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	Handbook of Construction Tolerances Author: David Kent Ballast Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Year: 2007 ISBN 0471931519
	List Price: $80.00 Amazon Price: $64.00 Usually ships in 24 hours

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This updated edition of a comprehensive guide to construction tolerances helps designers and builders answer such questions as: How much may a steel frame be out of plumb? What are the expected variations of a precast concrete panel? What is required to successfully detail finish materials on masonry? The new edition features sections on measuring compliance with tolerance standards, right-of-way construction, autoclaved aerated concrete, tilt-up concrete panels, interior stone wall cladding, structural insulated panels, decorative architectural glass, laminated architectural flat glass, and bent glass.

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