ARCHITECT’S HANDBOOK of Construction Detailing SECOND EDITION ARCHITECT’S HANDBOOK of Construction Detailing David Kent Ballast, FAIA, CSI John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Thisbookisprintedonacid-freepaper.(cid:3)∞ Copyright(cid:3)C 2009byJohnWiley&Sons,Inc.Allrightsreserved. PublishedbyJohnWiley&Sons,Inc.,Hoboken,NewJersey. PublishedsimultaneouslyinCanada. 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TH2031.B352009 692’.2–dc22 2008047065 PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS List of Tables xi Preface xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii How SI Units Are Used in this Book xix Abbreviations xxi 1 CONCRETE DETAILS 1 1-1 Concrete Slab-on-Grade Tolerances 03 05 03 1 1-2 Cast-in-Place Concrete Sectional Tolerances 03 05 04 4 1-3 Cast-in-Place Concrete Plan Tolerances 03 05 05 5 1-4 Waterstops 03 15 13 7 1-5 Slab-on-Grade Control Joint 03 30 07 9 1-6 Slab-on-Grade Isolation Joint 03 30 08 12 1-7 Slab-on-Grade Construction Joint 03 30 09 14 1-8 Cast-in-Place Concrete Wall with Insulation 03 30 53 16 1-9 Architectural Concrete 03 30 00 19 1-10 Precast Concrete Spandrel with Insulation 03 40 01 22 1-11 Precast Concrete Beam and Double Tee Tolerances 04 41 00 25 1-12 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Panels 04 22 23.1 27 1-13 Architectural Precast Concrete Panel Tolerances 03 45 13 30 1-14 Architectural Precast Panel Size and Configuration 03 45 14 32 1-15 Architectural Precast Concrete Forming 03 45 15 34 1-16 Architectural Precast Corners 03 45 16 36 1-17 Architectural Precast Joints 03 45 17 39 1-18 Architectural Precast Weathering Details 03 45 18 40 1-19 Architectural Precast Panel Connections 03 45 19 42 1-20 Architectural Precast Spandrel Panels 03 45 20 44 1-21 Architectural Precast Parapet 03 45 21 45 1-22 Cast-in-Place/Precast Connection 03 45 90 47 1-23 Precast Floor/Beam Erection Tolerances 03 45 91 49 1-24 Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels 03 49 00 51 2 MASONRY DETAILS 55 2-1 Vertical Concrete Masonry Expansion Joint 04 05 23.1 55 2-2 Vertical Brick Expansion Joint 04 05 23.2 58 v vi Contents 2-3 Vertical Masonry Expansion Joint in Composite Wall 04 05 23.3 62 2-4 Brick/Masonry Cavity Wall at Grade 04 21 10.1 65 2-5 Brick/Masonry Cavity Wall at Spandrel 04 21 10.2 69 2-6 Brick/Masonry Cavity Wall at Roof/Parapet 04 21 10.3 71 2-7 Masonry Grouted Wall 04 21 10.4 74 2-8 Brick Veneer, Wood Studs 04 21 13.1 78 2-9 Brick Veneer, Steel Stud Backing Wall 04 21 13.2 82 2-10 Brick Veneer, Steel Stud Backup Wall at Opening 04 21 13.3 87 2-11 Brick on Shelf Angle 04 21 13.4 91 2-12 Shelf Angle on Steel Framing 04 21 13.5 96 2-13 Interior Masonry Bearing Partition 04 22 01 99 2-14 Wood Joists on Interior Masonry Bearing Partition 04 22 02 101 2-15 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Masonry 04 22 26 102 2-16 Reinforced Concrete Masonry Wall at Grade 04 22 23.1 104 2-17 Reinforced Concrete Masonry Wall at Floor 04 22 23.2 107 2-18 Reinforced Concrete Masonry Wall at Parapet 04 22 23.3 109 2-19 Glass Block Wall at Sill and Head 04 23 13.1 110 2-20 Glass Block Wall at Jamb and Vertical Joint 04 23 13.2 113 2-21 Glass Block Wall—Alternate Details 04 23 13.4 115 2-22 Anchored Stone Veneer with Concrete Masonry Unit Backup at Grade 04 42 13.1 116 2-23 Anchored Stone Veneer with Concrete Masonry Unit Backup at Spandrel 04 42 13.2 120 2-24 Anchored Stone Veneer with Concrete Masonry Unit Backup at Parapet 04 42 13.3 122 2-25 Exterior Stone Veneer at Base 04 42 13.4 125 2-26 Exterior Stone Veneer at Spandrel 04 42 13.5 129 2-27 Exterior Stone Veneer at Parapet 04 42 13.6 130 2-28 Cut Stone on Concrete Backup Wall 04 42 13.7 132 2-29 Interior Stone Veneer 134 2-30 Interior Stone Veneer at Vertical Joint 04 42 16.2 135 2-31 Exterior Stone on Steel Truss Frame 04 42 23 136 2-32 Exterior Stone on Framing System 04 42 26 139 3 METAL DETAILS 143 3-1 Structural Steel Column Erection Tolerances 05 05 03 143 3-2 Steel Column/Beam Connection Tolerances 05 05 03.1 145 3-3 Structural Steel Column Plan Tolerances 05 05 04 146 3-4 Structural Steel Column Location Tolerances 05 05 04.1 148 3-5 Structural Steel Support for Masonry 05 12 23.1 150 3-6 Structural Steel Support for Precast Concrete 05 12 23.3 152 3-7 Steel/Precast with Insulation 05 12 23.3 153 3-8 Structural Steel Support for Curtain Walls 05 12 23.5 155 Contents vii 3-9 Open Web Steel Joists 05 21 19 157 3-10 Stair Layout 05 51 00.1 158 3-11 Stair Layout at Base 05 51 00.2 160 3-12 Stair Layout at Landing 05 51 00.3 161 3-13 Stair Layout at Top Landing 05 51 00.4 162 3-14 Metal Stairs 05 51 13 164 3-15 Ornamental Metal/Glass Guard 05 52 13 165 3-16 Expansion Joint at Floor and Wall 05 54 00.1 166 4 WOOD DETAILS 169 4-1 Platform Framing at Foundation 06 11 00.1 169 4-2 Platform Framing at Stepped Foundation 06 11 00.2 172 4-3 Platform Framing at Roof 06 11 00.3 173 4-4 Multistory Framing at Foundation 06 11 00.4 175 4-5 Multistory Framing at Floor Line 06 11 00.5 177 4-6 Multistory Framing at Roof 06 11 00.6 178 4-7 Structural Insulated Panel at Foundation 06 12 00.1 179 4-8 Structural Insulated Panel at Roof 06 12 00.2 182 4-9 Glulam Beam at Foundation Wall 06 18 13.1 183 4-10 Glulam Beam at Column 06 18 13.2 185 4-11 Glulam Purlins at Beam 06 18 13.3 186 4-12 Glulam Roof Beam 06 18 13.4 188 4-13 Glulam Column at Base 06 18 16 190 4-14 Base Cabinet 06 41 00.1 191 4-15 Upper Cabinet 06 41 00.2 193 4-16 Countertops 06 41 00.3 195 4-17 Shelving 06 41 00.4 197 4-18 Flush Wood Paneling 06 42 16 199 5 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION DETAILS 203 5-1 Foundation Waterproofing 07 13 00 203 5-2 Cold, Liquid-Applied Membrane Deck Waterproofing 07 14 00.1 206 5-3 Vegetated Protected Membrane Roofing 07 55 63 209 5-4 Slab-on-Grade Foundation Insulation 07 21 13 212 5-5 Weather Barrier Concepts 213 5-6 Exterior Insulation and Finish System at Base 224 5-7 Exterior Insulation and Finish System at Parapet 229 5-8 Exterior Insulation and Finish System Openings 231 5-9 Asphalt/Glass Fiber Shingles at Eaves 07 31 13 232 5-10 Wood Shingles at Eaves 07 31 29 235 5-11 Roofing Tiles at Eaves 07 32 00 237 viii Contents 5-12 Preformed Metal Wall Panel at Base 07 42 13.1 238 5-13 Preformed Metal Wall Panel at Parapet 07 42 13.2 240 5-14 Roofing Systems on Steel Deck 07 22 00.1 241 5-15 Roofing Systems on Concrete Deck 245 5-16 Built-up Roof at Supported Deck 07 51 00.1 247 5-17 Built-up Roof at Nonsupported Deck 07 51 00.2 251 5-18 Built-up Roofing at Expansion Joint 07 51 00.3 252 5-19 Built-up Roof at Equipment Support 07 51 00.4 254 5-20 Built-up Roof at Stack Flashing 07 51 00.5 255 5-21 Modified Bitumen Roof at Supported Deck 07 52 00.1 256 5-22 Modified Bitumen Roof at Nonsupported Deck 07 52 00.2 260 5-23 Modified Bitumen Roof at Expansion Joint 07 52 00.3 261 5-24 Modified Bitumen Roof at Equipment Support 07 52 00.4 263 5-25 Modified Bitumen Roof at Plumbing Vent 07 52 00.5 264 5-26 EPDM Roof at Supported Deck 07 53 23.1 265 5-27 EPDM Roof at Nonsupported Deck 07 53 23.2 269 5-28 EPDM Roof at Expansion Joint 07 53 23.3 270 5-29 EPDM Roof at Equipment Support 07 53 23.4 272 5-30 EPDM Roof at Pipe Flashing 07 53 23.5 273 5-31 TPO Roof at Supported Deck 07 54 23.1 274 5-32 TPO Roof at Curb Threshold 07 54 23.2 277 5-33 TPO Roof at Expansion Joint 07 54 23.3 279 5-34 TPO Roof at Equipment Support 07 54 23.4 280 5-35 TPO Roof at Pipe Flashing 07 54 23.5 282 5-36 Protected Membrane Roofing 07 55 00 283 5-37 Gravel Stop 07 71 19 284 5-38 Vertical and Horizontal Joint Fillers and Sealants 07 92 00 286 5-39 Roof Drain 22 14 26.13 294 6 DOOR AND WINDOW DETAILS 297 6-1 Steel Door and Frame Jamb, Masonry Wall 08 11 13.1 297 6-2 Steel Door and Head Frame, Masonry Wall 08 11 13.2 300 6-3 Steel Door and Frame, Gypsum Wallboard Wall 08 11 13.3 302 6-4 Aluminum Door Frame Assembly 08 11 16 305 6-5 Wood Door and Frame Assembly 08 14 00 306 6-6 Aluminum Storefront at Sill and Head 08 41 13.1 309 6-7 Aluminum Storefront at Mullion and Jamb 08 41 13.2 311 6-8 All-Glass Entrance Door 08 42 26.1 312 6-9 All-Glass Glazing System 08 42 26.2 314 6-10 All-Glass Glazing System at Mullion and Jamb 08 42 26.3 315 6-11 Aluminum Curtain Wall at Spandrel 08 44 13.1 316 6-12 Aluminum Curtain Wall at Roof 08 44 13.1 320 6-13 Aluminum Curtain Wall at Mullion 08 44 13.2 322 Contents ix 6-14 Four-sided Structural Silicone Glazing at Spandrel 08 44 26.1 324 6-15 Four-sided Structural Silicone Glazing at Mullion 08 44 26.2 328 6-16 Aluminum Window, Masonry Wall 08 51 13.3 329 6-17 Steel Window, Masonry Wall 08 51 23 331 6-18 Wood Window, Masonry Wall 08 52 00.3 333 6-19 Wood Window, Wood Frame Wall 08 52 00.4 335 6-20 Interior, Framed Glazed Opening at Jamb 08 81 00.1 336 6-21 Interior, Framed Glazed Opening at Sill and Head 08 81 00.2 338 6-22 Interior Frameless Glazed Opening at Jamb 08 81 00.3 339 6-23 Interior Frameless Glazed Opening at Sill and Head 08 81 00.4 341 6-24 Interior Fire-Resistant Rated Glazing 08 88 60 342 7 FINISH DETAILS 347 7-1 Gypsum Wallboard Shaft Lining 09 21 16 347 7-2 Gypsum Wallboard, Nonrated Partition 09 29 03.1 350 7-3 Gypsum Wallboard, Slip Joint at Structural Slab 09 29 03.2 353 7-4 Gypsum Wallboard, Proprietary Slip Joint 09 29 03.3 356 7-5 One-Hour Gypsum Wallboard Partition, Wood Framing 09 29 03.4 357 7-6 Sound-Rated One-Hour Gypsum Wallboard Partition 09 29 03.5 359 7-7 One-Hour Gypsum Wallboard Partition, Metal Framing 09 29 03.6 361 7-8 Two-Hour Gypsum Wallboard Partition, Wood Framing 09 29 05.1 363 7-9 Two-Hour Gypsum Wallboard Partition, Metal Framing 09 29 05.2 365 7-10 Three-Hour Gypsum Wallboard Partition 09 29 07.1 367 7-11 Three-Hour Fire-Rated Column Cover 09 29 07.2 369 7-12 Perimeter Relief Joint 09 29 09 370 7-13 One-Hour Gypsum Wallboard Ceiling, Wood Framing 09 29 11.1 372 7-14 Two-Hour Suspended Gypsum Wallboard Ceiling 09 29 11.2 373 7-15 Ceramic Tile Floor, Thin-Set on Wood Framing 09 31 13.1 375 7-16 Ceramic Tile Wall, Thin-Set 09 31 13.2 378 7-17 Movement Joint with Thin-Set Tile 09 31 13.3 380 7-18 Ceramic Tile Floor, Thick-Set on Membrane Over Concrete 09 32 13.1 382 7-19 Ceramic Tile Floor, Full Mortar Bed 09 32 13.2 385 7-20 Ceramic Tile Ceiling 09 32 13.3 387 7-21 Ceramic Tile Wall, Full Mortar Bed 09 32 13.4 388 7-22 Ceramic Tile Expansion Joint 09 32 13.5 390 7-23 One-Hour Acoustical Ceiling Assembly 09 50 13.1 392 7-24 Two-Hour Acoustical Ceiling Assembly 09 50 13.2 394 x Contents 7-25 Stone Flooring, Thin-Set 09 63 40.1 396 7-26 Stone Flooring, Full Mortar Bed 09 63 40.2 397 7-27 Wood Parquet Flooring 09 64 23 399 7-28 Wood Strip Flooring on Wood Framing 09 64 29.1 401 7-29 Wood Strip Flooring on Concrete Framing 09 64 29.2 402 7-30 Laminate Flooring 09 62 19 404 7-31 Resilient Wood Flooring System 09 64 53 405 7-32 Portland Cement Terrazzo, Sand Cushion 09 66 13.13 407 7-33 Portland Cement Terrazzo, Monolithic 09 66 13.16 409 7-34 Portland Cement Terrazzo, Bonded 09 66 13.19 411 Appendix A: Standards Titles 415 Appendix B: Sources for More Information 423 CSI Six-Digit Number Index 431 Index 437 LIST OF TABLES Table1-1ConcreteAggregateVisibility 34 Table1-2RecommendedDimensionsof90DegreeQuirkMiters,in.(mm) 37 Table1-3RecommendedDimensionsof45DegreeQuirkMiters,in.(mm) 37 Table2-1MaximumHorizontalSpacingofVerticalControlJointsinExterior ConcreteMasonryWalls,inft(m) 56 Table2-2RecommendedBrickJointWidthsBasedonJointSpacing 61 Table2-3MaximumGlassBlockPanelSizesBasedonInternationalBuilding CodeLimitations 111 Table2-4MinimumRadiiofCurvedGlassBlockWalls 112 Table2-5AverageCoefficientsofThermalExpansionofBuildingMaterials 118 Table2-6WeightsofBuildingStone 127 Table3-1OpenWebSteelJoistsSeries 157 Table4-1MaterialsandThicknessesforCabinetComponents 193 Table4-2MaximumAllowableTotalLoadinPounds(kg)forShelfDeflection of1/ in.(3mm)forShelvesofDifferentMaterials,Widths,andSpans 198 8 Table5-1InsulationRequirementsforSlabs-on-Grade 213 Table5-2ClimateZoneDescriptions 215 Table5-3PermRatingTerminology 216 Table5-4MinimumThicknessesofGravelStops,in.(mm) 286 Table5-5CoefficientsofSolarAbsorptionforCommonBuildingMaterials 289 Table5-6HeatCapacityConstants 289 Table5-7CoefficientsofLinearMoistureGrowthforCommonBuilding Materials 290 Table5-8RecommendedDepthofSealants 291 Table5-9ComparativePropertiesofSealants 293 Table7-1MaximumStudHeights 354 Table7-2RecommendedCeramicTileExpansionJointWidthandSpacing 381 xi