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Pros who need to communicate and spec construction requirements rely on Newman's Standard Handbook of Structural Details for Building Construction. Now this edition provides over 1,900 time-saver details and updated codes that let you point to a detail and instantly clarify what you want. You'll get wood, masonry, concrete, and steel details for foundations, floors, roofs, walls, and other structural systems--all organized by element and function for maximum convenience. And you'll have thousands of examples of structural assemblies at your command--with details keyed to the Praxis Library System for use with AutoCad software. Each detail is shown in all its possible variations, with details organized to reflect different stages of construction.