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For undergraduate courses in Architectural Technology, Architectural Design and Construction, Residential Architecture, Residential Design and Construction, Residential Design and Building Technology 

Streamlined and updated for the Eighth Edition, this classic text offers students significant flexibility because it covers both manual drafting and computer-aided drafting. Known for its superbly detailed drawings and information on every phase of light residential architectural design and construction, Architectural Drawing and Light Construction provides the most current information, including modern residential planning, computer-aided design, building codes, and specification writing.

Most of the drawing exercises can be assigned for either manual or computer-aided drafting approaches. The text features well-detailed coverage and drawings of every phase of light residential architectural design and construction – from site design and building programming to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing planning. The text also incorporates the latest National CAD standards for drafting and construction.

For undergraduate courses in Architectural Technology, Architectural Design and Construction, Residential Architecture, Residential Design and Construction, Residential Design and Building Technology  

Streamlined and updated for the Eighth Edition, this classic text offers students significant flexibility because it covers both manual drafting and computer-aided drafting. Known for its superbly detailed drawings and information on every phase of light residential architectural design and construction, Architectural Drawing and Light Construction provides the most current information, including modern residential planning, computer-aided design, building codes, and specification writing.

Most of the drawing exercises can be assigned for either manual or computer-aided drafting approaches. The text features well-detailed coverage and drawings of every phase of light residential architectural design and construction — from site design and building programming to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing planning. The text also incorporates the latest National CAD standards for drafting and construction.

Key Features/New To This Edition:

• New! Streamlined coverage of computer drafting in Chapter 2. Students will learn Building Information Modeling (BIM), the latest in CAD software.
• Chapter 17 includes updated information on specification writing. Includes updates to the new CSI MasterFormat 2004 Edition, which is a significant change from the previous specification format.
• Complete coverage of architectural drawing, design, and construction covering drafting (Manual and CAD), hand lettering, light frame construction principles, and the design documentation process.
• NAHB 21^st Century Townhomes is an excellent example of energy sufficient/sustainable/green construction systems and materials.
• Incorporates the latest National CAD standards for drafting and construction
• Covers energy efficient construction systems and materials.
• Comprehensive coverage of variety of topics from site design and building programming to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing planning
• Flexible approach allows for drawing exercises to be completed manually or using CAD.
• Review questions and exercises that allow students to apply both the theory and the skills presented in the text.
• CADD boxes that highlight the use of design and drafting software to create drawings.
• Examples and drawings from the field to reinforce the application of the concepts to real-world situations.

This edition is thoroughly updated to include:

• Streamlined coverage of computer drafting in Chapter 2. Students will learn Building Information Modeling (BIM), the latest in CAD software.
• New information on NAHB 21^st Century Townhomes is an excellent example of energy sufficient/sustainable/green construction systems and materials.
• Chapter 17 includes updated information on specification writing. Includes updates to the new CSI MasterFormat 2004 Edition, which is a significant change from the previous specification format.
• Incorporates the latest National CAD standards for drafting and construction
• Covers energy efficient construction systems and materials.

1. Drafting Equipment and its Uses

2. Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

3. Lettering

4. Drafting Expression

5. Modular and Metric Drafting

6. Basic Technical Drawing

7. Axonometric and Oblique Pictorial Drawings

8. Freehand Sketching

9. Perspective Drawings

10. Shades and Shadows

11. Presentation Drawings and Rendering

12. Principles of Light Construction

13. Structural Member Selection

14. Typical Architectural Details

15. Basic Residential Planning

16. Building Models

17. Writing Specifications

18. Working Drawings of Small Homes

19. Residential Mechanical and Electrical Systems

20. Drawing a Small Commercial Building

Appendix A: Abbreviations Used in Architectural Drawings

Appendix B: Modular Vertical Brick Coursing

Appendix C: The Metric System in Construction

Appendix D: Tables from the Uniform Building Code

Appendix E: Span Tables for Wood Structural Members

Appendix F: Heat Loss/Gain Calculation Examples

Glossary of Construction Terms

Glossary

Architectural Drafting and Design (Construction Management & Civil Technology)
Construction Graphics (Construction Management & Civil Technology)
Architectural Drafting and Light Construction (Construction Management & Civil Technology)

• Architectural Drawing and Light Construction, 7/E
  Muller & Grau
  © 2005 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 800 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131433849 | ISBN-13: 9780131433847
  
  

Architectural Drawing and Light Construction

Streamlined and updated for the Eighth Edition, this classic text offers readers significant flexibility as it covers both manual drafting and computer-aided drafting.  Known for its superbly detailed drawings and information on every phase of light residential architectural design and construction, Architectural Drawing and Light Construction provides the most current information, including modern residential planning, computer-aided design, building codes, and specification writing.

Key features in this edition:

•         Updates to software include the newest type of CAD software, Building Information Modeling (BIM)

•         Updated information on specification writing and coverage of CSI’s MasterFormat

•         Incorporates the latest National CAD standards for drafting and construction

•         Energy efficient construction systems and materials

•         Comprehensive coverage of variety of topics from site design and building programming to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing planning

•         Flexible approach allows for drawing exercises to be completed manually or using CAD

Reviewer Comments:

“This is a classic text for Architecture and Construction.”

–Craig Priskorn, Henry Ford Community College

“Over the years we have tried several others…but each time we found ourselves returning to [Architectural Drawing and Light Construction].”

–Mitchell W. Campbell, Central Piedmont Community College

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• Architectural Drawing and Light Construction, CourseSmart eTextbook, 8/E
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