About This Book
The Architectural Sheet Metal Manual is an industry-standard reference published by the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA). It offers comprehensive guidelines, design data, and standardized installation details for custom-fabricated architectural sheet metal applications across residential, commercial, industrial, and historical buildings.
Key Topics Covered
- Roof Drainage Design: Sizing tables, formulas, and installation criteria for gutters, downspouts, scuppers, and conductor heads.
- Roofing and Flashing Details: Standardized construction drawings for standing seam, batten seam, and flat seam roofs, along with copings and gravel-stop fascia.
- Moisture and Thermal Protection: Guidance on underlayments, mechanical fasteners, joint sealants, expansion joints, and soldering techniques.
- Historical Restoration: Specialized instruction and detailed drawings for replicating or renovating cornices, spires, domes, and skylights.
- Wind Uplift Ratings: Test results and performance data confirming the ability of custom-fabricated metal assemblies to withstand wind forces.
Who Uses It?
- Architects and Engineers: To specify sheet metal details that are weather-tight, code-compliant, and technically accurate.
- Contractors and Fabricators: To ensure precise shop fabrication and proper field installation practices.
- Building Inspectors and Preservationists: To evaluate historical replication work and assess the condition of existing assemblies.
Practice Tests Using This Book
This book is required or recommended for 1 licensing exam. We've written 50 practice questions directly from this material, each one citing the chapter and section it comes from.