Print and Specifications Reading for Construction

Ron Russell

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
12 April 2024

Civil engineering, surveying & building

Updated guidance for accurately interpreting graphic and written construction documents, including commercial ones

Print and Specifications Reading for Construction is an easy-to-understand yet comprehensive manual on how to interpret construction documents, including the often quite complicated construction specifications for commercial building projects, covering both the graphic and written sets and demonstrating how they relate to each other.

Complete sets of construction documents for three actual building projects are available on the book companion website. Practice questions and exercises are included throughout the text to aid in seamless reader comprehension and information retention.

Written by a highly qualified author with more than three decades of experience in the field, Print and Specifications Reading for Construction includes information on:

Basics of construction plan reading and relevant terminology, including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil drawings and specifications Use of schematics in today's construction environment, and updates on soils and structural members Terminology and practical applications of BIM and sustainability, and clearly illustrated descriptions of various structural members Real construction problems in large-scale residential and commercial projects via included sample sets

Covering both print reading and key construction specifications, Print and Specifications Reading for Construction is an easy-to-understand, accessible, and completely comprehensive guide on the subject for students in construction management and construction technology programs.

By: Ron Russell
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Updated Edition
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 218mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9781394202553
ISBN 10: 1394202555
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 12 April 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

About the Companion Website x Introduction xi Section I The Project Process 1 Chapter 1 Evolution of the Construction Project 3 Chapter 2 Construction Project Contract Documents 21 Chapter 3 Working Drawings 31 Chapter 4 Specifications 59 Chapter 5 Specification Users 59 Section II Building the Project 87 Chapter 6 Architectural Category of the Drawings 89 Chapter 7 Structural Category of the Drawings 131 Chapter 8 Mechanical Category of the Drawings 159 Chapter 9 Electrical Category of the Drawings 173 Chapter 10 Plumbing Category of the Drawings 187 Chapter 11 Civil/Sitework Category of the Drawings 203 Glossary 219 Index 227 Civil Drawings 204 Architects Site Plans 214 Mep Drawings 214 Summary 217

Ron Russell has been an instructor at the North Lake College’s Construction Management and Technology Department in Dallas, Texas, for over thirty years. He was also Senior Construction Administrator for PBK Architects. Previously, he was Associate Director of Facilities Technical Services at Southern Methodist University.

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Print and Specifications Reading for Construction

Ron Russell

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