Radiant heating and cooling handbook / by Watson, Richard D., AccessEngineering

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to radiant systems -- Fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics -- Thermal comfort -- Sizing and load estimation -- Radiant heating systems -- Control options for radiant heating and cooling panels -- Radiant heating and cooling hybrid systems -- Engineering design tools to assist in heater-cooler sizing.…”
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Architectural engineering design : mechanical systems / by Butler, Robert Brown, AccessEngineering

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Standard handbook of electronic engineering / by AccessEngineering

Table of Contents: “…Information, communication, noise, and interference -- Systems engineering and systems management -- Reliability -- Computer-assisted digital system design -- Electronic and fiber optic components -- Integrated circuits and microprocessors -- UHF and microwave components -- Transducers and sensors -- Radiant energy sources and sensors -- Filters and attenuators -- Amplifiers and oscillators -- Modulators, demodulators, and converters -- Power electronics -- Pulsed circuits and waveform generation -- Measurement systems -- Antennas and wave propagation -- Telecommunications -- Digital computer systems -- Control systems -- Audio systems -- Video and facsimile systems -- Broadcast and cable systems -- Navigation and detection systems -- Automotive electronics -- Instrumentation and test systems.…”
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Commercial Building Construction : Materials and Methods / by Madsen, David A., AccessEngineering

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- About the Author -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1 Plans, Specifications, and Construction Management -- Introduction -- Commercial Construction Documents -- The Architect and Structural Engineer -- Analyzing a Set of Commercial Construction Documents -- Components on a Set of Commercial Architectural Plans -- Pictorial Drawings -- Drawing Revisions -- General Construction Specifications -- Specifications for Commercial Construction -- Building Information Modeling -- CHAPTER 2 Sustainable Technology -- Introduction to Sustainable Technology -- Sustainable Technology Supports a Healthy Architectural Environment -- International Energy Conservation Code -- Energy-Efficient Construction Programs -- Net-Zero Energy or Net Metering -- Solar Energy Design -- Geothermal Systems -- Wind Energy -- Hydroelectric Power -- Biopower -- Sustainable Development and Green Building on Brownfield Sites -- CHAPTER 3 Construction Site and Excavation -- Introduction -- Site Orientation -- Wind Orientation -- Sound Orientation -- Topography -- Land Clearing -- Introduction to Basic Surveying -- Construction Surveying -- Measuring Horizontal Distances -- Measuring Vertical Distances -- Site Survey -- Grading Plan -- Corner Staking, Excavation Layout, and Footing Excavation -- Environmental Protection -- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control -- CHAPTER 4 Concrete Construction and Foundation Systems -- Introduction -- Concrete Construction -- Foundation Systems -- Concrete Construction Practices -- Crawl Space Foundation -- Concrete Slab Foundation -- Concrete Wall Foundations -- Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) -- Pier Foundation -- Shotcrete -- Piling Foundations -- CHAPTER 5 Masonry Construction -- Introduction -- Common Masonry Construction Materials -- Concrete Block Construction -- Common Masonry Wall Construction Practices -- Other Masonry-Related Construction Materials -- CHAPTER 6 Steel Construction -- Introduction -- Prefabricated Steel Structures -- Steel-Framed Structures -- Common Connection Methods -- Fabrication Methods -- Lightweight Steel-Frame Construction -- CHAPTER 7 Roof Construction and Materials -- Introduction -- Roof Plans and Details -- Roof Trusses -- Panelized Commercial Roof Construction -- Commercial Roofing Materials -- Metal Roofing -- Spray Polyurethane Foam Roofing -- Built-Up Roofing -- CHAPTER 8 Wood Construction -- Introduction -- Light Wood Framing Materials -- Nailed Connections -- Platform and Balloon Framing -- Floor Framing Systems -- Introduction to Light Wood Wall Framing -- Wall Framing Systems -- Wood Framing Materials -- Framing Corners -- Framing Intersecting Partitions -- Framing Shear Walls -- Fire and Sound Walls -- Energy-Efficient Wall Framing Methods -- Introduction to Light Wood Roof Framing -- Roof Styles -- Roof Framing Materials and Terminology -- Framing with Roof Trusses -- Timber Construction -- Timber-Frame Construction -- Timber-Frame Roof Construction -- Mass Timber Construction -- CHAPTER 9 Doors, Windows, and Installations -- Introduction -- Commercial Doors -- Pre-Hung Doors -- Glass Sliding Doors -- Commercial Windows -- Thermochromic Glass -- Electrochromic Glass -- National Fenestration Rating Council -- Window Types and Styles -- Skylights and Sloped Glazing -- Door and Window Schedules -- Window Wall Systems -- CHAPTER 10 Insulation and Barriers, and Indoor Air Quality and Safety -- Introduction -- Insulation -- Vapor Barrier -- Radiant Barriers -- Caulking -- Sources of Pollutants -- Heat Recovery and Ventilation -- Exhaust Systems -- Cleaning the Air -- Sealing Off the Garage -- CHAPTER 11 Stair Construction -- Introduction -- Types of Stairs -- Stair Floor Plan Representations -- Basic Stair Characteristics -- CHAPTER 12 Finish Work and Materials -- Introduction -- Drywall Installation and Finish -- Millwork -- Types of Millwork -- Cabinets -- Appliances and Fixtures -- Reading Cabinet Elevations -- Surface Finishes -- Underlayment -- Exterior Siding -- CHAPTER 13 Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical Systems -- Introduction -- Introduction to Mechanical Systems -- Hot Water Heating Systems -- Heat Pump Systems -- Zone Control Systems -- Radiant Heat -- Thermostats -- Introduction to Plumbing Systems -- Sizing of Plumbing Pipe -- Water Systems -- Drainage and Vent Systems -- Plumbing Placement -- Plumbing Schedules -- Fire Sprinkler Systems -- Sewage Disposal -- Metric Values in Plumbing -- Introduction to Electrical Systems -- Reading Electrical Symbols -- Automation -- Electrical Schedules -- GLOSSARY -- INDEX.…”
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Marks' standard handbook for mechanical engineers / by AccessEngineering

Table of Contents: “…Mathematical tables and measuring units -- Mathematical tables -- Measuring units -- Mathematics -- Computers -- Mechanics of solids and fluids -- Mechanics of solids -- Friction -- Mechanics of fluids -- Vibration -- Heat -- Thermodynamics -- Thermodynamic properties of substances -- Radiant heat transfer -- Transmission of heat by conduction and convection -- Strength of materials -- Mechanical properties of materials -- Mechanics of materials -- Pipeline flexure stresses -- Nondestructive testing -- Experimental stress and strain analysis -- Mechanics of composite materials -- Materials of engineering -- General properties of materials -- Iron and steel -- Iron and steel castings -- Nonferrous metals and alloys; metallic specialties -- Corrosion -- Paints and protective coatings -- Wood -- nonmetallic materials -- Cement, mortar, and concrete -- Water -- Lubricants and lubrication -- Plastics -- Fiber composite materials -- Fuels and furnaces -- Fuels -- Carbonization of coal and gas making -- Combustion furnaces -- Municipal waste combustion -- Electric furnaces and ovens -- Machine elements -- Mechanism -- Machine elements -- Gearing -- Fluid-film bearings -- Bearings with rolling contact -- Packings, gaskets, and seals -- Pipe, pipe fittings, and valves -- Power generation -- Sources of energy -- Steam boilers -- Steam engines -- Steam turbines -- Power-plant heat exchangers -- Internal-combustion engines -- Gas turbines -- Nuclear power -- Hydraulic turbines -- materials handling -- Materials holding, feeding, and metering -- Lifting, hoisting, and elevating -- Dragging, pulling, and pushing -- Loading, carrying, and excavating -- Conveyor moving and handling -- Automatic guided vehicles and robots -- Material storage and warehousing -- Transportation -- Automotive engineering -- Railway engineering -- Marine engineering -- Aeronautics -- Jet propulsion and aircraft propellers -- Astronautics -- Pipeline transmission -- Containerization -- Building construction and equipment -- Industrial plants -- Structural design of buildings -- Reinforced concrete design and construction -- Air conditioning, heating, and ventilating -- Illumination -- Sound, noise, and ultrasonics -- Manufacturing processes -- Foundry practice and equipment -- Plastic working of metals -- Welding and cutting -- Machining processes and machine tools -- Surface texture designation, production, and quality control -- Woodcutting tools and machines -- Precision cleaning -- Fans, pumps, compressors -- Displacement pumps -- Centrifugal pumps -- Compressors -- High-vacuum pumps -- Fans -- Electrical and electronics engineering -- Electrical engineering -- Electronics -- Instruments and controls -- Instruments -- Automatic controls -- Surveying -- Industrial engineering -- Operations management -- Cost accounting -- Engineering statistics and quality control -- methods engineering -- Cost of electric power -- Human factors and ergonomics -- Automatic manufacturing -- The regulatory environment -- Environmental control -- Occupational safety and health -- Fire protection -- Patents, trademarks, and copyrights -- Refrigeration, cryogenics, and optics -- Mechanical refrigeration -- Cryogenics -- Optics -- Emerging technologies -- An introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) -- Introduction to nanotechnology -- Ferroelectrics/piezoelectrics and shape memory alloys -- Introduction to the finite-element method -- Computer-aided design, computer-aided engineering, and variational design -- Introduction to computational fluid dynamics -- Experimental fluid dynamics -- Introduction to biomechanics -- Human injury tolerance and anthropometric test devices -- Air-inflated fabric structures -- Robotics, mechatronics, and intelligent automation -- Rapid prototyping -- Miscellany.…”
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Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 12th Edition / by AccessEngineering

Table of Contents: “…Heat -- 2.1 Thermodynamics -- 2.2 Thermodynamic Properties of Substances -- 2.3 Radiant Heat Transfer -- 2.4 Heat Transfer by Conduction and Convection -- Section 3. …”
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HVAC systems design handbook / by Haines, Roger W., Myers, Michael E., AccessEngineering

Table of Contents: “…Equipment: part 1 -- Introduction -- Refrigeration cycles -- Compressors -- Chillers -- Condensers -- Cooling towers -- Cooling coils -- Radiant cooling -- Evaporative cooling -- Refrigerants -- Summary -- References -- 11. …”
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