Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings (Hardcover)

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Product Description

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.

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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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471219835
• ISBN-13: 978-0471219835
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #682,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great primer for students, architects, and engineers, June 27, 2004

By	John Baker (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Construction Consultant, June 11, 2004

By	Jay Halverson (Fair Oaks, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

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 Construction Graphics, August 24, 2008

By	Luis A. Acevedo - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's a decent book. Not bad if you are just starting off in understanding construction and graphics.