Architectural drafting and design

Jefferis, Alan

ISBN 10: 0827325045 ISBN 13: 9780827325043

Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2005

Synopsis

This stellar new edition details step-by-step methods for the design and layout of each type of drawing required for a complete set of architectural plans. This comprehensive handbook also contains a copy of the AutoCAD 2000 direct-to-student software and dwg files of selected plans in the book, supplemented by expanded coverage of CADD and freehand sketching techniques. Readers are challenged to think through and solve numerous design problems while adhering to the latest Universal Building Code, CABO and SBCCI codes; meeting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act; taking into account the latest NDS wood design standards; and considering the growing popularity of engineered lumber and steel construction.

About this title

About the Author:

Alan Jefferis has been an instructor of drafting technology at Clackamas Community College, an Authorized AutoCAD Training Center in Oregon City, Oregon for over fifteen years. He has also taught for four years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. His professional experience includes eight years of drafting for structural engineers and sixteen years of residential designing. He is currently the owner of Residential Designs, A.I.B.D.

David A. Madsen is the president of Madsen Designs, Incorporated (www.madsendesigns.com). He is Faculty Emeritus of Drafting Technology and the Autodesk Premier Training Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon, where he was an instructor and department Chairperson for nearly thirty years. In addition to community college experience Mr. Madsen was a drafting Technology Instructor at Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. He is a former member of the American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA) Board of Directors, and he was honored by the ADDA with Director Emeritus status at the annual conference in 2005. He has extensive experience in mechanical drafting, architectural design and drafting, and building construction. Mr. Madsen holds a Master of Education Degree in Vocational Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Education.

Review:

Preface Acknowledgments SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING 1 Professional Architectural Careers, Office Practices, and Opportunities 2 Architectural Drafting Equipment 3 Drafting Media and Reproduction Methods 4 Sketching and Orthographic Projection 5 Architectural Lines and Lettering 6 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting in Architecture SECTION 2 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN 7 Building Codes and Interior Design 8 Room Relationships and Sizes 9 Exterior Design Factors 10 Conservation and Environmental Design and Construction 11 Site Orientation SECTION 3 SITE PLAN 12 Legal Descriptions and Site Plan Requirements 13 Site Plan Layout SECTION 4 FLOOR PLAN 14 Floor Plan Symbols 15 Floor Plan Dimensions and Notes 16 Floor Plan Layout SECTION 5 SUPPLEMENTAL FLOOR PLAN DRAWINGS 17 Electrical Plans 18 Plumbing Plans 19 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning SECTION 6 ROOF PLANS 20 Roof Plan Components 21 Roof Plan Layout SECTION 7 ELEVATIONS 22 Introduction to Elevations 23 Elevation Layout and Drawing Techniques 24 Millwork and Cabinet Technology, Cabinet Elevation, and Layout SECTION 8 FRAMING METHODS AND PLANS 25 Framing Methods 26 Structural Components 27 Design Criteria for Structural Loading 28 Sizing Joists and Rafters 29 Determining Beam Sizes 30 Drawing Framing Plans SECTION 9 FOUNDATION PLANS 31 Foundation Systems 32 Floor Systems and Foundation Support 33 Foundation Plan Layout SECTION 10 WALL SECTIONS AND DETAILS 34 Sectioning Basics 35 Section Layout 36 Alternative Layout Techniques 37 Stair Construction and Layout 38 Fireplace Construction and Layout SECTION 11 ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING 39 Presentation Drawings 40 Perspective Drawing Techniques 41 Rendering Methods for Perspective Drawings SECTION 12 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS 42 Construction Specifications 43 Construction Supervision Procedures SECTION 13 COMMERCIAL DRAFTING 44 Building Codes and Commercial Design 45 Common Commercial Construction Materials 46 Commercial Construction Projects 47 Structural Drafting Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Abbreviations Glossary Index

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0827325045
• ISBN 13: 9780827325043
• Binding: Unknown Binding