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Print Reading for Architecture & Construction

Print Reading for Architecture & Construction
Item #: 165-1673-05
Author: David Madsen, Alan Jefferis
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
ISBN:1-4018-5167-3
Format: Paperback
Your Price: $140.95

Learn how to read Architecture & Construction Blue Prints

Print Reading for Architecture & Construction is an easy-to-use manual that helps readers attain the knowledge and skills required to read complete sets of working drawings for residential and light commercial construction. All facets of print reading are explored in detail, and many examples and illustrations are provided, taken from actual architectural prints. Readers will gain the information they need to create “real world” working drawings, with emphasis placed on quality and standardization. Additionally, computer-aided design and drafting is underscored through the use of CADD-generated print reading examples, illustrations, and exercises that comply with the highest industry standards.

Features:

  • The Second Edition includes carefully updated content and new and improved CADD examples and illustrations
  • "Real world" information is based on relevant CADD technology and reflects a modern approach to print reading for residential and light commercial construction
  • Coverage introduces national Code regulations and requirements and compares them throughout
  • Abundant examples, prints, illustrations, test questions for each chapter, and new print reading problems are based on actual architectural prints

Print Reading for Architecture & Construction - Table of Contents:

  • Introduction to Architectural and Construction Technology Print Reading
  • Reading Site Plans
  • Reading Floor Plans:
    • Floor Plan Symbols
  • Reading Floor Plans:
    • Floor Plan Dimensions
  • Reading Floor Plans:
    • Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC
  • Reading Elevations
  • Reading Cabinet Elevations
  • Framing Methods, Components and Framing Plans
  • Reading Roof Plans
  • Reading Foundations and Floor Systems
  • Reading Sections and Details
  • Reading Stair Drawings
  • Reading Fireplace Drawings
  • General Construction Specifications
  • Common Commercial Construction Materials
  • Reading Civil Drawings
  • Reading Architectural Drawings
  • Reading Structural Drawings
  • Reading Commercial Electrical, HVAC, and Plumbing Plans
  • Reading Interior Elevations and Details
  • Commercial Construction Specifications
  • Commercial Supervision Procedures
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations
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