Construction Print Reading by Leonard Koel
This well-illustrated text teaches the basic skills needed to read, study, and understand construction drawings. It features a detailed analysis of a set of residential plans. Pictorial drawings accompany orthographic plan drawings to help students visualize the meaning of the plan drawing. Construction technology students taking beginning and intermediate plan reading courses will also learn about important related areas that affect plan development, such as building codes, materials, and mathematics applications. There is ample construction data throughout the text's eight sections, one of which consists of assignments for three sets of full-size construction plans provided. Review questions are also featured at the end of each section. ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Guide, ISBN: 0-7668-0840-8
SECTION 1- BUILDING PLANS: IntroductionConstruction Drawings. Linear Measurement. Lines. Scale. Symbols & Abbreviations. Test. SECTION 2- BASICS OF PLAN READING: Introduction. Survey and Site Plans. Foundation Plans. Floor Framing Plans. Floor Plans. Ceiling & Roof Framing Plans. Section & Detail Drawings. Elevation Plans. Electrical, Plumbing, Heating Plans. Specifications. Test 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D. SECTION 3- ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PLANS: Introduction. Electrical Plans. Plumbing Plans. Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning Plans. Test. SECTION 4- PLAN DEVELOPMENT: Introduction. Drawing the Plans. the Construction Site & Topography. Basic House Design. Energy and Building Design. Test. SECTION 5- CODE REGULATIONS & LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Zoning Codes & Regulations. Building Codes. Building Permits and Inspection. Contracts & Bids. Test. SECTION 6- RELATED MATHEMATICS: Introduction. Converting Linear Measurement. Calculating Linear English Measurement. Computing Scale. Rise & Run of Roofs. Stair Dimensions. Metric Conversion. Test 6A, Test 6B. SECTION 7- MATERIALS: Introduction. Concrete & Masonry. Lumber. Metals. Plastics. Test. SECTION 8- PLAN ASSIGNMENTS: Introduction. Assignment 1- Pulver Plan. Assignment 2- Stafford Plan. Assignment 3- Garling House Plan. GLOSSARY. ABBREVIATIONS. SYMBOLS. APPENDICES.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780766808393 |
| ISBN 10 | 0766808394 |
| Title | Construction Print Reading |
| Author | Leonard Koel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Year published | 1999-07-29 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |