Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This pocket book presents useful, practical information for the student and practising architect. It includes everyday information which the Architect/Designer has to find from a wide variety of sources and which is not always easily to hand.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface, General information: Climate maps, metric system, imperial units, Temperature, Conversion factors
• Approximate metric/imperial equivalents
• Geometric data, Paper sizes
• CI/SfB Construction index
• Planning: Planning and other permissions
• Building regs 91
• Anthropometric data
• Furniture and fittings data
• Sanitary provision
• Fire resistance
• Structures
• Weights of materials
• Newtons
• Services: Drainage
• Rainwater disposal
• Water supply byelaws
• Water usage
• Dampness in buildings
• U-values
• R and K values
• Thermal insulation
• Heat losses
• Central heating
• Ventilation
• Electrical wiring and symbols
• Lighting
• Sound
• Building elements
• Stairs, fireplaces and chimneys
• Doors
• Windows
• Materials: Bricks
• Blocks
• Stonework
• Plasters and renders
• Roofing
• Glass
• Timber
• Boarding
• Plastics in building
• Paints and wallpaper
• Addresses
• Bibliography
• Index