Blueprint reading; construction drawings for the building trades.9780071549868 Blueprint blueprint, white-on-blue photographic print, commonly of a working drawing used during building or manufacturing. The plan is first drawn to scale on a special paper or tracing cloth through which light can penetrate. reading; construction drawings for the building trades. Kubba, Shamil A.A. McGraw-Hill 2009 359 pages $49.95 Paperback TH431 Kubba, author and award-winning architect, has written what can be considered both an introductory textbook textbook Informatics A treatise on a particular subject. See Bible. and a reference manual of blueprint reading. Intended for the building trades and the construction industry, this clearly-written and amply-illustrated handbook introduces readers to the components of blueprint design and interpretation. Topics include blueprint standards, computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive (CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. ) and drafting, specifications, symbols, and schedules. The author also addresses layouts of all construction types, which include architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical. The book also includes a listing of acronyms and abbreviations, a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , and a table of common conversion factors. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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