Extensively illustrated, it presents a detailed examination of typical construction methods and the preparation of architectural working drawings for residential and commercial buildings. Covers drafting materials, tools, techniques, electrical plumbing and plans, heating/air conditioning systems and technical sketching. Contains an in-depth discussion of computer graphics hardware and software as well as basic operating procedures for computer design. Chapters include technical vocabulary, study questions and laboratory problems.
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Extensively illustrated, it presents a detailed examination of typical construction methods and the preparation of architectural working drawings for residential and commercial buildings. Covers drafting materials, tools, techniques, electrical plumbing and plans, heating/air conditioning systems and technical sketching. Contains an in-depth discussion of computer graphics hardware and software as well as basic operating procedures for computer design. Chapters include technical vocabulary, study questions and laboratory problems.
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Helps the student progress from understanding what materials to use to making actual drawings,
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My sixteen year old daughter is seriously interested in becoming an architect and this book is a great resource for her. William Spence has provided an excellent text for people to learn about architectural drawing in all its beginning aspects.
The 24 chapters and 19 appendices fall into three broad sections. The first 9 chapters teach the student about the tools and materials used by architects to make their drawings, technical sketching, various drafting techniques, the basics of computer graphics workstations (this material is dated, but still good as an introduction), using the computer for architectural design and drafting (again, dated material but the process is still sound), architectural drafting standards, reproduction of drawings, the preliminary design process, and contract documents. The second section encompasses chapter 11-24 and teach the student about drawing foundations & footings, floor - wall & roof construction (separate chapters for light construction and commercial buildings), the title sheet and site plan, floor plans, foundation plans, architectural sections, architectural details, elevations, roof plans & framing plans, schedules, electrical plans, heating & air-conditioning systems, plumbing plans, and pictorial drawing. The third section are the 19 appendices that provide abbreviations, selected metric conversion factors, and many different kinds of symbols used in drawings as well as ratings, load information, and various tables as well as a glossary. The chapters present the material effectively and helpfully. They teach the student knew terms, sometimes provide a glossary, the questions act as a chapter review, and the laboratory projects present the student with drawing challenges that help build skills and confidence necessary to move to the next chapter. I can't draw a straight line with a ruler, and yet the material here makes me want to learn to draw this stuff. So, it must be motivating!
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The selection of professional quality drafting tools is important because the quality of the drawing depends partially upon them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
answers with the text, following study questions, preengineered metal buildings, plastic drafting film, typical foundation plan, residential drawings, technical fountain pen, parallel straightedge, roof framing plan, tablet cursor, isometric axes, wood floor joists, precast concrete columns, typical wall section, psf dead load, footing plate, architectural working drawings, psf live load, diazo paper, diazo process, important technical terms, open web joists, heating plan, drafting machine, plumbing drawing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Engineering Graphics, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, Laboratory Problems, Technical Vocabulary Following, American Institute of Architects, The Building Systems Integration Handbook, Courtesy Staedtler, Courtesy of National Forest Products Association, Courtesy of American Plywood Association, Courtesy of Autodesk, Butler Manufacturing Company, Forest Products Laboratory, Span Rating, Courtesy of Lennox International, Courtesy of Hewlett Packard Company, Courtesy of Robertson-Ceco Corporation, Kansas City, Courtesy National Forest Products Association, Courtesy of Computervision Corporation, Courtesy of the American Concrete Institute, Engineering Document Systems Division New!
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The selection of professional quality drafting tools is important because the quality of the drawing depends partially upon them. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
answers with the text, following study questions, preengineered metal buildings, plastic drafting film, typical foundation plan, residential drawings, technical fountain pen, parallel straightedge, roof framing plan, tablet cursor, isometric axes, wood floor joists, precast concrete columns, typical wall section, psf dead load, footing plate, architectural working drawings, psf live load, diazo paper, diazo process, important technical terms, open web joists, heating plan, drafting machine, plumbing drawing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Engineering Graphics, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, Laboratory Problems, Technical Vocabulary Following, American Institute of Architects, The Building Systems Integration Handbook, Courtesy Staedtler, Courtesy of National Forest Products Association, Courtesy of American Plywood Association, Courtesy of Autodesk, Butler Manufacturing Company, Forest Products Laboratory, Span Rating, Courtesy of Lennox International, Courtesy of Hewlett Packard Company, Courtesy of Robertson-Ceco Corporation, Kansas City, Courtesy National Forest Products Association, Courtesy of Computervision Corporation, Courtesy of the American Concrete Institute, Engineering Document Systems Division New!
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This book cites 5
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- The Building Systems Integration Handbook: The American Institute of Architects by Richard Rush on 12 pages
- Engineering Graphics by William P. Spence on 11 pages
- A37.2 Air System Video by Thomson Delmar Learning on page 427
- Of Building: Roger North's Writing on Architecture by Roger North on page 351
- How to Draw (Set) by Paul Frame on page 174
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