Handbook of Construction Tolerances
Second edition
by David Kent Ballast

The comprehensive guide to construction tolerances, newly revised and updated!

Updating and expanding on its popular first edition, the Handbook of Construction Tolerances, Second Edition is a comprehensive reference to the thousands of industry standard tolerances for the manufacture, fabrication, and installation of construction materials and components-- including all-important accumulated dimensional variations.

Covering new materials and techniques developed since the book was first published, the Second Edition of this easy-to-use reference features:

• More than 100 drawings illustrating the tolerance concepts
• New sections on measuring compliance with tolerance standards; right-of-way construction; autoclaved aerated concrete; tilt-up concrete panels; interior stone wall cladding; structural insulated panels; decorative architectural glass; laminated architectural flat glass and bent glass
• New guidelines on how to incorporate tolerance requirements in drawings and specifications
• New information on how to apply tolerance information during contract administration

With the Handbook, those professionals involved in the construction industry will be armed with the information they need to design and detail more accurately, write better specifications, establish normal practice and standards of care, supervise construction, settle worksite disputes, and save time and money at every stage of building.

Contents

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. Doors and Windows

Part 2: accommodating Construction Tolerances

Guidelines for accommodating construction tolerances
Joint design
Accumulated tolerances

12. Cast in Place Concrete Systems
13. Precast Concrete Systems
14. Steel Frame Systems
15. Masonry Systems
16. Timber and Carpentry Construction

Part 3: Measuring Compliance and Documenting Construction Tolerances

17. Methods of Measurement
18. The Uncertainty of Measurement in Construction
19. Documenting and Enforcing Tolerances

Index

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