Construction Graphics - Bisharat, Keith A.

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Résumé :

Preface to the Third Edition ix

Preface to the Second Edition xi

Chapter 1 Construction Graphics: An Overview 1

Introduction 2

Graphics and Builders 2

Challenges Facing the Design Professional: Telling a Complicated Story 2

Dialects and the Standardization of Drawings 4

Participants in the Design Process: Owners, Design Professionals, and Contractors 5

Varying Professional Viewpoints: Legal Responsibilities, Education, Training, and the Consequences of Diversity 7

Summary 9

Chapter 2 The Construction Business Environment 11

The Construction Industry 12

Evolution of a Building Construction Project 14

What Contractors Do 20

Summary 22

Chapter 3 The Design Professional's Work Product 23

The Project Manual 24

Construction Drawings: Organization and Content 24

The International System of Units 28

Jurisdictional Confusion: Drawing Interdependence 30

Residential and Commercial Building Construction Drawings: A Comparison 31

Summary 34

Chapter 4 Construction Drawings 35

Scale, Scales, and Scaled Drawings 36

Determining Dimensions without a Scale 38

Projection Types 38

Views: Plans, Elevations, and Sections 40

Pictorial Drawings 42

Dimensioning: How Big Is It? Where Does It Go? 47

Lettering, Notes, and Leaders 48

Lines 49

Symbols 50

Schedules 51

What Constitutes Good Graphics? 53

Interpreting Working Drawings 56

Summary 60

Chapter 5 Sketching 61

Introduction 62

Drawing Instruments and Media 62

Manner and Style of the Presentation 62

Other Useful Geometric Construction Techniques 67

Formatting and Composing Properly Proportioned Sketches 72

Summary 72

Chapter 6 Site Construction 75

Site Construction: Preparation and Improvements 76

What to Expect in the Drawings 76

Graphic Expression in Site Construction Drawings 79

Translating the Drawings into Work 86

Summary 100

Chapter 7 Foundation Systems 101

Purpose of Foundations 102

What to Expect in the Drawings 102

Graphic Expression in Foundation Drawings 102

Translating the Drawings into Work 107

Summary 118

Chapter 8 Framing Systems 119

Purpose of Framing Systems 120

What to Expect in the Drawings 121

Common Graphic Conventions 121

Framing System Drawings: Subject Matter and Orientation 127

Translating the Drawings into Work 128

Design Decisions Affecting the Construction Process 160

Summary 164

Chapter 9 Cladding, Glazing, and Exterior Doors 167

Purpose of Cladding, Glazing, and Exterior Doors 168

What to Expect in the Drawings 169

Common Graphic Conventions in Cladding, Glazing, and Exterior Doors 170

Translating the Drawings into Work 180

Summary 193

Chapter 10 Roof Systems 195

Purpose of Roof Systems 196

What to Expect in the Drawings 196

Common Graphic Conventions in Roof Structures and Coverings 197

Correlating the Drawings with Work Concerns 215

Summary 218

Chapter 11 Interior Construction 219

Purpose of Interior Construction 220

What to Expect in the Drawings 220

Schedules 220

Common Graphic Conventions in Interior Construction 220

The Takeoff 258

Summary 258

Chapter 12 Mechanical Systems 265

Purpose of Mechanical Systems 266

What to Expect in the Drawings 266

Deciphering the Drawings 270

Plumbing Systems 272

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Keith Bisharat is an emeritus professor in the Department of Construction Management, California State University, Sacramento, CA....