Duct Systems Design

ASHRAE Handbook—Fundamentals and Systems and Equipment Volumes

ASHRAE—Principles of HVAC

ASHRAE Standard 62—Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality

ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1—Energy Efficient Design of New Buildings (Except

Low Rise Residential Buildings)

Model Energy Code of the Council of American Building Officials (CABO)

Local Mechanical Codes

Corrosion

ASM International—Handbook of Corrosion Data (Metals)

Corrosion Resistant Materials Handbook (Metal and Non-Metals), NOYES DATA

CORPORATION

NACE Catalog of Publications

Insulation

ASHRAE—Handbooks

ASHRAE—A Practical Guide to Noise and Vibration Control in HVAC Systems

MICA—National Commercial and Industrial Insulation Standards, Endorsed by

NIAC

Structural Handbooks

AISI Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual

AISI Steel Products Manuals

AISI Design of Light Gage Cold-Formed Stainless Steel Structural Members

Cold-Formed Steel Structures—Design, Analysis and Construction, McGraw-Hill

Publisher, Wei-Wen Yu, Author
AISC Manual of Steel Construction

MFMA Guidelines for the Use of Metal Framing (Strut Channel)

AA Specifications for Aluminum Structures

AA Engineering Data for Aluminum Structures

ASCE Standard 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

FOOTNOTE: Associations whose acronyms are used in texts are:

AA—Aluminum Association

ACGIH—American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

ACCA—Air Conditioning Contractors of America

ADC—Air Diffusion Council

AISC—American Institute of Steel Construction

AISI—American Iron and Steel Institute

ASCE—American Society of Civil Engineers

ASHRAE—American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Engineers

ASTM—American Society for Testing and Materials

FHA—Federal Housing Administration

MFMA—Metal Framing Manufacturers Association

MICA—Midwest Insulation Contractors Association

NACE—National Association of Corrosion Engineers

NFPA—National Fire Protection Association

NAIMA—North American Insulation Manufacturers Association

NIAC—National Insulation and Abatement Contractors

UL—Underwriters Laboratories

Flexible Duct

UL Standard 181, for Factory-Made Duct Materials and Air Duct Connectors

UL Fire Resistance Directory

UL Gas and Oil Equipment Directory

NFPA Standard 90A

ADC Flexible Duct Performance & Installation Standards

ADC Standard FD-72R1 (Thermal, Friction Loss, Acoustical and Leakage

Performance)

ASTM E 477 (Acoustical Performance)

ASTM E 96, Water Vapor Transmission of Materials in Sheet Form

Duct Liner

NFPA Standard 90A—Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems

NFPA Standard 90B—Installation of Residence Type Warm Air Heating and Air
Conditioning Systems

ASTM Standard C 1071, Standard Specifications for Thermal and Acoustical

Insulation (Mineral Fiber, Duct Lining Material)

ASTM C 167—Thickness and Density of Blanket- or Batt-Type Thermal Insulating

Materials

ASTM 553—Mineral Fiber Blanket and Felt Insulation (Moisture Absorption)

ASTM E 84—Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

ASTM C 423—Sound Absorption of Acoustical Materials in Reverberation Rooms

ASTM C 916—Specification for Adhesives for Duct Thermal Insulation
(Flammability, smoke development, bond strength, flash point, moisture and
temperature effects, edge burning characteristics)

ASHRAE Handbook—Applications Volume (Sound and Vibration Control)

ACGIH—Threshold Limit Values

Mil Spec A-3316B—Insulation Adhesives

NAIMA—Fibrous Glass Duct Liner Standard