Architectural Graphic Standards for Architects, Engineers, Decorators, Builders and Draftsmen

by Ramsey, Charles George; Sleeper, Harold Reeve

• ISBN13: 9780471247623
• ISBN10: 0471247626
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-04-13
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The reissue of a design classic-the book that revolutionized the practice of architecture.When it was published in 1932, this cornerstone edition of Ramsey and Sleeper's Architectural Graphic Standards was the very first book to present the accepted architectural practices of the time in a clear and accessible graphic form.Now finally available in paperback, this landmark reference still has much to offer us today, with beautifully illustrated practical information on traditional architectural standards, methods, and materials that cannot be found elsewhere.Covering all facets of building construction from foundations to interior finishes, it will be valued by a new generation of architects, design professionals, and others involved in the restoration and renovation of historic buildings as well as anyone with an interest in architectural history.

Author Biography

Charles George Ramsey and Harold Reeve Sleeper are the authors of Architectural Graphic Standards for Architects, Engineers, Decorators, Builders and Draftsmen, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Orientation	1	(1)
Retaining Walls	2	(1)
Exterior Steps	3	(1)
Brick Paving	4	(1)
Masonry Floors and Paving	5	(1)
Piles	6	(1)
Footings and Foundations	7	(1)
Waterproofing	8,9,10	(3)
Waterproofing--Plaster Coat	11	(1)
Structural Steel	12,13	(2)
Reinforcing Bars	14	(1)
Brickwork	15	(1)
Brick Walls	16	(1)
Fireplaces	17,18,19	(3)
Chimneys	20,21,22	(3)
Flues	23,24,25	(3)
Dampers	26,27,28	(3)
Masonry Arches	29	(1)
Cut Stone	30,31,32,33,34	(5)
Stone Work	35,36	(2)
Stone Walls	37	(1)
Granite	38	(1)
Architectural Terra Cotta	39,40,41,42	(4)
Terra Cotta Solid Blocks	43	(1)
Spandrels	44	(1)
Minimum Masonry Walls	45	(1)
Hollow Tile	46,47	(2)
Glazed Hollow Tile	48	(1)
Hollow Tile	49	(1)
Gypsum	50	(1)
Concrete Tile	51	(1)
Concrete Block	52	(1)
Flashing	53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61	(9)
Leaders and Gutters	62	(1)
Slate Roofing	63,64,65,66	(4)
Clay Tile Roofing	67,68,69,70	(4)
Tin Roofing	71	(1)
Copper Roofing	72	(1)
Zinc Roofing	73	(1)
Galvanized Iron Roofing	74	(1)
Lead and Canvas Roofing	75	(1)
Roofing Finishes	76	(1)
Asbestos, Asphalt and Metal Shingles	77	(1)
Roof Construction	78	(1)
Floor Construction, Concrete	79	(1)
Comparative Framing Systems for Floors	80,81	(2)
Floor Construction	82	(1)
Floor Construction, Light Rolled Steel Joists	83	(1)
Floor Construction, Open Web Steel Joists	84	(1)
Aerocrete, Floor Construction	85	(1)
Hollow Tile, Floor Construction	86	(1)
Tin Pan Floor Construction	87	(1)
Finished Flooring, Thickness	88	(1)
Lumber Sizes and Grading	89	(1)
Wood Joist Sizes	90	(1)
Wood Joists and Rafter Sizes	91	(1)
Balloon Framing	92	(1)
Braced Framing	93	(1)
Western Framing	94	(1)
Wood Framing	95	(1)
Eaves	96	(1)
Exterior Walls	97	(1)
Light Steel Casements	98	(1)
Medium Steel Casements	99	(1)
Light Steel Casement Details	100	(1)
Wood Double-Hung Windows	101	(1)
Dormer Windows--Double Hung	102	(1)
Dormer Windows--Casement	103	(1)
Stock Window and Door Sizes, Wood	104	(1)
Wood Window and Door Details	105	(1)
Joints in Cabinet Work, Panelling	106	(1)
Wood Book Shelves	107	(1)
Closets	108	(1)
Trays and Shelves	109	(1)
Telephones	110	(1)
Stairs	111	(1)
Wood Stairs	112	(1)
Disappearing Stairs	113	(1)
Steel Stairs	114	(1)
Spiral Stairs and Pipe Railing	115	(1)
Miscellaneous Iron and Steel	116	(1)
Metal Doors	117	(1)
Hollow Metal Doors	118	(1)
Laundry, Waste and Mail Chutes	119	(1)
Woven Wire Grilles and Vents	120	(1)
Woven Wire Window Guards	121	(1)
Wire Work	122	(1)
Metal Lath	123	(1)
Metal Lath and Plaster Ceilings	124	(1)
Metal Lath Partitions	125	(1)
Metal Lath and Plaster	126,127	(2)
Bucks and Plaster Partitions	128,129	(2)
Steel Bucks for Block Partitions	130	(1)
Enclosures and Stalls	131,132,133	(3)
Marble Stalls	134	(1)
Marble Floors, Walls and Wainscots	135	(1)
Ceramic Tile	136,137	(2)
Bathroom Accessories	138	(1)
Hardware	139	(1)
Door Hardware Requirements	140	(1)
Window Hardware Requirements	141	(1)
Plumbing	142,143,144	(3)
Plumbing Fixtures	145,146,147	(3)
Plumbing and Heating	148	(1)
Heating and Ventilating Symbols	149	(1)
Electrical Symbols	150	(1)
Electrical	151	(1)
Conduits	152	(1)
Furniture	153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160	(8)
Furnishings, Rugs, Linens	161	(1)
Sports and Games	162,163,164,165,166,167,168	(7)
Tennis Courts	169,170	(2)
Bowling Alleys	171,172	(2)
Squash Tennis and Squash Racquets	173	(1)
Hand Ball Courts	174	(1)
Gymnasiums	175,176	(2)
Lockers	177	(1)
Lockers and Gymnasium Data	178	(1)
Swimming Pools	179,180,181,182,183,184	(6)
Spring Boards	185	(1)
Library Equipment	186	(1)
Kitchen Equipment, etc., Hotels	187	(1)
Schools	188	(1)
Data, Theatres, Auditoriums and Churches	189	(1)
Data, Restaurants, Lunch Rooms	190	(1)
Miscellaneous Data	191	(1)
Data for Residential Work	192,193	(2)
University Housing	194,195	(2)
Greenhouses	196	(1)
Stables	197	(1)
Wood Fences	198	(1)
Motor Vehicle Data	199	(1)
Private Roads and Turns	200	(1)
Garage Roads and Turns	201	(1)
Garages and Parking	202	(1)
Roads and Driveways	203,204	(2)
Architectural Symbols	205	(1)
Conventions	206	(1)
Abbreviations	207	(1)
Building Cube	208	(1)
Miscellaneous Data	209,210	(2)
Lettering	211,212	(2)
Flags and Poles	213