Mechanical systems for architects /
Aly S. Dadras
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1995
- xxv, 318 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Part 1. General information -- Part 2. Water and its use in buildings -- Part 3. Sewage disposal systems -- Part 4. Storm drainage systems -- Part 5. Plumbing systems -- Part 6. Lightning protection -- Part 7. Fire protection -- Part 8. Building services.
A guide for designing and specifying the mechanical systems used in building construction, this text offers definitions, calculations and background information on everything from climatic and environmental analysis, to water storage and distribution systems, to plumbing and sewage control.