Understanding construction drawings 5th edition

by Mark W. Huth

Understanding Construction Drawings is intended for students in construction programs in two-year and four-year colleges and technical institutes, as well as apprentice training.

Designed for a course in print reading focused on both residential and commercial construction, the book helps you learn to read the drawings that are used to communicate information about buildings.

It includes drawings for buildings that were designed for construction in several parts of North America.

The diversity of building classifications and geographic locations ensures that you are ready to work on construction jobs anywhere in the industry.

Everyone who works in building construction should be able to read and understand the drawings of the major trades

Understanding Construction Drawings, Fifth Edition, includes up-to-date information on the latest in the industry, as well as a new look.

Understanding construction drawings has been updated to the International Building Code, 2006 Edition and contains references to this standard for the building trades.

The individual units are made up of four elements: Objectives, the main body of the unit, Check Your Progress, and Assignment.

The Objectives appear at the beginning of the unit so that you will know what to look for as you study the unit.

The main body is the presentation of content with many illustrations and references to the prints for the
building being studied in that part.

Check Your Progress gives you a quick check on how well you understood the main points in the unit.