 23,500 architectural and construction terms, acronyms, and synomyms in nearly 80 technical fields without time, training or trouble. Compiled by architectural expert Cyril M. Harris-with contributions by more than 50 top authorities-the new McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction, Second Edition gives you instant access to the latest definitions of over 20 professional standards organizations-virtually every abbreviation you'll ever find on a drawing-important legal terms designers and builders must know-entries on natural and synthetic buiding materials, products, coatings, and finishes-plus much, much more!

About this title

From the Back Cover

Revised, updated, and expanded, this comprehensive new edition of the most definitive reference in architecture brings you the broadest possible coverage of the language of architecture and construction. Special care has been taken to include the latest terms from preservation, new technologies, techniques, materials, and trends. This classic dictionary now features 25,000 definitions, 2,200 illustrations, enhanced page design for easier reading, and higher quality paper stock for better illustration reproduction and greater durability. Prepared by a renowned architectural editor in association with 52 expert contributors and incorporating the work of many standards groups, the book presents clear, concise definitions of terms in nearly 80 working areas.

About the Author

CYRIL M. HARRIS, one of the world's leading authorities on shock, vibration, and noise control, currently lectures at Columbia University where is is the Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Professor Emeritus of Architecture. Dr. Harris has received many honors for his scientific and engineering achievements, including membership in both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. He has been the recipient of the Gold Medal and the Sabine Medal of the Acoustical Society of America, the Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute, the Gold Medal of the Audio Engineering Society, and the A.I.A. Medal of the American Institute of Architects.

He received his Ph.D. degree in Physics from M.I.T. and has been awarded honorary doctorates by Northwestern University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Among books written or edited by Dr. Harris are the following McGraw-Hill publications: HANDBOOK OF ACOUSTICAL MEASUREMENTS AND NOISE CONTROL, Third Edition (1991); NOISE CONTROL IN BUILDINGS (1994); DICTIONARY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION, Third Edition (2000); and HANDBOOK OF UTILITIES AND SERVICES FOR BUILDINGS (1990.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx)
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070268886
• ISBN 13: 9780070268883
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 924