Architectural Drawing and Light Construction [Hardcover]

Edward John Muller (Author), Philip A. Grau (Author), James G. Fausett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0135205298 | ISBN-13: 978-0135205297 | Edition: 5 Sub

Principles of architectural drawing for developing working and presentational drawings, more on CAD and construction concepts in this new edition.

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"I do not believe that there is .a better text on the market. We are extremely satisfied with this text." — Zane D. Curry, Texas Tech University

"The competitive strengths of this text are the diverse and current building/ construction topics that the text introduces." — Robert A. Wozniak, Vincennes University

"The illustrations are fantastic and I am pleased to see the author upgrade many of the diagrams to a full page. This is a great text and I find it complete for my associate degree program." — Tom Darling, Albuquerque Technical Institute

"This is an excellent text for students studying architecture. It has the important elements of basic design, construction concepts, and mechanical systems. Very thorough and presented in an easy to understand manner." — Dennis Nieweg, Ranken Technical College

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From the Publisher

The most current information on architectural drawing and residential design, delineation, detailing and specification writing, residential planning, and light-frame construction is covered in this thorough revision. From clear, concise explanations of drafting and design fundamentals to the latest equipment and techniques--the material is continuously bolstered with troubleshooting tips, illustrations, and guidelines. The fourth edition retains many of the original hand illustrations to express the quality and character possible in architectural drawing techniques. To keep pace with current trends, computer-aided design and drafting have been introduced for the first time. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 776 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 Sub edition (August 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135205298
• ISBN-13: 978-0135205297
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,613,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very useful text that has passed the test of time - useful for the classroom and for students reading on their own, May 8, 2007

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This review is from: Architectural Drawing and Light Construction (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

While I am not an architect or an engineer of any stripe, I have sold and setup CADD systems for engineers and seen them convert from their drafting boards (this was years ago - I am sure most students learn on computer systems today). I do like the fact that this text still talks about the manual methods of drafting and believe that it has some benefit to the student to learn to draw by hand in order to develop their sense for the methods and means in a very direct way. Learning to letter by hand, sketch freehand, and all the other aspects of architectural drawing can only help one use the computer-based systems in more rich ways. Also, even in our day and age it is conceivable that one would be in a situation where a computer system is unavailable and one has to produce a drawing. It is good to have the skills to do so. The text also discusses the use of CADD systems (particularly AutoCAD).

Since architectural and technical drawings are meant to communicate specific things to many users, it is good to learn the conventions as well as the lessons of what has been shown to work over the years and what does not. This book communicates this important information very well. There are twenty chapters and they are:

1) Drafting Equipment and Its Uses, 2) Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), 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 Drawing, 10) Shades and Shadows, 11) Presentation Drawings and Renderings, 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.

As you can see, this book centers on learning how to draw residential and small commercial buildings. This is a great place to start and happens to be what I was interested in learning when I obtained this book.

There are six appendices that cover abbreviations, modular vertical brick coursing, metric system in construction, tables from the UBC, span tables for wood structural members, and heat loss / gain calculation examples. There is also a helpful glossary and a useful index.

A very good text that has helped many and has passed the test of time.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a one book resource guide to construction, September 10, 1999

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This review is from: Architectural Drawing and Light Construction (Hardcover)

I recommend this book to anyone looking for quick building or construction reference. Excellent for Design students.

5.0 out of 5 stars Daniel again, August 27, 2011

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This review is from: Architectural Drawing and Light Construction (8th Edition) (Hardcover)

New new new. The book said used, but I don't believe them. I like the fact that amazon doent sell crap, too.