Architectural drafting & design / Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

section 1. Introduction to architectural drafting -- 1. Professional architectural careers, office practices, and opportunities -- Drafter -- Designer -- Interior decorator -- Kitchen and bath designs -- Interior designs -- Architect -- Engineer -- Related fields -- Design basics -- 2. Architectural drafting equipment -- Drafting supplies -- Drafting furniture -- Drafting pencils and leads -- Technical pens and accessories -- Erasers and accessories -- Drafting instruments -- Drafting machines -- Scales -- Protractors -- 3. Drafting media and reproduction methods -- Papers and films -- Sheet sizes, title blocks, and borders -- How to fold prints -- Diazo reproduction -- Photocopy reproduction -- Microfilm -- 4. Sketching and orthographic projection -- Tools and materials -- Sketching straight lines -- Sketching circular lines -- Measurement lines and proportions -- Multiview sketches -- Isometric sketches -- Orthographic projection -- Multiview projection -- Projection of features from an inclined plane -- 5. Architectural lines and lettering -- Types of lines -- Line techniques -- Lettering -- 6. Computer-aided design and drafting in architecture -- The future is here with CADD -- Productivity with CADD -- The CADD workstation -- Mobile computers -- Ergonomics -- Architectural CADD symbols -- U.S. National CAD Standard -- Major elements of the U.S. National CAD Standard -- Drawing on CADD layers -- CADD plotting guidelines -- This is what the future looks like : Web-based architectural collaboration --

section 2. Residential design -- 7. Building codes and interior design -- National codes -- International building code -- Choosing the right code -- Basic design criteria for building planning -- Climatic and geographic design criteria -- 8. Room relationships and sizes -- The floor plan -- Living area -- Sleeping area -- Service area -- Traffic patterns -- Providing universal accessibility -- 9. Exterior design factors -- Site considerations -- Elements of design -- Principles of design -- Floor plan styles -- Exterior styles -- 10. Conservation and environmental design and construction -- Energy-efficient design -- Energy codes -- Green building -- Energy star -- Energy-efficient construction -- Solar energy design -- Hydroelectric power -- Healthy architectural design and construction -- 11. Site orientation -- Terrain orientation -- View orientation -- Solar orientation -- Wind orientation -- Sound Orientation --

section 3. Site plan -- 12. Legal descriptions and site plan requirements -- Legal descriptions -- Site plan requirements -- Topography -- Site plans -- Grading plan -- Site analysis plan -- Subdivision plans -- Planned unit development -- Metrics in site planning -- 13. Site plan layout -- Site design considerations -- Rural residential fire department access and site planning -- Property lines -- Steps in site plan layout -- Site plan drawing checklist -- Drawing contour lines -- Drawing profiles -- Drawing the grading plan -- section 4. Floor plan -- 14. Floor plan symbols -- Wall symbols -- Door symbols -- Window symbols -- Schedules -- Cabinets, fixtures, and appliances -- Commons sizes of architectural features -- Floor plan materials -- Stairs -- Hallways -- Fireplaces -- Solid fuel-burning appliances -- Room titles -- Other floor plan symbols -- 15. Floor plan dimensions and notes -- Aligned dimensions -- Floor plan dimensions -- Common sizes of architectural features -- Dimensioning floor plan features -- Notes and specifications -- Using metric -- 16. Floor plan layout -- Layout out a floor plan -- Second-floor plan layout -- Basement plan layout -- Floor plan drawing checklist --

section 5. Supplemental floor plan drawings -- 17. Electrical plans -- Electrical terms and definitions -- Electrical circuit design -- Energy conservation -- Home automation -- Electrical design considerations -- Universal electrical installations -- Electrical symbols -- Electrical wiring specifications -- Metrics in electrical installations -- Steps in drawing the electrical plan -- Electrical plan drawing checklist -- 18. Plumbing plans -- Plumbing terms and definitions -- Sizing of plumbing piping -- Energy conservation -- Universal plumbing installations -- Plumbing schedules -- Plumbing drawings -- Water systems -- Drainage and vent systems -- Isometric plumbing drawings -- Solar hot water -- Sewage disposal -- Fire sprinkler systems -- Metrics in plumbing -- Adding plumbing information to the floor plan -- Commercial plumbing drawings -- Plumbing plan drawing checklist -- 19. Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning -- The BOCA National Energy Conservation Code requirements -- Central forced-air systems -- Hot water systems -- Heat pump systems -- Zone control systems -- Radiant heat -- Thermostats -- Heat recovery and ventilation -- Central vacuum systems -- HVAC symbols -- Universal HVAC design -- Thermal calculations for heating/cooling -- HVAC drawings --

section 6. Roof plans -- 20. Roof plan components -- Types of roof plans -- Roof pitches -- Roof shapes -- Roofing materials -- Roof ventilation and access -- 21. Roof plan layout -- Roof shape -- Structural material -- Nonstructural material -- Dimensions -- Notes -- Drawing gable roof plans -- Drawing hip roof plans -- Drawing Dutch hip roof plans -- section 7. Elevations -- 22. Introduction to elevations -- Required elevations -- Types of elevations -- Elevation scales -- Elevation placement -- Surface materials in elevation -- CADD elevation symbols -- 23. Evaluation layout and drawing techniques -- Layout -- Drawing finished-quality lines -- Lettering -- Alternative elevations -- Drawing roof intersections -- Drawing irregular shapes -- Projecting grades -- 24. Millwork and cabinet technology, cabinet elevations, and layout -- Types of millwork -- Cabinets -- Cabinet elevations and layout --

section 8. Framing methods and plans -- 25. Framing methods -- Balloon framing -- Platform framing -- Post-and-beam framing -- Timber construction -- Steel framing -- Concrete masonry construction -- Solid masonry construction -- Masonry veneer -- Insulated concrete form construction -- Modular framing methods -- Green construction -- 26. Structural components -- Floor construction -- Framed wall construction -- Roof construction -- Metal hangers -- Environmentally friendly design and construction -- 27. Design criteria for structural loading -- Types of loads -- Load design -- Load distribution -- 28. Sizing joists and rafters using span tables -- Determining wood characteristics -- Determining size and span -- Working with engineered lumber -- 29. Determining beam sizes -- Loading and support patterns of beams -- Structural lumber -- Loading reactions of wood members -- Methods of beam design -- Notations for formulas -- Sizing wood beams -- Review -- Wood adjustment factors -- Span tables -- Simple beam with a load concentrated at the center -- Simple beam with a load concentrated at any point -- Cantilevered beam with a uniform load -- Cantilevered beam with a point load at the free end -- 30. Drawing framing plans -- Framing plans -- Completing a framing plan -- Roof framing plans -- Floor framing plans --

section 9. Foundation plans -- 31. Foundation systems -- Soil considerations -- Types of foundations -- Dimensioning foundation components -- 32. Floor systems and foundation support -- On-grade foundations -- Crawl space floor systems -- 33. Foundation plan layout -- Concrete slab foundation layout -- Foundation plan with joist construction -- Standard foundation with post-and-beam floor system -- Combination slab and crawl space plans for a partial basement -- Full basement -- section 10. Wall sections and details -- 34. Sectioning basics -- Types of sections -- Scale -- Section alignment -- 35. Section layout -- Stage 1 : evaluate needs -- Stage 2 : lay out the section -- Stage 3 : finished-quality lines, structural members only -- Stage 4 : drawing finishing materials -- Stage 5 : dimensioning -- Stage 6 : lettering notes -- Stage 7 : evaluate your work -- 36. Alternative layout techniques -- Floor joist/foundation -- Post-and-beam foundations -- Basement with concrete slab -- Conventional (stick) roof framing -- Garage/residence section -- 37. Stair construction and layout -- Stair terminology -- Determining rise and run -- Straight stair layout -- Open stairway layout -- U-Shaped stairs -- Exterior stairs -- 38. Fireplace construction and layout -- Fireplace terms -- Goals of energy-efficient fireplaces -- Chimney reinforcement -- Drawing the fireplace section -- Fireplace elevations --

section 11. Architectural rendering -- 39. Presentation drawings -- Types of presentation drawings -- Methods of presentation -- Rendering procedure for drawing -- 40. Perspective drawing techniques -- Types of perspective drawings -- Perspective terms -- Two-point perspective -- One-point perspective -- 41. Rendering methods for perspective drawings -- Presenting depth -- Shadows -- Reflections -- Texture -- Entourage -- Planning the drawing -- Two-point perspective rendering -- One-point perspective rendering -- section 12. General construction specifications -- 42. Construction specifications -- General construction specifications -- Specifications for commercial construction -- Construction documents -- 43. Construction supervision procedures -- Loan applications -- Individual appraisal requirements -- Master appraisal requirements -- Change orders -- Building permits -- Contracts -- Completion notices -- Construction estimates -- Construction inspections --

section 13. Commercial drafting -- 44. Building codes and commercial design -- Exploring building codes -- Determining design categories -- Using the codes -- 45. Common commercial construction materials -- Wood -- Concrete block -- Poured concrete -- Steel construction -- Common connection methods -- 46. Commercial construction projects -- Office practice -- Types of drawings -- Site drawings -- Architectural drawings -- Structural drawings -- Electrical drawings -- Fixture drawings -- Mechanical drawings -- Plumbing drawings -- 47. Structural drafting -- Plan the drawing -- Procedure, from calculations to working drawing -- Detail coordination -- Lettering -- Order of precedence -- Occupancy.

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