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Building Design and Construction
This book, BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION discusses the procedure generally followed by architectural, engineering and construction industry professionals in planning, designing and drafting of the construction drawings and preparation of the contract documents for proposed building projects.
This book contains plans and drawings that include the details of construction for a Two-Storey Residence, complete with the plumbing plans, electrical layouts, designs of kitchen cabinets, bedroom closets, schedule of doors and windows; construction specifications, among others. It also contains the easy to follow instructions on how to analyze and compute the structural design of critical building parts such as: reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns and footings. There are also simple designs and floor plans for a variety of building types to be found in this book.
BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION should be of interest to architects, engineers, contractors, developers and allied professionals who are engaged in building design, planning and construction. Students and graduates reviewing for the board examinations for architects and engineers would find in this book valuable practical knowledge to supplement the theories learned in their classrooms.
Project owners studying this book would appreciate and get a clear understanding of how their envisioned pet project, which sprang only from a mere idea - is transformed slowly step-by-step - into concrete form.
Explanations and instructions in BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION are conveyed in direct and simple language for easy understanding even by the layman. Plans and drawings are clearly presented, to be easily interpreted by construction workers.
This book contains plans and drawings that include the details of construction for a Two-Storey Residence, complete with the plumbing plans, electrical layouts, designs of kitchen cabinets, bedroom closets, schedule of doors and windows; construction specifications, among others. It also contains the easy to follow instructions on how to analyze and compute the structural design of critical building parts such as: reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns and footings. There are also simple designs and floor plans for a variety of building types to be found in this book.
BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION should be of interest to architects, engineers, contractors, developers and allied professionals who are engaged in building design, planning and construction. Students and graduates reviewing for the board examinations for architects and engineers would find in this book valuable practical knowledge to supplement the theories learned in their classrooms.
Project owners studying this book would appreciate and get a clear understanding of how their envisioned pet project, which sprang only from a mere idea - is transformed slowly step-by-step - into concrete form.
Explanations and instructions in BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION are conveyed in direct and simple language for easy understanding even by the layman. Plans and drawings are clearly presented, to be easily interpreted by construction workers.
157 pages, Paperback
First published January 5, 2010
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July 31, 2015
A lot of typographical errors but very informative about the design of a building whether it's electrical, plumbing, civil or architectural part of the building. I wish the author put length of pipes in the plumbing section & not just the diameter of the pipes.
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