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9780130137111

Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings

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  • ISBN13:

    9780130137111

  • ISBN10:

    0130137111

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Summary

For undergraduate-level courses in Building Mechanical Systems, Building Electrical Systems, and Illumination offered to students in Construction Technology, Architecture, Civil Technology, and Interior Design and Building Engineering. Designed to bridge the ever-widening gap between textbooks and the realities that confront engineering, and construction professionals, this text provides an overview of the principles and applications of all basic mechanical and electrical systemswith a focus on what, why, and basic design data examples. It explores emerging technology and environmental issues, and makes reference to essential engineering calculations and condensed data to illustrate principles.

Table of Contents

The Scope and Impact of Mechanical and Electrical Systems
1(26)
Color Plates 1 to 10
16(11)
HVAC Fundamentals
27(46)
HVAC Delivery Systems
73(28)
Cooling Production Equipment and Systems
101(30)
Heating Production Equipment and Systems
131(22)
Air-Handling Equipment and Systems
153(30)
Piping Equipment and Systems
183(30)
Plumbing Equipment and Systems
213(54)
Fire Protection Equipment and Systems
267(40)
Introduction to Electricity
307(16)
Power Equipment and Systems
323(34)
Communications, Life Safety, and Security Systems
357(32)
Electrical Design and Wiring
389(26)
Light and Lighting
415(18)
Color Plates 11 to 25
432(1)
Lighting Equipment and Systems
433(32)
Calculations of Illumination
465(28)
Lighting Design
493(30)
Noise and Vibrations in Mechanical and Electrical Systems
523(40)
Appendix A Glossary of Terms, Acronyms, and Abbreviations 563(12)
Appendix B Glossary of Technical Organizations 575(2)
Appendix C Units and Conversion of Quantities 577(6)
Index 583

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