In-depth; ldquo;what-to-do-nowrdquo; building strategies to secure structures against natural forces as well as terrorismThis unique; practical resource is written for building owners; architects; engineers; construction managers; and other building professionals who must meet todays urgent security needs. Architectural Security Codes and Guidelines delivers effective; permanent solutions to securing structures right now.The only resource to provide such on-the-job guidance; Architectural Security Codes and Guidelines defines all relevant issues; including the environment; sustainability; energy; information technology; changing demographics; safety vs. affordability; and much more; and outlines the roles and responsibilities of all participants.Provides step-by-step ldquo;best practicesrdquo; guidelines and at-a-glance checklists for disaster preparation; mitigation; response; and recoveryFully addresses topics such as risk-threat assessments; recommended HVAC systems and emergency generatorshellip;how to ensure that the elderly/handicapped can exit buildings quickly and safelyhellip;moreLists the newest technologies and materials relevant to creating more secure structureshellip;explains their advantages and disadvantageshellip;tells how to incorporate them into new construction and/or use them for retrofittingINSIDE Architectural Security Codes and GuidelinesConstruction Regulation Then and Now bull; Defining the Issues and Roles bull; Existing Codes bull; Existing Structures: Inspecting and Retrofitting bull; Before New Codes Are in Place: Interim Solutions bull; Preparation; Mitigation; Response and Recovery for Terrorism and Natural Disasters bull; New Technologies and Materials bull; Security and the Future Direction of Construction Industry bull; Resources for Additional Information
#971762 in eBooks 2002-10-01 2002-10-01File Name: B001CXJAO6
Review
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Decent but lackingBy D. FerrickI do not expect top notch from this book company and I didnt get it. I have other books from this publisher and the text and photos were better. I found several of the photographs in this edition to be of very low quality. Not a bad writing by the author.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice bookBy Robert KennedyRailfanned the BLE when I lived in Western PA. Found this to be a very good read.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Poor reproduction hampers an otherwise good book.By Keith L. JohnsonI found the book to have a good text as does all the books by Springirth. Unfortunately the pictures are poorly reproduced. They have way too much contrast. Some train engines are nothing more than black blobs. Even obviously modern day photographs suffer from this gross overexposure. I believe that the pictures were simply improperly processed. Although Images of Rail books tend to often be overexposed the books by Springirth are worse than most. I can only guess that the author participates in the way the pictures are prepared for printing and something goes awry with him. A revised printing would be greatly appreciated as the pictures are actually very good were they properly reproduced.
