General & Miscellaneous Architecture, Architecture - Domestic, Architecture - Public, Commercial & Industrial Buildings, Home Design & Construction, Home Plans
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Construction Providing actual photographs of the buildings under construction for each architectural plan rendered, this informative yet concise book helps future and/or professional architects become adept at reading both residential and commercial construction architectural plans. It offers thorough coverage on everything from projections to modular coordination, light framing to window details, and timber construction to trusses, and comes with individually shrink-wrapped exercises for a ease-of-use and accessibility. Offers an interesting and easy-to-read study, with short, self-contained chapters and beautiful illustrations that are all carefully drawn in an attractive architectural style to provide maximum clarity and accuracy. Provides complete plans for three types of residences: a two-story traditional English garrison, a contemporary split-level, and a contemporary atrium home. Describes and illustrates a five-story commercial building of bolted and welded steel construction together with photos of it being erected, and presents complete fold-out plans for the building in an appendix. Fourth Edition highlights include: a chapter containing valuable information concerning the requirements for career success; an additional 100 computer terms to the glossary of 600 architectural terms; plus new and/or updated material on construction safety, accessibility, anchor strapping, handrails and guardrails, fiber glass shingles, and more.Editorials
Booknews
A text for use in architectural plan reading courses, featuring reader-friendly presentation and some 1,700 exercises and questions. Section I provides a general introduction to architectural plan reading, and Sections II and III detail aspects of residential and commercial plan reading. Each section contains an ongoing example, with fold-out plans. Exercises are on perforated worksheets. This fourth edition includes an expanded glossary and revised information on safety and materials. Spiral wire binding. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
September 16, 1998
Publisher
Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
Pages
384
Format
Spiral
ISBN
9780136320012