Working Drawings Handbook

✍ Scribed by Keith Styles (Auth.)

• Publisher: Elsevier Ltd, Architectural Press
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 134
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book forms a comprehensive manual for students of architecture, architects, architectural technicians and draughtsmen in the building industry on how to produce clear and effective working drawings.


Every aspect of drawing preparation is covered, from the information required on drawings for particular purposes and how to relate them to specifications and bills of quantities, drawing office techniques and materials; how to relate architects drawings to those produced by other specialists and how to programme drawing office work. Such sound and all-encompassing advice given so clearly and concisely, with a wealth of illustrations, makes this book an essential tool for students and in any drawing office.

Essential tool for students and in the drawing officeUpdated to include the impact of computer drafting

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction, Page vi
1 - The structure of information, Pages 1-20
2 - Types of drawing, Pages 21-65
3 - Draughtsmanship, Pages 66-83
4 - Working drawing management, Pages 84-105
5 - Other methods, Pages 106-117
Appendix 1 - Building elements and external features, Pages 118-119
Appendix 2 - Conventions for doors and windows, Pages 120-121
Appendix 3 - Symbols indicating materials, Pages 122-123
Appendix 4 - Electrical, telecommunications and fire protection symbols, Pages 124-126
Appendix 5 - Non-active lines and symbols, Pages 128-129
Index to illustrations, Pages 130-131
Index, Page 132