Architectural Drawing and Light Construction

Streamlined and updated for the Eighth Edition, this classic text offers significant flexibility because it covers both manual drafting and computer-aided drafting. Known for its superbly detailed drawings and information on every phase of light residential architectural design and construction- from site design and building programming to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing planning, Architectural Drawing and Light Construction also includes building codes and specification writing.1. Drafting Equipment and its Uses 2. Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 3. Lettering 4. Drafting Expression 5. Modular and Metric Drafting 6. Basic Technical Drawing 7. Axonometric and Oblique Pictorial Drawings 8. Freehand Sketching 9. Perspective Drawings 10. Shades and Shadows 11. Presentation Drawings and Rendering 12. Principles of Light Construction 13. Structural Member Selection 14. Typical Architectural Details 15. Basic Residential Planning 16. Building Models 17. Writing Specifications 18. Working Drawings of Small Homes 19. Residential Mechanical and Electrical Systems 20. Drawing a Small Commercial Building Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Architectural Drawings Appendix B: Modular Vertical Brick Coursing Appendix C: The Metric System in Construction Appendix D: Tables from the Uniform Building Code Appendix E: Span Tables for Wood Structural Members Appendix F: Heat Loss/Gain Calculation Examples Glossary of Construction Terms Glossary