Understanding Construction Drawings - Softcover

Huth, Mark W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766815803 ISBN 13: 9780766815803

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

From single family homes to large commercial buildings, this carefully designed book includes a range of construction types. With a blueprint for each section of the book, the user can practice reading construction drawings, from a simple residential building to a large commercial building. You won't find a better source for detailed, thorough coverage of construction drawings anywhere else.

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Review

Preface. Part I: DRAWINGS-THE LANGUAGE OF CONSTRUCTION. 1. The Design-Construction Sequence and the Design Professions. 2. Views. 3. Scales. 4. Alphabet of Lines. 5. Use of Symbols. 6. Plan Views. 7. Elevations. 8. Sections and Details. Part I Test. Part II: READING DRAWINGS FOR TRADE INFORMATION. 9. Clearing and Rough Grading the Site. 10. Locating the Building. 11. Site Utilities. 12. Footings. 13. Foundation Walls. 14. Drainage, Insulation, and Concrete Slabs 15. Framing Systems. 16. Columns, Piers, and Girders. 17. Floor Framing. 18. Laying Out Walls and Partitions. 19. Framing Openings in Walls. 20. Roof Construction Terms. 21. Roof Trusses. 22. Common Rafters. 23. Hip and Valley Framing. 24. Cornices. 25. Windows and Doors. 26. Exterior Wall Coverings. 27. Decks. 28. Finishing Site Work. 29. Fireplaces. 30. Stairs. 31. Insulation and Room Finishing. 32. Cabinets. Part II Test. Part III: MULTIFAMILY CONSTRUCTION. 33. Orienting the Drawings. 34. Party Walls. 35. Plumbing. 36. Electrical. Part III Test. Part IV: COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION. Unit 37. Commercial Construction. Unit 38. Coordination of Drawings. Unit 39. Structural Drawings. Unit 40. Mechanical Drawings. Unit 41. Electrical Drawings. Part IV 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.

About the Author

Mark Huth is a former editor at Delmar Cengage Learning, a role that took him inside hundreds of classrooms and allowed him to glean the best teaching methods for his students and readers. He travels extensively throughout North America, gaining first-hand knowledge of construction methods and materials. In addition to BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR CONSTRUCTION, he is the author of several other respected texts on construction principles, technology, and mathematics. Mr. Huth has also taught high school building construction and worked as a professional carpenter and subcontractor. He holds a master of science degree in curriculum and instruction, as well as permanent certification in building construction from the New York State Education Department.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0766815803
• ISBN 13: 9780766815803
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 400