Synopses & Reviews
A BUILDER'S GUIDE to Construction graphicsWhat do drawings mean to you as a builder?
When you're in the midst of a construction project, you have to be able to bridge the gap between the outcome described by the design professional in the construction drawings and the myriad materials and processes required to build the structure. With hundreds of illustrations and photographs from actual working drawings, Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings, Second Editiondemonstrates what construction graphics mean to managers of the construction process and how you can make the best use of them.
From site excavation to forming, roof, and electrical systems, Construction Graphicsprovides up-to-date material and helpful exercises on the critical tasks involved in constructing a project from graphic depictions of it. This updated new edition gives you an overview of graphic communication, the construction business environment, the design professional's work product, and construction drawing fundamentals, and adds valuable new commentary on important topics, including:
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Project delivery systems
Interpreting working drawings
The similarities between residential and commercial building construction drawings
Executing a site section in preparation for an earth quantity take-off
Additional commentary on welding and welding symbology
Adhering to the Construction Specifications Institute's UniFormat classification system, Construction Graphics, Second Edition will be a valuable aid to any building professional.
Synopsis
This pioneering textbook details how construction drawings are used to implement the construction process. It offers an overview of construction drawing basics as well as thorough coverage of standard construction sequence, including site work,foundations, structural systems, and interior work and finishes.
Synopsis
An enlightening examination of construction drawings, methods, and practicesConstruction Graphics bridges the gap between construction drawings and the materials and processes required to build a structure. Hundreds of illustrations and photographs from actual working drawings demonstrate what construction graphics mean to managers of the construction process.
From site excavation to forming, roof, and electrical systems, Construction Graphics offers up-to-date material and helpful exercises on the critical tasks involved in constructing a project from graphic depictions of it. Adhering closely to the Construction Specifications Institute’s UniFormat™ classification system, complete coverage includes an overview of graphic communication, the construction business environment, the design professional’s work product, and construction drawing fundamentals, as well as:
- Essential quantity surveys and references
- Site construction
- Foundations
- Framing systems
- Cladding and glazing
- Sketching and drawing
- Interior construction
- Plumbing
- HVAC systems
- Shop drawings
Construction Graphics serves as a valuable textbook and reference for students in construction management, building technology, civil engineering, and architecture.
Synopsis
The Second Edition of this highly visual text brings together sketching, plan reading, and working drawing as they are used in the construction process. Hundreds of details from actual and idealized working drawings, with explanatory photographs and drawings, show how construction graphics "translate" into construction methods and practices. The new edition includes more material on basic plan reading, new coverage plan examples including residential and commercial plan details.
About the Author
KEITH A. BISHARAT, MS, is a professor and head of the Construction Management Program at California State University in Sacramento. He is also a licensed general contractor with more than 25 years of experience in construction as a sole proprietor, partner, forensic construction consultant, developer, building designer, project manager, superintendent, project engineer, carpenter, and laborer.
Table of Contents
Preface.
PRACTICE REPORTS.
Client Perspectives: Higher Education Facilities (Peter Piven, FAIA, and Sharlene Silverman).
Strategic Planning: Applications and Results (William C. Ronco, PhD).
Marketing Design Services with the Internet (Elena Marcheso Moreno).
Lessons in Project Management (James B. Atkins, FAIA , KIA, and Grant Armann Simpson, FAIA).
PRACTICE TOPICS.
Developing Leadership Skills (William C. Ronco, PhD, and Mark Jussaume, PE).
Team Building for Architects (William C. Ronco, PhD).
Selecting Environmentally Preferable Products (Nadav Malin).
Digital Architectural Survey Technologies (Gordon B. Bingaman, AIA).
Project Financing and Development Services (John W. Mason, AIA).
Land Surveying Services (Gary R. Kent, LS).
LEED Certification Services (John A. Boecker, AIA).
Urban Design Services (David Dixon, FAIA).
AIA CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
AIA Documents Update (Suzanne Harness, AIA, Esq.).
Documents Finder.
Index.