Understanding Construction Drawings
ISBN: 9781435464476 | 1435464478
Edition: 5thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 5/7/2009
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Updated to the 2009 International Building and Residential Codes, the fifth edition of UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS continues to highlight a range of real construction projects - from residential dwellings to commercial structures. This enhanced edition combines information and a hands-on approach to learning. The text provides thorough coverage that builds the foundation for a broad understanding of the entire construction process. The book begins with a simple duplex home that focuses readers on the fundamentals of views, lines, basic dimensioning, and symbols. Next, coverage of a multi-level single family home goes into more depth in orienting and cross-referencing drawings. The third section explores multifamily construction and is accompanied by more complex drawings for practice and more advanced interpretations. The final portion of the book introduces students to elements of commercial construction, including structural steel, masonry, and reinforced concrete. An extensive set of drawings packaged with the book illustrates each building so that students can apply important skills and gain a "real-world" understanding of construction drawings in an engaging way.
| Preface | |
| Drawings--The Language Of Construction | |
| The Design-Construction Sequence and the Design Professions | |
| Views | |
| Scales | |
| Alphabet of Lines | |
| Use of Symbols | |
| Plan Views | |
| Elevations | |
| Sections and Details | |
| Part I Test | |
| Reading Drawings For Trade Information | ... MORE|
| Clearing and Rough Grading the Site | |
| Locating the Building | |
| Site Utilities | |
| Footings | |
| Foundation Walls | |
| Drainage, Insulation, and Concrete Slabs | |
| Framing Systems | |
| Columns, Piers, and Girders | |
| Floor Framing | |
| Laying Out Walls and Partitions | |
| Framing Openings in Walls | |
| Roof Construction Terms | |
| Roof Trusses | |
| Common Rafters | |
| Hip and Valley Framing | |
| Cornices | |
| Windows and Doors | |
| Exterior Wall Coverings | |
| Decks | |
| Finishing Site Work | |
| Fireplaces | |
| Stairs | |
| Insulation and Room Finishing | |
| Cabinets | |
| Part II Test | |
| Multifamily Construction | |
| Orienting the Drawings | |
| Party Walls | |
| Plumbing | |
| Electrical | |
| Part III Test | |
| Commercial Construction | |
| Commercial Construction | |
| Coordination of Drawings | |
| Structural Drawings | |
| Mechanical Drawings | |
| Electrical Drawings | |
| TeSt. School Addition Master Keynotes | |
| Glossary | |
| Appendix | |
| Math Reviews | |
| Material Symbols in Sections | |
| Plumbing Symbols | |
| Electrical Symbols | |
| Abbreviations | |
| Index | |
| Drawing Packet | |
| Duplex Drawings | |
| Lake House Drawings | |
| Town House Drawings | |
| School Addition Drawings | |
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