Print and Specifications Reading for Construction

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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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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 specificationsUse of schematics in today's construction environment, and updates on soils and structural membersTerminology and practical applications of BIM and sustainability, and clearly illustrated descriptions of various structural membersReal construction problems in large-scale residential and commercial projects via included sample setsCovering 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.

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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