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Understanding Construction Drawings, 5th Edition

Understanding Construction Drawings, 5th Edition, continues to highlight a range of real construction projects - from residential dwellings to commercial structures. This enhanced edition combines information and a hands-on approach to learning. The text provides thorough coverage that builds the foundation for a broad understanding of the entire construction process.

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Author: Mark W Huth
Format: Softcover
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 390

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Updated to the 2006 International Building and Residential Codes, the fifth edition of Understanding Construction Drawings continues to highlight a range of real construction projects - from residential dwellings to commercial structures. This enhanced edition combines information and a hands-on approach to learning. The text provides thorough coverage that builds the foundation for a broad understanding of the entire construction process.

The book begins with a simple duplex home that focuses readers on the fundamentals of views, lines, basic dimensioning, and symbols. Next, coverage of a multi-level single family home goes into more depth in orienting and cross-referencing drawings. The third section explores multifamily construction and is accompanied by more complex drawings for practice and more advanced interpretations. The final portion of the book introduces students to elements of commercial construction, including structural steel, masonry, and reinforced concrete.

Features:

An extensive set of drawings packaged with the book illustrates each building so that students can apply important skills and gain a "real-world" understanding of construction drawings in an engaging way.
Updated materials and techniques to meet the 2006 International Residential Code.
Carefully revised to update material throughout to ensure accuracy.
More than 600 questions throughout the book encourage readers to critically review plans and apply those skills to various types of construction drawings.
Each section features a virtual walk-through of the appropriate building for visualization of concepts.
A math review at the back of the book provides step-by-step instructions for all the math concepts presented.

From the Preface
Intended Audience
Understanding Construction Drawings is intended for students in construction programs in two-year and four-year colleges and technical institutes, as well as apprentice training. Designed for a course in print reading focused on both residential and commercial construction, the book helps you learn to read the drawings that are used to communicate information about buildings. It includes drawings for buildings that were designed for construction in several parts of North America. The diversity of building classifications and geographic locations ensures that you are ready to work on construction jobs anywhere in the industry. Everyone who works in building construction should be able to read and understand the drawings of the major trades.

How to Use This Book
The book is divided into four major parts and several units within each part. Each part relates to the prints in the separate drawing packet,

Part I, Drawings - The Language of Construction, introduces you to the basics of print reading by covering views, scales, lines, and symbols, as well as the various plan views, elevations, and sections and details.

Part II, Reading Drawings for Trade Information, provides information on how to interpret drawings for project specifics - everything from footings and foundation walls to room finishing and cabinets.

Part III, Multifamily Construction, dives into the details of more advanced residential print reading and applies the skills learned in Parts I and II to other types of construction, as well as mechanical and electrical trades.

Part IV, Heavy Commercial Construction, presents the need-to-know information on interpreting prints for large commercial construction, including structural drawings, mechanical drawings, and electrical drawings.

Features of the Units
The individual units are made up of four elements: Objectives, the main body of the unit, Check Your Progress, and Assignment.

The Objectives appear at the beginning of the unit so that you will know what to look for as you study the unit.
The main body is the presentation of content with many illustrations and references to the prints for the building being studied in that part.
Check Your Progress gives you a quick check on how well you understood the main points in the unit.

Each unit contains ten to twenty Assignment questions that require you both to understand the content of the unit and to apply that understanding to reading the drawings. There are more than 600 questions in the book.

The Drawing Packet, Glossary, and Appendix
At the back of the text you will find several helpful aids for studying construction drawings.

A drawing packet conveniently boxed with the book contains four separate plans that relate to each of the parts within the book. The drawing packet contains prints for four buildings: a simple two-family duplex that is very easy to understand, a more complex single-family home, one unit of a townhouse that uses different materials and methods than the first two buildings, and an addition to a school.
The Glossary defines all the new technical terms introduced throughout the textbook. Each of these terms is defined where it is first used, but if you need to refresh your memory, turn to the Glossary.
The Math Reviews in the Appendix are an innovative feature that has helped many construction students through a difficult area. These are concise reviews of the basic math you are likely to encounter throughout the building construction field. As math is required in this textbook, reference is made to the appropriate Math Review. All the math skills needed to complete the end-of-unit assignments in this book are covered in these Math Reviews.
The Appendix also includes a complete list of construction abbreviations used on the prints, along with their meaning.
Another section of the Appendix explains the most commonly used symbols for materials and small equipment.

New to this Edition
Understanding Construction Drawings, Fifth Edition, includes up-to-date information on the latest in the industry, as well as a new look. The book has been updated to the International Building Code, 2006 Edition and contains references to this standard for the building trades.

Table of Contents
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. Town House Construction. 35. Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning. 36. Electrical. Part III Test. Part IV: HEAVY COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION. Unit 37. Heavy 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 W Huth brings many years of experience in the industry to his writing - first working as a carpenter, contractor, and then a building construction teacher. His career has allowed him to consult with hundreds of construction educators in high schools, colleges, and universities. He also authored several other construction titles, including Basic Blueprint Reading for Construction, Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction and Practical Problems in Mathematics for Carpenters.

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