Building Construction Handbook, Eighth Edition

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

proportional depth, 766
rainwater, 754 6
roads, 752 3
roofs, 750
simple, 757 64
systems, 757 60
testing, 765
Drained cavities, 276
Draught proofing, 491
Drawings:
axonometric projection, 24
construction process, 21
hatchings, symbols and notation, 38 41
isometric projection, 24
orthographic projection, 23
perspective projection, 25
plans and elevations, 26
sketches, 22
Drier, 730
Drilling rigs, 230 3
Driven insitu piled foundations, 243
Drop arch, 359
Drop hammer, 230, 238, 2413, 245
Dry linings, 639 41
Dry rot, 121 2
Dumpers, 181, 201
Dumpling, 266
Dynamic compaction, 313, 316


Earth pressures, 251, 263 4
Earthworks for roads, 132 3
Eaves:
closure piece, 565 6
details, 4335, 4401, 446, 448, 451,
485
filler piece, 565 6
gutter, 433, 4401, 485, 568, 750, 754
ventilation, 4334, 4401, 448, 451,
459  61
Effective height of walls, 355
Effective length of columns, 507, 548
Effective thickness of walls, 353, 355
Effluents, 746
Electrical cables, 794
Electrical installations, 792 6
Electrical site lighting, 94 6
Electricity:
domestic supply, 788 91
supply to sites, 97
Elevations, 23, 26
End bearing pile foundation, 228
Energy efficiency, 32, 4778, 483 4
Energy performance certificate, 32
Energy rating, 32, 477, 480 1
Energy roof system, 567
English bond, 323, 325, 761


Environment, 2 4
Equivalent area, 506 7
Espagnolette, 375
Europeanspruce, 737
European Standards, 64
Excavating machines, 1759, 268
Excavations:
basement, 265 8
dewatering, 303, 306
oversite, 278
pier holes, 279
reduced level, 278
setting out, 125 6
trench, 279
temporary support, 281 3
Expansion joint, 135, 273, 581, 5945, 610,
612 13, 624, 652
Exposed aggregate, 614 15
External asphalt tanking, 274
External doors, 391 4
External envelope, 17, 322
External escape stairs, 705
Eyebrow dormer window, 458

Facade bracing, 140
Face grid, 48
Face shovel, 176, 268
Facings to panel walls, 596
Factories Acts, 49
Fencing, 8993, 100, 123
FENSA, 57
Festoon lighting, 96
Fibreboard, 740
Field study, 72
Fillet weld, 53740, 676
Finger joint, 553
Finishes, 14, 61415, 6368, 6523,
720  3
Fin wall, 342
Fire back, 803, 808
Fire doors, 719 23
Fire doorsets and assemblies, 719
Fire protection of masonry walls, 626
Fire protection of steelwork, 5423, 633
Fire protection of timber floors, 667
Fire resistance, 350, 5423, 626, 633, 667,
720
Fire resistance of steelwork, 542
Fire resistance/insulation, 667, 720
Fire resistance/integrity, 350, 667, 720
Fire resisting doors, 722
Fire stops and seals, 6278, 810
Fireplaces and flues, 800 9
Fish plates, 538
Fixed portal frame, 54950, 552
Flashings, 341, 438, 449, 451, 806 7

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