Architectural Drawing and Light Construction
International Edition
8th Edition
Published on 7. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
792 pages
978-0-13-511736-1 (ISBN)
Description
Streamlined and updated for the Eighth Edition, this classic text offers significant flexibility because it covers both manual drafting and computer-aided drafting. Known for its superbly detailed drawings and information on every phase of light residential architectural design and construction- from site design and building programming to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing planning, Architectural Drawing and Light Construction also includes building codes and specification writing.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 275 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1562 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-511736-1 (9780135117361)
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Previous edition
Book
08/2008
8th Edition
Pearson
€194.96
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Content
1. Drafting Equipment and its Uses
2. Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
3. Lettering
4. Drafting Expression
5. Modular and Metric Drafting
6. Basic Technical Drawing
7. Axonometric and Oblique Pictorial Drawings
8. Freehand Sketching
9. Perspective Drawings
10. Shades and Shadows
11. Presentation Drawings and Rendering
12. Principles of Light Construction
13. Structural Member Selection
14. Typical Architectural Details
15. Basic Residential Planning
16. Building Models
17. Writing Specifications
18. Working Drawings of Small Homes
19. Residential Mechanical and Electrical Systems
20. Drawing a Small Commercial Building
Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Architectural Drawings
Appendix B: Modular Vertical Brick Coursing
Appendix C: The Metric System in Construction
Appendix D: Tables from the Uniform Building Code
Appendix E: Span Tables for Wood Structural Members
Appendix F: Heat Loss/Gain Calculation Examples
Glossary of Construction Terms
Glossary
2. Computer-Aided Drafting and Design
3. Lettering
4. Drafting Expression
5. Modular and Metric Drafting
6. Basic Technical Drawing
7. Axonometric and Oblique Pictorial Drawings
8. Freehand Sketching
9. Perspective Drawings
10. Shades and Shadows
11. Presentation Drawings and Rendering
12. Principles of Light Construction
13. Structural Member Selection
14. Typical Architectural Details
15. Basic Residential Planning
16. Building Models
17. Writing Specifications
18. Working Drawings of Small Homes
19. Residential Mechanical and Electrical Systems
20. Drawing a Small Commercial Building
Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Architectural Drawings
Appendix B: Modular Vertical Brick Coursing
Appendix C: The Metric System in Construction
Appendix D: Tables from the Uniform Building Code
Appendix E: Span Tables for Wood Structural Members
Appendix F: Heat Loss/Gain Calculation Examples
Glossary of Construction Terms
Glossary