Handbooks provide practical information for the builder and contractor.
REFERENCE TH151 .B825 1994
Building design and construction handbook. Edited by Frederick S. Merritt and Jonathan T. Ricketts. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Presents the best in current building design and construction practices in such areas as building systems, management, materials, soil mechanics, steel, wood and concrete construction.
REFERENCE TA403 .H59 1991
Hornbostel, Caleb. Construction materials: types, uses, and applications. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1991.
A guide to about 2,000 materials used in construction, describing physical and chemical properties, favorable and unfavorable conditions for their use, and their history and manufacture.
REFERENCE TH851 .B35 1994
Ballast, David Kent. Handbook of construction tolerances. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Industry standard and standard practice tolerances for the manufacture and installation of construction assemblies, from structural steel to ceramic tiles.
REFERENCE TH435 .M426 1986
Means forms for building construction professionals. Edited by William D. Mahoney and Roger J. Grant. Kingston, MA: R.S. Means Co., 1986.
A collection of sample forms for use by contractors.
REFERENCE TH6024 .L48 2000
Levy, Sidney M. MEP databook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
Presents a variety of data on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems for construction, along with ADA guidelines.