This pioneering textbook details how construction drawings are used to implement the construction process. It offers an overview of construction drawing basics as well as thorough coverage of standard construction sequence, including site work,foundations, structural systems, and interior work and finishes.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
| |||||||||||||||
|
There is a newer edition of this item:
|
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
An enlightening examination of construction drawings, methods, and practices
Construction Graphics bridges the gap between construction drawings and the materials and processes required to build a structure. Hundreds of illustrations and photographs from actual working drawings demonstrate what construction graphics mean to managers of the construction process.
From site excavation to forming, roof, and electrical systems, Construction Graphics offers up-to-date material and helpful exercises on the critical tasks involved in constructing a project from graphic depictions of it. Adhering closely to the Construction Specifications Institute’s UniFormat™ classification system, complete coverage includes an overview of graphic communication, the construction business environment, the design professional’s work product, and construction drawing fundamentals, as well as:
- Essential quantity surveys and references
- Site construction
- Foundations
- Framing systems
- Cladding and glazing
- Sketching and drawing
- Interior construction
- Plumbing
- HVAC systems
- Shop drawings
Construction Graphics serves as a valuable textbook and reference for students in construction management, building technology, civil engineering, and architecture.
About the Author
KEITH A. BISHARAT, MS, is a professor and head of the Construction Management Program at California State University in Sacramento. He is also a licensed general contractor with more than 25 years of experience in construction as a sole proprietor, partner, forensic construction consultant, developer, building designer, project manager, superintendent, project engineer, carpenter, and laborer.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great primer for students, architects, and engineers,
By John Baker (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings (Hardcover)
Bisharat's book is a must for any student (experienced technician or school neophyte) of the design and construction process. It is well illustrated, factual, and accurately explains how the architect /engineer's ideas get transferred to paper and then into reality.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Construction Consultant,
By Jay Halverson (Fair Oaks, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings (Hardcover)
If you are a student, a craftsperson, superintendent, manager,or designer-this book should be open on your desk (and not on your bookshelf).
3.0 out of 5 stars
Book for class,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings (Hardcover)
Needed this book for a class that I'm taking, GREAT price and came right on time. This book gets the job done for my credit, but I know a few books that are a little easier to follow as far as learning about blue print reading.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > Arts & Photography
- Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Building & Construction
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Engineering > Civil Engineering
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > Architecture
- Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture
- Books > Professional & Technical > Engineering
