building control Books and Publications

ASTM Standards Related to Manual 18 -- A Companion CD

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 ...

By ASTM International

Moisture Control in Buildings: The Key Factor in Mold Prevention: 2nd Edition + ASTM Standards Related to Manual 18 -- A Companion CD

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

Papers on Building Constructions

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

Lead Hazard Evaluation and Control in Buildings

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 hazard management program • ...

By ASTM International

Contaminated Land, 2d

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 ...

By Thomson Reuters (Westlaw)

Moisture Control In Buildings: The Key Factor In Mold Prevention—2nd Edition

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 ...

By ASTM International

Moisture Control in Buildings: The Key Factor in Mold Prevention: 2nd Edition

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 ...

By ASTM International

Moisture Analysis and Condensation Control in Building Envelopes

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 ...

By ASTM International

Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law, 2d (Practitioner Treatise Series)

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 ...

By Thomson Reuters (Westlaw)

Food Quality and Safety Systems. A training manual on food hygiene and the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system (En )

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 ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Strengthening national food control systems. A quick guide to assess capacity building needs (En)

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 ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Food quality and safety systems - A training manual on food hygiene and the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control point (HACCP) system (Russian version

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 ...

By Earthprint Ltd

MIL 17 The Composite Materials Handbook, Volume 3: Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis

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 materials (i.e. metals) the handbook ...

By ASTM International

DNA Computing Models

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 computing uses DNA as a substrate for storing ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Strengthening national food control systems. Guidelines to access capacity building needs (En)

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; ...

By Earthprint Ltd

INSULATION MATERIALS: Testing and Applications, Fourth Volume

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 Changes—the cellular plastics insulation ...

By ASTM International

Earth Structures

. It describes logics of design and control of Earth structures that significantly differ from other building ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

The Use of Glass in Buildings

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 ...

By ASTM International

Stationary Source Air Pollution Law

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, students, legislators, and environmental policymakers ...

By Environmental Law Institute (ELI)

Building Vulnerability Assessments: Industrial Hygiene and Engineering Concepts

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 ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group