How to Read Construction Drawings (Third Edition)

Author: Sun Peiping
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the content of construction drawings and methods and steps for reading them, providing various examples of reading drawings. The revised edition of this book has added some knowledge of building structures to facilitate understanding of drawings. The main content of the book includes: how to read architectural site plans, building construction drawings and structural construction drawings, architectural component drawings and construction drawings of structures, as well as how to read construction drawings for water, electricity, heating, ventilation, and gas pipelines. The revised edition has also added how to read construction drawings for high-rise buildings. It also introduces some knowledge of reviewing construction drawings and basic drawing skills. The features of this book are: the drawings are all sourced from construction drawings of various design institutes, making them more practical. Standard drawings are all from national standard drawing sets, with wide applicability. Additionally, the book adopts the "reading drawing arrow" tool, which helps readers understand construction drawings more quickly. This book can serve as self-study material for construction workers, reference reading for technical training, and a reading series for non-civil engineering professionals in construction enterprises to understand construction drawings.