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Blueprint Reading: Construction Drawings for the Building Trades

Blueprint Reading: Construction Drawings for the Building Trades presents a complete overview of construction drawing basics for every aspect of the construction process - from site work, foundations, and structural systems to interior work and finishes. Incorporating all the latest technological advances, this vital construction tool explains blueprint standards, computer-aided design, sections, elevations, schedules, site plans, architectural plans, and much more.

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Author: Sam A A Kubba
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 382

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Improve Your Ability to Read and Interpret All Types of Construction Drawings

Authoritative and easy to use, Blueprint Reading: Construction Drawings for the Building Trades is a step-by-step guide to reading and interpreting construction drawings for contractors, construction managers, and other building professionals. This expert resource offers a complete overview of construction drawing basics for every aspect of the construction process - from site work, foundations, and structural systems to interior work and finishes. Incorporating all the latest technological advances, this vital construction tool explains blueprint standards, computer-aided design, sections, elevations, schedules, site plans, architectural plans, and much more.

Covering all the latest technological advances, noted architect Sam Kubba offers detailed information on:

Blueprint standards - ANSI, ISO, AWS, and ASME.
Computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD).
Lines, views, elevations, and dimensions.
Layouts of all construction drawing types - architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical.
Specifications - MasterFormat and UniFormat.
Symbols - materials, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and others.
Schedules - door/window, HVAC, finish, electrical.
How to avoid costly pitfalls on construction projects.
You'll also find a glossary of terms for quick reference, convenient tables, charts for identifying symbols and abbreviations, and much more.

Inside this Skills-Building Guide to Construction Drawing Basics

• Blueprint Standards • Blueprints and Construction Drawings: A Universal Language • Understanding Lines • Types of Views • Understanding Dimensions • Layout of Construction Drawings • Understanding Industrial Blueprints • The Meaning of Symbols • Understanding Schedules • Specifications • ISO Issues, Codes, and Building Regulations • Construction Business Environment

From the Foreword
The ancient Egyptians and Babylonians drew them on papyrus and clay tablets; the Greeks drew them on linen cloths, carved them on wood, marble tablets, and stone. Michelangelo drew them on parchment paper with exceptional detail for his masterpieces. Important since ancient times, this tool is now called a blueprint. The blueprint as we know it today, which is essentially the cyanotype process, also known as the old monochrome photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print, was developed by British astronomer and photographer Sir John Herschel in 1842.

Combined with new technologies, the blueprint has evolved through the years and is now produced in electronic format and printed on white paper. Whatever it is called, or printed on, or however it is processed, the blueprint basically has one function and message: make it as shown.

Now the question is, does it contain enough correct information to make it as shown, and do the people who will implement it have sufficient qualifications to interpret the blueprint and to make it as shown? Therefore, the burden is on both the producers and the interpreters of the blueprint.

In his book, Blueprint Reading: Construction Drawings for the Building Trades, Sam Kubba addresses a century-old problem - producing and understanding the message that the blueprint contains. Blueprint producers are primarily the people with professional education and experience and are certified in their related fields in almost every industry. Implementers are the people who transform the information into reality. As much as the qualifications of the producer are essential, the executer is also an indispensable component - as one designs, the other applies, and the two become one creation. As Kubba explains in some detail - mainly for the building trades and the construction industry – there is ongoing concern with improving this process from inception to completion of the creation. It is to the advantage of everyone involved in this process, including generations of people who will benefit from the end product, that ideas are understood, transformed, and applied properly. Otherwise, substandard transformation and application will produce dissatisfied users of the building.

Education, training, a systematic approach, communication, coordination, understanding, and trade knowledge are the key elements to convert ideas into reality. This book addresses these issues and guides the reader on a successful path of implementation.

Table of Contents
Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1: Blueprint Standards. Chapter 2: Blueprints and Construction Drawings: A Universal Language. Chapter 3: Understanding Line Types. Chapter 4: Understanding Dimensions. Chapter 5: Types of Views. Chapter 6: Layout of Construction Drawings. Chapter 7: Understanding Industrial Blueprints. Chapter 8: The Meaning of Symbols. Chapter 9: Understanding Schedules. Chapter 10: Interpreting Specifications. Chapter 11: Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design. Chapter 12: Construction Business Environment. Appendix 1: Acronyms/Abbreviations. Appendix 2: Glossary. Appendix 3: Common Conversion Factors. Appendix 4: Test Questions and Answers. Index.

About the Author
Sam AA Kubba PhD (Herndon, Virginia) is an award-winning architect whose practice includes projects in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East. He has more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of design, construction, and property condition assessments. A member of the American Institute of Architects, the American Society of Interior Designers, and the Royal Institute of British Architects, he has lectured widely on architecture, interior design, and construction. Dr Kubba is the principal partner of The Consultants' Collaborative, a firm noted for its work in architecture, interior design, and project management. He is also the author of several books.

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