Understanding construction drawings for housing and small buildings
By: Tom Stephenson (George Brown College)
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Nelson Education
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
ISBN-13: 9780176531553
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Structural drawing; Textbooks; Dwellings; Drawings; Small buildings; Constructions; Manuels d'enseignement supérieur; Dessin; Habitations; Dessins; Petites constructions
Description: Third Edition is the only Canadian textbook designed to help students learn to read the construction drawings used to communicate information about buildings. Includes five sets of fully detailed construction drawings from different companies. These drawings cover both metric and imperial units of measurement and cover various perspectives and layouts. This text references the most up-to-date National Building Code of Canada and has been updated with additional content and information pertaining to sustainable building practices, energy efficiency, building information modelling (BIM) and three-dimensional (3D) images, engineered flooring systems, and more. Provides students in the building trades with straightforward, step-by-step guidance to master the skill of reading and understanding construction drawings.
Notes: Accompanied by 25 sheets of variously numbered drawings.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Construction drawings : an overview; title: Measurement systems, scales, and line types; title: Elevation and floor-plan drawings; title: Abbreviations, hatchings, symbols, construction notes, and detail drawings; title: Reading site plans, zoning, the permit process, and building code enforcement; title: Footings, foundations, dampproofing, and waterproofing; title: Methods of residential construction and floor framing; title: Wall framing; title: Roof framing; title: Exterior finishes : walls, roofs, and concrete slabs; title: Mechanical and electrical sub-trades; title: The building envelope; title: Interior finishes, kitchens, and stairs; title: Specifications and contracts; title: An introduction to frawings and details for renovation and multiple-unit buildings; title: Introduction to small buildings and institutional commercial industrial (ICI) type drawings.