Rules of thumb (UK 4th edition)
BSRIA
£40.00
(ISBN: 0860226263) can be ordered from www.bsria.co.uk

Rules of thumb (UK 4th edition) has been written to help engineers in the initial stages of designing a building and its services. The fourth edition contains all the data compiled for the third edition plus updated cost information and energy data, as well as a new section on water consumption. By gathering many of the most common rules of thumb into one document, BSRIA has provided a powerful source of initial design data that every engineer should find indispensable. Thumb rules are extremely useful values to inform the early process of design, such as project inception and outline briefing, feasibility planning, the assessment of global loads and space requirements. Rules of thumb will help engineers carry out "what if" calculations, and assist senior engineers in checking the work of more junior colleagues. The data in this book have been derived from a wide variety of sources, all of which are clearly referenced.