Time-Saver Details for Exterior Wall Design

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Draw and detail exterior walls with ease Accurately specifying and designing exterior walls can challenge even experieced architects. That's why you need Fred Nashed's Time-Saver Details for Exterior Wall Design. The most comprehensive single source available for hassle-free exterior wall construction, this plain-language guide offers easy-to-follow strategies for calculating loads and stresses--ranging from concrete and steel bearing walls to glass curtains--as well as expert tips and techniques for avoiding common problems and pitfalls. Regardless of your experience, you'll find authoritative data you can use right away to solve virtually any design challenge, such as: cost, durability, redundancy, and maintenance issues; selecting the most suitable products and systems; types of walls and windows; pros and cons of common wall assemblies; drafting methodology; defelection on wall panel and window frames; and much more.

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Factors that Influence Wall Design (Forces of Nature, Structural Considerations, and Other Factors).
Types of Walls (Bearing Walls, Curtain Walls).
Wall Assemblies (Stone Walls, Brick Walls, CMU Walls, Concrete Walls, Light Gage Steel Walls, Wood Walls, Glass Walls, Future Developments).
Fenestration (Types of Windows, Window Components).
Drafting Guidelines (Introduction, Drawing the Section, Drawing the Details).