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Books : Metal Building Systems: Design and SpecificationsIn association with Amazon.comby: Alexander Newman  List Price: $89.95 Amazon.com's Price: $71.96 You Save: $17.99 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 693.7 EAN: 9780071402019 ISBN: 0071402012 Label: McGraw-Hill Professional Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 576 Publication Date: November 28, 2003 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Studio: McGraw-Hill Professional Sales Rank: 409466 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Don't Take the Manufacturer's Word for It! Everybody knows about pre-engineered buildings - they now account for almost 70 percent of all new low-rise construction in the United States. But few architects, engineers, or buyers know enough about them. This completely revised and updated reference - the only one from an author unaffiliated with an industry trade group - offers valuable and unbiased information that can save you money and time - and that may even save your building! Full of essential features, tips, and advice, this new Second Edition includes nearly twice the amount of material and illustrations that was in the first edition.It: goes beyond manufacturer-supplied information in pinpointing potential design pitfalls; points out specific recurring problems of metal building systems and explains how failures can occur; updates recent changes in the building codes and the MBMA manual; offers practical information on the design of cold-formed purlins and girts, exposing questionable methods used by some manufacturers; includes greatly expanded coverage of purlin bracing; supplies a wealth of hard-to-find information on selecting and specifying walls (including problems with specific wall systems); explains critical considerations for MBS foundations not covered in manufacturers' specifications; includes several new design examples dealing with selection of primary framing, preliminary design of purlins, girts, and eave struts, design of moment-resisting building foundations, plus a comprehensive case study of additions to existing buildings. This title also: lays out new information on renovation of primary frames, secondary members, roofing, and walls; adds a wealth of information on metal roofing including best-practice design details; supplies new end-of-chapter review questions; and, provides roof-to-foundation understanding of all metal building design tasks involved in specifying or evaluating metal building systems. Plus, this book gives you sample specifications that protect the buyer, help with avoiding construction problems, sources of additional useful information, renovation tips, and a look at leading-edge industry trends. This is the one book that is a must-have for any professional involved with pre-engineered buildings. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wealth of InformationI was looking for a book with practical information about installing and erecting metal buildings. This book goes much further, with in-depth information about how to design metal buildings. I'm an engineer so I really appreciated the wealth of info. There's a possibility that some readers would find it to be too much information. Rating: - EnlighteningThis book explains topics only treated in a consultant's office. If ever. Newman has accurately identified relevant and otherwise hidden concepts for development in his book. Also very well researched. Rating: - I love this book very much!I love this book very much and finished the translation into Chinese last year. Any body interested in the Chinese edition of this book can contact me. I'm now doing some measurement on the publishing of this book in China market publically. Rating: - A permenant reference added to the industry's publications.The auther has poured his knowledge of metal building systems into each chapter. The material is fresh and current. The auther addressed most of the problems encountered by metal building professionals. You will find examples of the current details and designs of metal buildings used throughout the USA. Also, this book provides a guidline of the important issues in metal buildings. Browse for similar items by category:
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