Synopses & Reviews
Commercial Drafting and Detailing offers readers clear explanations and professional, step-by-step examples for producing each of the architectural and structural drawings required in a complete set of commercial plans - from site, floor, stairs, and roof plans, to framing and foundation plans, and more! As they progress through the book, readers are challenged to develop critical thinking skills in order to solve design problems consistent with the 2000 International Building Code (IBC) as well as current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifications. Comprehensive in scope, each chapter concludes with engineering sketches to aid in completing standard construction details related to specific building materials, such as: lumber, timber, steel, masonry, poured concrete, and fire-resistive materials. Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition is particularly well suited for use independently or as a companion text to our best-selling Architectural Drafting and Design book (also by Alan Jefferis).
Synopsis
From site, floor, stair, and roof plans, to framing and foundation plans ? take a step-by-step journey through the architectural and structural drawings required in a complete set of commercial plans. Now in its third edition, Commercial Drafting and Detailing provides comprehensive coverage using clear explanations and professional, practical examples. Updates include an all-new chapter devoted to the development and drawing of architectural and structural details, as well as information that reflects the 2009 International Building Code and current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifications. With these important revisions, and the same clear concise coverage of building materials and skills that characterized previous editions, this book is an ideal resource.
About the Author
A prolific author and respected instructor, Mr. Alan Jefferis, has taught drafting technology at Clackamas Community College, an Authorized AutoCAD Training Center, for more than thirty-one years. Prior to that, Mr. Jefferis taught for four years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. He brings a wealth of professional experience to his writing, including eight years of drafting for structural engineers and thirty years of residential designing. Mr. Jefferis currently owns Residential Designs. He is a former Autodesk Developer Network member and a former member of the A.I.B.D. Mr. Jefferis obtained his BS degree from San Diego State University in 1972. He has authored or co-authored numerous textbooks on architectural drafting and design and effectively working with AutoCAD.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 CAD DRAFTING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES. CHAPTER 1 PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND COMMERCIAL CAD DRAFTING. CHAPTER 2 THE CAD DRAFTERS ROLE IN OFFICE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. CHAPTER 3 APPLYING AUTOCAD TOOLS TO COMMERCIAL DRAWINGS. CHAPTER 4 INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL BUILDING CODES. CHAPTER 5 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SECTION 2 BUILDING METHODS AND MATERIALS OF COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION. CHAPTER 6 MAKING CONNECTIONS. CHAPTER 7 WOOD AND TIMBER FRAMING METHODS. CHAPTER 8 ENGINEERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS. CHAPTER 9 STEEL FRAMING METHODS AND MATERIALS. CHAPTER 10 UNIT MASONRY METHODS AND MATERIALS. CHAPTER 11CONCRETE METHODS AND MATERIALS. CHAPTER 12 FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION. SECTION 3 PREPARING ARCHITECTURAL AND CIVIL DRAWINGS. CHAPTER 13 STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION. CHAPTER 14 PROJECT MANUALS AND WRITTEN SPECIFICATIONS ..................... CHAPTER 15 LAND DESCRIPTIONS AND DRAWINGS. CHAPTER 16 FLOOR PLAN COMPONENTS, SYMBOLS AND DEVELOPMENT. CHAPTER 17 ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION AND ELEVATIONS. CHAPTER 18 ROOF PLAN COMPONENTS AND DRAWINGS. CHAPTER 19DRAWING SECTIONS. CHAPTER 20 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS. CHAPTER 21 RAMP, STAIR, AND ELEVATOR DRAWINGS. SECTION 4 PREPARING STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS. CHAPTER 22 DRAWING FRAMING PLANS. CHAPTER 23 DRAWING STRUCTURAL ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS AND DETAILS. CHAPTER 24 FOUNDATION SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS.