vii, 304 pages, [26] folded leaves of plates : 28 cm

Includes index

1. Introduction -- Early working drawings -- Present use of construction drawings -- Working drawings as a means of communication -- Developing visualization ability -- Regional variations of drawings -- Construction procedure: residential and light commercial -- Types of construction drawings -- How various types of prints are made -- Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) -- How to get the most from this workbook -- 2. Background principles -- Principles of technical projection -- Architectural applications -- Sections -- Auxiliary views -- Pictorial drawings -- The meaning of lines on drawings -- Review of construction mathematics -- Symbols used on working drawings -- Glossary of construction terms -- Abbreviations used in architectural drawings -- Reading scales and dimensions -- Reading modular dimensions -- Metric dimensions -- Pencil sketching -- Exercises in basic principles -- 3. Residential working drawings -- Survey plats and plot plans (site plans) -- Foundation (basement) plans -- Floor plans -- Elevations -- Sections and details -- Interior elevations -- Heating and cooling plans (HVAC) -- Plumbing plans -- Electrical plans -- Framing plans -- 4. Specifications -- Their purpose -- How specifications relate to drawings -- How information is arranged in specifications -- The CSI format -- How to find information quickly in specifications -- 5. Reading the working drawings of a small church -- Start with a general concept of the building structure -- Reading the small church drawings -- Appendix -- Index -- Architectural working drawings (these architectural plans are located after the index)

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