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
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 DraftingandDesign book (also by Alan Jefferis).
About the Author
Alan Jefferis, who obtained his BS degree from San Diego State University in 1972, has been an instructor of drafting technology at Clackamas Community College, an Authorized AutoCAD Training Center, for over thirty-one years. Prior to that, Mr. Jefferis taught for four years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. His professional experience includes eight years of drafting for structural engineers and thirty years of residential designing. Currently, he is the owner of Residential Designs, as well as an Autodesk Developer Network member and a former member of the A.I.B.D. Mr. Jefferis is the co-author of numerous books from Delmar Cengage Learning, including RESIDENTIAL DESIGN, DRAFTING AND DETAILING, ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN, COMMERCIAL DRAFTING AND DETAILING', AUTOCAD FOR ARCHITECTURE, and PRINT READING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION.
Table of Contents
Section 1-Drafting and Design Considerations of Structures. Chapter 1 Professional Careers and Commercial Drafting. Chapter 2 The 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 Wood Framing Methods and Materials. Chapter 7 Timber Framing Methods and Materials. Chapter 8 Steel Framing Methods and Materials. Chapter 9 Unit Masonry Methods and Materials. Chapter 10 Concrete Methods and Materials. Chapter 11 Fire-Resistive Construction. Chapter 12 Structural Considerations Affecting Construction. Section 3-Preparing Architectural and Civil Drawings. Chapter 13 Project Manuals and Written Specifications. Chapter 14 Land Descriptions and Drawings. Chapter 15 Floor Plan Components, Symbols, and Development. Chapter 16 Orthographic Projection and Elevations. Chapter 17 Roof Plan Components and Drawings. Chapter 18 Drawing Sections, Wall Sections, and Details. Chapter 19 Interior Elevations. Chapter 20 Ramp, Stair and Elevator Drawings. Section 4-Preparing Structural Drawings. Chapter 21 Drawing Framing Plans. Chapter 22 Drawing Structural Elevations and Sections. Chapter 23 Foundation Systems and Components. Appendix. Steel Shapes and Dimensions.