building control Books

This new CD-ROM provides over 100 ASTM standards related to moisture control in buildings as referenced in Moisture Control in Buildings: 2nd Edition (Manual 18), the only ASTM publication that includes all of the most important information relating to moisture control in buildings and serves as a desk-top reference manual for use by those who ...

By ASTM International

Moisture Control in Buildings: The Key Factor in Mold Prevention: 2nd Edition and ASTM Standards Related to Manual 18 - A Companion CD**Please note: This is NOT Manual 18 in CD-ROM format. This is a companion to Manual 18. Get both for only ...

By ASTM International

Twelve papers cover such topics as laminated wood beams, testing of large diaphragms, screw holding of western woods, strength of wood poles, sheer tests of light gauge steel buildings, and termite ...

By ASTM International

Effective national food control systems are essential for food security, public health, consumer protection and international trade. However, in many countries, food control systems are unable to ensure an adequate supply of safe food for domestic consumers or to meet international sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for food exports. Capacity ...

By Earthprint Ltd

This comprehensive ASTM manual provides detailed guidance for developing and implementing a lead hazard management program. It follows the outline described in ASTM E 2052-99 Standard Guide for Identification and Management of Lead Hazards in Facilities. 17 chapters cover the following fundamentals: • Setting up and administering a lead ...

By ASTM International

Twenty-eight comprehensive chapters focus on the major issues involved in the process of moisture resistive construction. This one-of-a-kind publication provides the latest and most important information relating to moisture problems in buildings.Three new chapters have been added to make this the ultimate publication on moisture control:Details ...

By ASTM International

This title covers law and policy relating to contaminated land, providing guidance on technical issues involving standards and guidelines, risk, investigation and assessment, remediation, and monitoring. It covers practical aspects of development and clean-up, including site investigation, planning and building control, waste disposal, and ...

By Thomson Reuters (Westlaw)

Twenty-eight comprehensive chapters focus on the major issues involved in the process of moisture resistive construction. This one-of-a-kind publication provides the latest and most important information relating to moisture problems in buildings. Three new chapters have been added to make this the ultimate publication on moisture control: • ...

By ASTM International

This unique new manual provides an introduction to moisture analysis in buildings and examines the necessary technical background for conducting moisture analysis as an integral part of building design.. For the building practitioner without a deep knowledge in hygrothermal analysis, it offers a basic understanding of the mechanisms involved in ...

By ASTM International

Sir Francis Crick would undoubtedly be at the front of the line ordering this fascinating book. Being one of the discoverers of DNA, he would be amazed at how his work has been applied to mankind's most important invention, the computer. DNA contains the genetic instructions for the biological development of cellular life forms or viruses. DNA ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

This reference for city and urban planning specialists discusses these topics and more: types of zones and uses; limitations on zoning power; zoning flexibility and relief; subdivision control; building and housing codes; growth management and planning; windfalls and wipeouts; taxation as a planning and control device; environmental protection ...

By Thomson Reuters (Westlaw)

MIL17, VOLUME 3: Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis gives you additional technical guidance on a wide variety of disciplines related to polymer matrix composites, including the use of data for the design and evaluation of composite structures. Because of the unique properties of composite materials compared to other ...

By ASTM International

Series: Non-series TitlesOne important element of FAO's work is building the capacity of food control personnel, including government authorities and food industry personnel carrying out food quality and safety assurance programmes. Such programmes should include specific food risk control procedures such as the Hazard Analysis and Critical ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Series: Non-series titlesOne important element of FAO's work is building the capacity of food control personnel, including government authorities and food industry personnel carrying out food quality and safety assurance programmes. Such programmes should include specific food risk control procedures such as the Hazard Analysis and Critical ...

By Earthprint Ltd

FAO has developed these Guidelines, in collaboration with WHO, to assist countries to identify their capacity building needs in the core components of a national food control system. The guidelines include five modules to assess the needs in: i) food control management; ii) food legislation; iii) food inspection; iv) official food control ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Twenty-seven peer-reviewed papers give you the latest research in thermal engineering. Topics cover:Materials—vacuum panel insulations, a new category of high performance products, are used wherever high thermal resistance is desired in confined space applications, such as transportation, equipment, and appliances.Global Climate ...

By ASTM International

All too often the assessment of structural vulnerability is thought of only in terms of security upgrades, guards, and entrance barriers. However, in order to fully ensure that a building is secure, the process of design and construction must also be considered. Building Vulnerability Assessments: Industrial Hygiene and Engineering Concepts ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

The broad focus of this comprehensive, new publication is the quality, design, use, and performance of architectural glass. Sixteen peer-reviewed papers cover:Quality Issues--addresses the problems associated with the use of ASTM C1036 for field inspections of glass; the interrelationship between building codes and glass standards; on-line quality ...

By ASTM International

Soil represents the oldest and most used building material. Current paradox is that up to now this subject of Earth structures was not fully covered. This book describes the principles of soil workability as construction material including two basic forms of its treatment using geosynthetics and stabilization. It describes logics of design and ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

This practical guide to air pollution law governing stationary sources is essential to fully deciphering, applying, and complying with this highly complex area of the law. Corporate counsel, attorneys for regulated sources, federal, state, and local compliance officials and prosecutors, technical consultants, teachers of environmental law, ...

By Environmental Law Institute (ELI)