Architect's Handbook of Construction Detailing

David Kent Ballast, FAIA, CSI, a registered architect, has owned Architectural Research Consulting since 1981. The consulting firm provides applied research, technical advice, specifications, and information management services to architects, interior designers, and others in the construction industry. Since 1987, Ballast has been an instructor in interior construction and basic drafting at Arapahoe Community College. He is the author of a number of books on construction technology, including Handbook of Construction Tolerances, Second Edition (Wiley).

List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. How SI Units Are Used in this Book. Abbreviations. 1 Concrete Details. 1-1 Concrete Slab-on-Grade Tolerances. 1-2 Cast-in-Place Concrete Sectional Tolerances. 1-3 Cast-in-Place Concrete Plan Tolerances. 1-4 Waterstops. 1-5 Slab-on-Grade Control Joint. 1-6 Slab-on-Grade Isolation Joint. 1-7 Slab-on-Grade Construction Joint. 1-8 Cast-in-Place Concrete Wall with Insulation. 1-9 Architectural Concrete. 1-10 Precast Concrete Spandrel with Insulation. 1-11 Precast Concrete Beam and Double Tee Tolerances. 1-12 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Panels. 1-13 Architectural Precast Panel Tolerances. 1-14 Architectural Precast Panel Size and Configuration. 1-15 Architectural Precast Concrete Forming. 1-16 Architectural Precast Corners. 1-17 Architectural Precast Joints. 1-18 Architectural Precast Weathering Details. 1-19 Architectural Precast Panel Connections. 1-20 Architectural Precast Spandrel Panels. 1-21 Architectural Precast Parapet. 1-22 Cast-in-Place/Precast Connection. 1-23 Precast Floor/Beam Erection Tolerances. 1-24 Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels. 2 Masonry Details. 2-1 Vertical Concrete Masonry Expansion Joint. 2-2 Vertical Brick Expansion Joint. 2-3 Vertical Masonry Expansion Joint in Composite Wall. 2-4 Brick/Masonry Cavity Wall at Grade. 2-5 Brick/Masonry Cavity Wall at Spandrel. 2-6 Brick/Masonry Cavity Wall at Roof/Parapet. 2-7 Masonry Grouted Wall. 2-8 Brick Veneer, Wood Studs. 2-9 Brick Veneer, Steel Stud Backing Walls. 2-10 Brick Veneer, Steel Stud Backup Wall at Opening. 2-11 Brick on Shelf Angle. 2-12 Shelf Angle on Steel Framing. 2-13 Interior Masonry Bearing Partition. 2-14 Wood Joists on Interior Masonry Bearing Partition. 2-15 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry. 2-16 Reinforced Concrete Masonry Wall at Grade. 2-17 Reinforced Concrete Masonry Wall at Floor. 2-18 Reinforced Concrete Masonry Wall at Parapet. 2-19 Glass Block Wall at Sill and Head. 2-20 Glass Block Wall at Jamb and Vertical Joint. 2-21 Glass Block Wall--Alternate Details. 2-22 Anchored Stone Veneer with Concrete Masonry Unit Backup at Grade. 2-23 Anchored Stone Veneer with Concrete Masonry Unit Backup at Spandrel. 2-24 Anchored Stone Veneer with Concrete Masonry Unit Backup at Parapet. 2-25 Exterior Stone Veneer at Base. 2-26 Exterior Stone Veneer at Spandrel. 2-27 Exterior Stone Veneer at Parapet. 2-28 Cut Stone on Concrete Backup Wall. 2-29 Interior Stone Veneer. 2-30 Interior Stone Veneer at Vertical Joint. 2-31 Exterior Stone on Steel Truss Frame. 2-32 Exterior Stone on Framing System. 3 Metal Details. 3-1 Structural Steel Column Erection Tolerances. 3-2 Steel Column/Beam Connection Tolerances. 3-3 Structural Steel Column Plan Tolerances. 3-4 Structural Steel Column Location Tolerances. 3-5 Structural Steel Support for Masonry. 3-6 Structural Steel Support for Precast Concrete. 3-7 Steel/Precast with Insulation. 3-8 Structural Steel Support for Curtain Walls. 3-9 Open Web Steel Joists. 3-10 Stair Layout. 3-11 Stair Layout at Base. 3-12 Stair Layout at Landing. 3-13 Stair Layout at Top Landing. 3-14 Metal Stairs. 3-15 Ornamental Metal/Glass Guard. 3-16 Expansion Joint at Floor and Wall. 4 Wood Details. 4-1 Platform Framing at Foundation. 4-2 Platform Framing at Stepped Foundation. 4-3 Platform Framing at Roof. 4-4 Multistory Framing at Foundation. 4-5 Multistory Framing at Floor Line. 4-6 Multistory Framing at Roof. 4-7 Structural Insulated Panel at Foundation. 4-8 Structural Insulated Panel at Roof. 4-9 Glulam Beam at Foundation Wall. 4-10 Glulam Beam at Column. 4-11 Glulam Purlins at Beam. 4-12 Glulam Roof Beam. 4-13 Glu