Understanding Construction Drawing

PART I Drawings—The Language of Construction

Unit 1 The Design-Construction Sequence and the Design Professions. .2
Unit 2 Views . .8
Unit 3 Scales . 15
Unit 4 Alphabet of Lines . . 19
Unit 5 Use of Symbols . . . 25
Unit 6 Plan Views . . . . . . 35
Unit 7 Elevations . . . . . . . 40
Unit 8 Sections and Details 45
Part I Test. . . . . . . . . 53

PART II Reading Drawings for Trade Information

Unit 9 Clearing and Rough Grading the Site . . . . . 58
Unit 10 Locating the Building 63
Unit 11 Site Utilities . . . . . . 70
Unit 12 Footings . . . . . . . . 75
Unit 13 Foundation Walls . . 83
Unit 14 Drainage, Insulation, and Concrete Slabs . . 89
Unit 15 Framing Systems . . 94
Unit 16 Columns, Piers, and Girders . . . . . . . . . 107
Unit 17 Floor Framing . . . . 114
Unit 18 Laying Out Walls and Partitions . . . . . . . 124
Unit 19 Framing Openings in Walls . . . . . . . . . . 128
Unit 20 Roof Construction Terms . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Unit 21 Roof Trusses . . . . 139
Unit 22 Common Rafters . . . . . 149
Unit 23 Hip and Valley Framing . 155
Unit 24 Cornices . 164
Unit 25 Windows and Doors . . . 171
Unit 26 Exterior Wall Coverings . 184
Unit 27 Decks . . . 192
Unit 28 Finishing Site Work . . . 196
Unit 29 Fireplaces . 204
Unit 30 Stairs . . . 212
Unit 31 Insulation and Room Finishing . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Unit 32 Cabinets . . 229
Part II Test . . . . . . . . . 235

PART III Multifamily Construction

Unit 33 Orienting the Drawings . 240
Unit 34 Town House Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Unit 35 Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning . . . . . 252
Unit 36 Electrical . 262
Part III Test . . . . . . . . . 267
PART IV Heavy Commercial Construction . . . . . . . . . 270
Unit 37 Heavy Commercial Construction . . . . . . . . . 272
Unit 38 Coordination of Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Unit 39 Structural Drawings . . . 291
Unit 40 Mechanical Drawings . 299
Unit 41 Electrical Drawings . . . 311
Part IV Test . . . . . . . . 332
School Addition Master Keynotes . . . . . . . 335
Glossary . . . . . . . . 345
Appendix
Math Reviews . . . . . . 349
Material Symbols in Sections . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Plumbing Symbols . . . . 369
Electrical Symbols . . . . 370
Abbreviations . . . . . . 371
Index . . . . . . . . . . 373
Drawing Packet
Duplex Drawings
Lake House Drawings
Town House Drawings
School Addition Drawings

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