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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Madsen, David A.     Subjects     Building -- Details -- Drawings     Blueprints.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Madsen, David A.       by title:      Print reading for ar...         MARC Display

Print reading for architecture and construction technology / David A. Madsen, Alan Jefferis. by Madsen, David A. Clifton Park, NY : Thomson Delmar Learning, c2005. Subjects Building -- Details -- Drawings   Blueprints. ISBN:  1401851673 (pbk.) : 9781401851675 (pbk.) : Series:  Delmar learning blueprint reading series Description:  xi, 370 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. Edition:  2nd ed. Contents:  1. Introduction to architectural and construction technology print reading -- Chapter overview -- About prints -- Sheet sizes, title blocks, and borders -- Lines on architectural drawings -- Lettering on an architectural drawing -- How do you find information on prints? -- Architectural scales -- Properly folding prints -- Chapter 1 test -- Chapter 1 problems -- 2. Reading site plans -- Chapter overview -- Understanding legal descriptions -- Site plan requirements -- Topography -- Reading site plans -- Reading the grading plan -- Site analysis plan -- Reading subdivision plans -- Planned unit development -- Metrics in site planning -- Chapter 2 test -- Chapter 2 problems -- 3. Reading floor plans, part 1 : floor plan symbols -- Chapter overview -- Wall symbols -- Door symbols -- Window symbols -- Schedules -- Cabinets, fixtures, and appliances -- Floor plan materials -- Stairs -- Fireplaces -- Solid fuel-burning appliances -- Room titles -- Other floor plan symbols -- Chapter 3 test -- Chapter 3 problems -- 4. Reading floor plans, part 2 : floor plan dimensions -- Chapter overview -- Aligned dimensions -- Floor plan dimensions -- Dimensioning floor plan features -- Notes and specifications -- Reading metric dimensions -- Chapter 4 test -- Chapter 4 problems -- 5. Reading floor plans, part 3 : electrical, plumbing, and HVAC -- Chapter overview -- Electrical plans -- Metrics in electrical installations -- Reading plumbing plans -- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) plans -- Radiant heat -- Thermostats -- Central vacuum systems -- HVAC symbols -- Chapter 5 test -- Chapter 5 problems -- 6. Reading elevations -- Chapter overview -- Required elevations -- Types of elevations -- Elevation scales -- Surface materials in elevation -- Chapter 6 test -- Chapter 6 problems -- 7. Reading cabinet elevations -- Chapter overview -- Types of millwork -- Reading cabinet drawings -- Keying cabinet elevations to floor plans -- Chapter 7 test -- Chapter 7 problems -- 8. Framing methods, structural components, and framing plans -- Chapter overview -- Framing methods -- Structural components -- Reading framing plans -- Chapter 8 test -- Framing methods -- Chapter 8 problems -- 9. Reading roof plans -- Chapter overview -- Roof framing methods and drawings -- Roof pitches -- Roof shapes -- Roofing materials -- Lines and symbols -- Chapter 9 test -- Chapter 9 problems -- 10. Foundation and floor systems -- Chapter overview -- Foundation systems -- Soil considerations -- Types of foundations -- Dimensioning foundation components -- Floor systems -- On-grade foundations -- Crawl space floor systems -- Reading a foundation plan -- Chapter 10 test -- Chapter 10 problems -- 11. Reading sections and details -- Chapter overview -- Types of sections -- Scale -- Section alignment -- Reading sections -- Chapter 11 test -- Chapter 11 problems -- 12. Reading stair drawings -- Chapter overview -- Stair terminology -- Determining rise and run -- Straight stair construction -- Open stair construction -- U-shaped stairs -- Multilevel stairs -- Exterior stairs -- Chapter 12 test -- Chapter 12 problems -- 13. Reading fireplace drawings -- Chapter overview -- Fireplace terms -- Floor plan representations -- Exterior elevations -- Foundation plan -- Sections -- Fireplace elevation -- Chapter 13 test -- Chapter 13 problems -- 14. General construction specifications -- Chapter overview -- Construction specifications -- Typical minimum construction specifications -- Room dimensions -- Light and ventilation -- Foundation -- Framing -- Stairways -- Roof -- Chimney and fireplace -- Thermal insulation and heating -- Fire warning system -- Chapter 14 test -- Chapter 14 problems -- Appendix A. Metric in construction -- Conversion and rounding -- Appendix B. Thermal calculations for heating/cooling -- Development of methodology for estimating heat loss -- Glossary -- Abbreviations. Requests:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 692.1 Ma Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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