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Accepted Industry Practices for Sheet Metal Lagging

Published: 2002
Description:
FILE SIZE 836KB - This document contains accepted industry practices for the fabrication and installation of sheet metal lagging, used to cover and protect insulated areas of equipment. The fabrication practices included illustrate the requirements of most commonly encountered insulated surfaces, such as boiler walls, flues, ducts, precipitators, air heaters, economizers, tanks, fans,etc. This publication is intended to assist the designer, contractor and plant engineer in understanding and solving the complexities involved in the design, fabrication and installation of sheet metal lagging systems.

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Edition:
1st
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
128 pages
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$108.00 $75.00 Hard Copy
$130.00 $90.00 CD-Rom
$173.00 $120.00 Combined CD-ROM/Hard copy
$108.00 $75.00 Download PDF  

Architectural Sheet Metal Manual

Published: 2003
Description:
FILE SIZE--5.8MB Contains the most comprehensive set of recommended practices available for proper design and installation of custom-fabricated architectural sheet metal including roof drainage system design for scuppers, gutters and downspouts. Features new historical restoration section on skylights, cornices and spires; new moisture and maintenance guide; new mechanical fasteners and soldering chapter, and enhanced metals selection data. Offers new construction techniques and alternative methods of design and installation reflecting climatic conditions and rainfall rates. An upfront, fast “look-up” key speeds information retrieval. Also covers flashing, metal roofs, copings, gravel-stop fascia. Includes wind uplift pressure test reports confirming superior performance of custom-fabricated metal roofing. Applies to commercial, industrial and residential buildings. CD-ROM version contains a collection of SpinFire, 3-D drawings allowing the designer to magnify, rotate, section and view the most minute but often critical construction detail from any angle.

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Edition:
6th
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
496 pages
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$262.00 $184.00 Hard Copy
$315.00 $220.00 CD-Rom
$419.00 $294.00 Combined CD-ROM/Hard copy
$262.00 $184.00 Download PDF  

Architectural Sheet Metal Manual, CADD Version 2.0

Published: 2004
Description:
A CADD version of the illustrations in SMACNA’s 6th edition of the Architectural Sheet Metal Manual is available for use in CAD programs. This CD contains all 169 figures in DXF format that are used to illustrate the best practices in architectural sheet metal work. Architects and designers are encouraged to use this invaluable resource to assure that their specifications reflect the proper design details. A 496-page Architectural Sheet Metal Manual is included in PDF format with every CADD version CD.

Edition:
6th
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
0 pages
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$761.00 $533.00 CD-Rom

Fire, Smoke and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems

Published: 2002
Description:
FILE SIZE 2.16MB - The new edition has been updated from the 1992 edition and includes updated code references, NFPA references, and expanded guideline notes as to the details of damper installation. The appendices on smoke control and smoke detectors have been revised to reflect the current technology and requirements for those applications.

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Edition:
5th
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
142 pages
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$98.00 $69.00 Hard Copy
$118.00 $83.00 CD-Rom
$157.00 $110.00 Combined CD-ROM/Hard copy
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Guide for Steel Stack Construction

Published: 1996
Description:
FILE SIZE: 1.11 MB - This edition clarifies design criteria, improves consistency in symbols from different reference technical papers, and provides guidance for reinforcement of stack openings, as well as construction in the soft metric system. It includes tables for selection of free standing stacks from 20 ft. to 120 ft. high, and diameters to 84 inches, companion flange and stiffener sizes and stacks with access ladders and platforms. Designers and engineers will benefit from the tables containing hundreds of stacks detailed and ready to go. Sources of data on design of guyed stacks are also listed.

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Edition:
2nd
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
102 pages
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$108.00 $75.00 Hard Copy
$130.00 $90.00 CD-Rom
$173.00 $120.00 Combined CD-ROM/Hard copy
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Guidelines for Roof Mounted Outdoor Air-Conditioner Installations

Published: 1997
Description:
Contains guidelines for installation of roof-mounted outdoor air-conditioner equipment as developed by SMACNA and the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). To be used as a supplement to the unit manufacturer's specific installation instructions. This booklet of waterproofing illustrations and reminders covers curb and roof penetrations and sealings, as well as the interface between the roof and the location at which the unit, piping, electrical wiring or sheet metal ductwork pass through the roof. This guideline supersedes AHRI Guideline B-1986.

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Edition:
2nd
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
28 pages
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$8.00 $8.00 Hard Copy
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Kitchen Ventilation Systems and Food Service Equipment Guidelines

Published: 2001
Description:
FILE SIZE: 2.85 MB - A basic reference guide to industry-accepted practices for fabrication and installation of commercial kitchen ventilation systems and custom-built food preparation equipment. Assists the designer, contractor and code officials in understanding the complexities of designing, installing, construction and balancing both the exhaust and make-up air systems required in commercial kitchen ventilation. The food service equipment section offers practical guidelines for designing, fabrication, evaluating and installing a wide range of custom-built food service equipment. Includes tables, shelves and wall lining details as well as minimum dimension and metal thickness standards for constructing light, medium and heavy-duty kitchen equipment that should provide owners with years of trouble-free usage. Developed in accordance with ANSI/NSF-2-1996. Also included is an appendix that provides application details for the seismic bracing of food service equipment.

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Edition:
1st
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
199 pages
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$108.00 $75.00 Hard Copy
$130.00 $90.00 CD-Rom
$173.00 $120.00 Combined CD-ROM/Hard copy
$108.00 $75.00 Download PDF  

Residential Sheet Metal Guidelines

Published: 2001
Description:
FILE SIZE: 2.36 MB - The first edition of SMACNA’s Residential Sheet Metal Guidelines offers contractors, designers, builders and homeowners a source of expert information on the proper fabrication and installation of exterior sheet metal in residential buildings. Covering topics that include roof drainage systems, decks, chimneys, windows, doors and ledges, the new manual presents details and explanations based on and designed for low-rise residential buildings, up to three stories, that are used as single-family and multi-family dwellings. The guide also highlights details commonly used in residential sheet metal work throughout the industry. In addition to generic detail drawings, design data and the appendixes will help users to adapt the drawings to local climate and project conditions. Carefully examining the information along with the local climate conditions will enable users to select the proper details for practically any residential architectural sheet metal application.

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Edition:
1st
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
130 pages
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$140.00 $98.00 Hard Copy
$168.00 $118.00 CD-Rom
$224.00 $157.00 Combined CD-ROM/Hard copy
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Seismic Restraint Manual - OSHPD Edition

Published: 2009
Description:
This special edition of the SMACNA Seismic Restraint Manual – OSHPD Edition has been developed to meet the specific requirements of the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) for hospital and health care facilities construction. The seismic hazard tables with this special edition are limited to the SHL A (g = 0.67) and SHL AA (g = 1.0) applicable to the hospital and health care facilities outlined in the use of the manual. The manual is not intended to cover the ordinary supports for ducts and pipes required for gravity loads. The only restraints shown in the tables and figures are those needed to provide the extra support for seismic loads.

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Edition:
1st
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
146 pages
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$250.00 $158.00 CD-Rom
$225.00 $150.00 Download PDF  

Seismic Restraint Manual: Guidelines for Mechanical Systems, 3rd Edition

Published: 2008
Description:
Approved ANS The Seismic Restraint Manual: Guidelines for Mechanical Systems, 3rd edition 2008, ANSI/SMACNA 001-2008, is an updated set of guidelines that shows designers and contractors how to determine the correct restraints for sheet metal ducts, piping and conduit, so that they are more likely to remain attached to the building during an earthquake. The manual shows how very low- and very high-risk areas of the country can be accommodated. The new edition includes a more extensive list of bracing options and has been revised to comply with current building codes all within a single document for user convenience.

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Edition:
3rd
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
202 pages
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$200.00 $132.00 Hard Copy
$225.00 $158.00 CD-Rom
$300.00 $210.00 Combined CD-ROM/Hard copy
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Standard Practice in Sheet Metal Work

Published: 1929
Description:
This handsome publication contains a collection of 1929 system design data and graphic illustrations, including pattern layouts representing the best known practices in the industry that have been proven over a period of years. With today's emphasis on restoration, refurbishing, rebuilding and retrofitting, architects will find this publication more than of just historical interest. Architectural sections include elaborate cornices, skylights, domes, spires, spun balusters, gargoyles, marquise, storefronts, metal buildings and metal roofs. A majority of drawings are to scale. Another section is on heating and ventilating systems including gravity furnaces. Blowpipe sections cover design, layout, construction and equipment

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Edition:
1st
Product Type:
Technical Manual
Size:
768 pages
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$246.00 $177.00 Hard Copy

  

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