An introduction for students of architecture and civil technology and others who must read and interpret the information found in construction documents, including working drawings and specifications. Presents the basics of architectural graphics, reading symbols, conventions, terms of the trade, and reading residential and other light-frame construction drawings. Provides a complete set of documents for an example house. No dates are noted for earlier editions, but the fifth is updated to incorporate new computer software and hardware, the role of the Internet in design and construction, and the latest specifications standards and practice. Spiral wire binding. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This workbook is ideal for those who want to refresh or test their knowledge base for reading today's architectural working drawings--including the full range of currently-used traditional and more modern procedures and techniques, terminology, etc. Features real working drawings (reduced to a manageable size), and worksheets covering the essentials of drawing, mathematics, geometry, terminology, materials, and systems--all focused around the details of residential and light construction. Includes a section on Computer-Aided Drafting--contemporary computer systems, hardware and software, and the Internet in design and construction. A section specifications covers the changes made in the 1995 edition of CSI Masterformat and Manual of Practice. For architects, designers, and construction personnel who want a refresher or up-date.
