Reading Architectural Working Drawings
Author | : Edward John Muller |
Publisher | : Peachpit Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 0139797823 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780139797828 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.