Building services handbook
"The tenth edition of Hall and Greeno's leading textbook has been reviewed and updated in relation to the latest building, wiring and water regulations, new technology, and new legislation. For this edition, new updates include: electric vehicle charging, overheating in buildings, waste wa...
| Otros Autores: | , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Abingdon, England :
Routledge
[2024]
|
| Edición: | Tenth edition |
| Materias: | |
| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009853638006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Part One-Introduction
- The Industry
- Building Services in the Construction Process
- Legislative and Support Documents
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
- The Building Act
- The Water Industry Act
- British, European and International Standards
- Building Research Establishment
- Loss Prevention Certification Board
- Design and Installation Standards
- Energy Performance Certificate
- Part Two-Cold Water and Supply Systems
- Rain Cycle - Sources of Water Supply
- Acidity and Alkalinity in Water
- Filtration of Water
- Sterilisation
- Storage and Distribution of Water
- Disinfection of Water
- Water Mains
- Valves and Taps
- Joints on Water Pipes
- Pipe Jointing Materials
- Direct System of Cold Water Supply
- Indirect System of Cold Water Supply
- Hard and Soft Water
- Water Softening
- Water Conditioning and Treatment
- Backflow Protection
- Secondary Backfl ow Protection
- Cold Water Storage Cisterns
- Cold Water Storage Calculations
- Boosted Cold Water System
- Delayed Action Float Valve
- Pipe Sizing by Formula
- Hydraulics and Fluid Flow
- Part Three-Hot Water Supply Systems
- Direct System of Hot Water Supply
- Indirect System of Hot Water Supply
- Unvented Hot Water Storage System
- Expansion and Temperature-Relief Valves
- Hot Water Storage Cylinders
- Primatic Hot Water Storage Cylinders
- Indirect Hot Water System for a Three-Storey Building
- Indirect Supplementary Hot Water System
- Sealed Indirect Hot Water System for a High-Rise Building
- Primary Thermal Stores
- Types of Boiler
- Secondary Circulation
- Duplication of Plant
- Electric and Gas Water Heaters
- Solar Heating of Water
- Hot Water Storage Capacity
- Boiler Rating
- Pipe Sizing
- Pressurised Systems
- Circulation Pump Rating.
- Legionnaires' Disease in Hot Water Systems
- SEDBUK
- Energy Efficiency Labeling
- Greenhouse Gases
- Galvanic or Electrolytic Action
- Water Treatment
- Part Four-Heating Systems
- Heat Emitters
- Low-Temperature, Hot Water Heating Systems
- Panel or Surface Heating
- Expansion Facilities in Heating Systems
- Expansion Vessels
- Solar Space Heating
- High-Temperature, Pressurised Hot Water Heating Systems
- Steam Heating Systems
- District Heating
- Combined Heat and Power
- Pipework Expansion
- Thermostatic Control of Heating Systems
- Timed Control of Heating Systems
- Zoned Controls
- Programmable Control
- Energy Management Systems
- Warm Air Heating System
- Heating Design
- Domestic Heating Circulator/Pump
- Modulating Pump
- Overheating
- Part Five-Fuel Characteristics and Storage
- Fuels - Factors Affecting Choice
- Solid Fuel - Properties and Storage
- Domestic Solid Fuel Boilers
- Solid Fuel - Biomass
- Solid Fuel - Flues
- Oil - Properties
- Oil - Storage and Supply
- Oil-Fired Burners and Appliances
- Oil-Fired
- Natural Gas - Properties
- Liquid Petroleum Gas - Properties and Storage
- Electric Boiler
- Electricity - Electrode Boiler
- Part Six-Ventilation Systems
- Ventilation Requirements
- Guide to Ventilation Rates
- Domestic Accommodation
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Types of Fan
- Fan Laws
- Sound Attenuation in Ducting
- Air Filtration
- Low-Velocity Air Flow in Ducts
- Air Diffusion and Distribution Patterns
- Air Curtain
- Ventilation Design
- Resistances to Air Flow
- Part Seven-Air Conditioning
- Air Conditioning - Principles and Application
- Central Plant System
- Air-Processing Unit
- Humidifiers
- Variable Air Volume
- Induction (Air/Water) System
- Fan-Coil (Air/Water) Unit and Induction Diffuser
- Dual Duct System
- Chilled Beams and Ceilings.
- Cooling Systems
- Refrigeration Power Units
- Refrigerant Properties
- Refrigerant System Characteristics
- Packaged Air-Conditioning Systems
- Psychrometrics - Processes and Applications
- Heat Pumps
- Heat Recovery Devices
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Health Considerations and Building-Related Illnesses
- Part Eight-Drainage Systems, Sewage Treatment and Refuse Disposal
- Combined and Separate Systems
- Partially Separate System
- Rodding Point System
- Sewer Connection
- Drainage Ventilation
- Unventilated Stacks
- Drain Laying
- Means of Access
- Bedding of Drains
- Drains Under or Near Buildings
- Drainpipe Materials
- Joints Used on Drainpipes
- Anti-Flood Devices
- Garage Drainage
- Drainage Pumping
- Subsoil Drainage
- Tests on Drains
- Soakaways
- Cesspools and Septic Tanks
- Drainage Fields and Mounds
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Drainage Design and Formulae
- Waste and Refuse Processing
- Part Nine-Sanitary Fitments and Appliances: Discharge and Waste Systems
- Flushing Cisterns, Troughs and Valves
- Water Closets
- Bidets
- Showers
- Baths
- Sinks
- Wash Basins and Troughs
- Unplugged Appliances
- Thermostatic Temperature Control
- Urinals
- Hospital Sanitary Appliances
- Sanitary Conveniences
- Sanitary Conveniences for Disabled People
- Traps and Waste Valve
- Single-Stack System and Variations
- One- and Two-Pipe Systems
- Pumped Waste System
- Wash Basins - Waste Arrangements
- Washing Machine and Dishwasher Wastes
- Air Test
- Sanitation - Data
- Offsets
- Ground-Floor Appliances - High-Rise Buildings
- Fire Stops and Seals
- Flow Rates and Discharge Units
- Sanitation Design - Discharge Stack Sizing
- Gutter and Downpipe Sizing
- Part Ten-Gas Installation, Components and Controls
- Natural Gas - Combustion
- Mains Gas Supply and Installation
- Gas Service Pipe Intake.
- Meters
- Gas Controls and Safety Features
- Gas Ignition Devices
- Purging and Testing
- Gas Appliances
- Balanced Flue Appliances
- Open Flue Appliances
- Flue Blocks
- Open Flue Terminals
- Stainless Steel Flue Lining
- Shared Flues
- Fan-Assisted Gas Flues
- Ventilation Requirements
- Combusted Gas Analysis
- Gas Laws
- Gas Consumption
- Gas Pipe and Flue Sizing
- Part Eleven-Electrical Supply and Installations
- Three-Phase Generation and Supply
- Electricity Distribution
- Electricity Intake to a Building
- Earthing Systems and Bonding
- Consumer Unit
- Power and Lighting Circuits
- Overload Protection
- Insulated Cable
- Testing Completed Installation
- Cable Rating
- Diversity
- Industrial Installations
- Electric Space Heating
- Controls for Electric Night Storage Space Heaters
- Construction Site Electricity
- Light Sources, Lamps and Luminaires
- Lighting Controls - Dwellings
- Extra-Low-Voltage Lighting
- Lighting Design
- Daylighting
- Telecommunications Installation
- Electric Vehicle Charger
- Part Twelve-Mechanical Conveyors - Lifts, Escalators and Travelators
- Planning Lift Installations
- Roping Systems for Electric Lifts
- Controls
- Lift Doors
- Lift Machine Room and Equipment
- Lift Safety Features
- Installation Details
- Typical Single Lift Dimensions
- Paternoster Lifts
- Oil-Hydraulic Lifts
- Lift Performance
- Estimating the Number of Lifts Required
- Firefighting Lifts
- Vertical Transportation for the Disabled
- Builders' and Electricians' Work
- Escalators
- Travelators
- Stair Lifts
- Ropeless Lifts
- Part Thirteen-Fire Prevention and Control Services
- Sprinklers
- Drenchers
- Hose Reel Installations
- Hydrants
- Foam Installations
- Gas Extinguishers
- Fire Alarms
- Smoke, Fire and Heat Detectors
- Fire Detection Electrical Circuits.
- Fire Prevention in Ventilating Systems
- Fire Dampers in Ductwork
- Pressurisation of Escape Routes
- Smoke Extraction, Ventilation and Control
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Part Fourteen-Security Installations
- Physical Security
- Intruder Alarms
- Micro-Switch and Magnetic Reed
- Radio Sensor, Pressure Mat and Taut Wiring
- Acoustic, Vibration and Inertia Detectors
- Ultrasonic and Microwave Detectors
- Active Infra-Red Detector
- Passive Infra-Red Detector
- Lightning Protection Systems
- Surge Protection
- Part Fifteen-Accommodation for Building Services
- Underground Utilities
- Ducts for Engineering Services
- Notching and Holing Joists
- Floor and Skirting Ducts
- Medium and Large Vertical Ducts
- Medium and Large Horizontal Ducts
- Subways or Walkways
- Penetration of Fire Structure by Pipes
- Raised Access Floors
- Suspended and False Ceilings
- Flue Pipe Location
- Part Sixteen-Alternative and Renewable Energy
- Energy Production
- Alternative Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Anaerobic Digestion
- Biogas
- Wind Power
- Wind Power and Fuel Cells
- Water Power
- Geothermal Power
- Micro-Combined Heat and Power
- Solar Power
- Photovoltaic Systems
- Biomass or Biofuel
- Underground Coal Gasification
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Hydraulic Fracturing
- Anaerobic Waste Processing
- Part Seventeen-Appendices
- Appendix 1 - Glossary of Common Abbreviations
- Appendix 2 - Abbreviations for Pipework
- Appendix 3 - Abbreviations for Pipework Components
- Appendix 4 - Abbreviations Used for Drainage Systems
- Appendix 5 - Abbreviations Used for Sanitation Systems
- Appendix 6 - Graphical Symbols for Pipework
- Appendix 7 - Identification of Pipework
- Appendix 8 - Graphical Symbols for Electrical Installation Work
- Appendix 9 - Metric Units.
- Appendix 10 - Water Pressure and Head - Comparison of Units.
