Handbook of Detailing

PreliminaryTABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACEINTRODUCTION [Ch. 1]CONTEXT [Ch. 2]THE END RESULT [Ch. 3]QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT DETAILING [Ch. 4][Questions noted in this chapter to be TOPIC titles as follow] TOPIC 1- Where is the problem [to be detailed] located/ [if location not indicated previously]TOPIC 2- What is the problem?TOPIC 3- Why must this be detailed?TOPIC 4- What pattern[s] or solutions seem appropriate? TOPIC 5- How do I best implement those patterns or solutions? TOPIC 6- What should I show [the primary focus]?TOPIC 7- What information should be shown or noted? Am I trying to show too much? TOPIC 8- What information is required that is not shown on the sketch? What should I leave out?TOPIC 9- What is the right or a good scale for this detail? What is the best view to use? What scale should I use for highest clarity?TOPIC 10- What materials should be used?TOPIC 11- How much surrounding area should be shown? How much do I show [overall area of detail]? What should I show in the background and surrounding construction [for reference]? How does this relate to other surrounding details?TOPIC 12- How other the materials interface and connect together? What must I show [to convey all pertinent information]? Can this be combined with other information for a better, more informative drawing?TOPIC 13- Is there a standard detail available that could be the basis for this new detail?TOPIC 14- Is there another detail, new or existing, which can be expanded to include the new work, or which provides a better basis for this detail?TOPIC 15- Is there enough information here that I could build this work? What must i show [to convey all pertinent information]?TOPIC 16- How can I increase the readability of the detail?TOPIC 17- What line weight variations are appropriate and where should changes occur?What line weights are appropriate? Increasing readabilityTOPIC 18- How can I make the construction in the detail, better, less costly, less complex? What material symbols are

Ralph W. Liebing lebt und arbeitet in Cincinnati, Ohio. Er ist Senior Architect-Specifications bei Hixson, Architects-Engineers-Interior Design. Er studierte an der University of Cincinnati und unterrichtete an zahlreichen Universitäten. Als Spezialist publizierte er bereits zahlreiche Bücher und Aufsätze zum Thema, u.a. Handbook of Detailing bei SpringerWienNewYork.