Commercial Drafting and Detailing

A prolific author and respected instructor, Alan Jefferis has taught drafting technology at Clackamas Community College, an Authorized AutoCAD® Training Center, for more than 31 years. Prior to that, Mr. Jefferis taught for four years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. He brings a wealth of professional experience to his writing, including eight years of drafting for structural engineers and 35 years of residential designing. Mr. Jefferis is currently the principal owner of Residential Designs, a design firm specializing in custom, energy-efficient homes. He is a former Autodesk® Developer Network member and a former member of the A.I.B.D. Mr. Jefferis obtained his B.S. degree from San Diego State University in 1972 and has authored or co-authored numerous textbooks on architectural drafting and design and effectively working with AutoCAD. Kenneth D. Smith has been a principal and designer for his own firm for over thirty years. He was co-founder for a structural engineering firm where he served as president for over ten years and head designer for over thirty years. He is currently the principal of Kenneth D. Smith Architect & Associates, Inc., located in southern California. Currently, Mr. Smith is CEO, and Director of Architectural Design and continues to be personally involved in all projects. Mr. Smith's experience with a structural engineering firm coupled with his experience as an architect using AutoCAD and Revit provides smooth integration of structural and architectural requirements, resulting in efficient, quality designs.

SECTION 1 CAD DRAFTING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES.
CHAPTER 1 PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AND COMMERCIAL CAD DRAFTING.
CHAPTER 2 THE CAD DRAFTERS ROLE IN OFFICE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.
CHAPTER 3 APPLYING AUTOCAD TOOLS TO COMMERCIAL DRAWINGS.
CHAPTER 4 INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL BUILDING CODES.
CHAPTER 5 ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
SECTION 2 BUILDING METHODS AND MATERIALS OF COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION.
CHAPTER 6 MAKING CONNECTIONS.
CHAPTER 7 WOOD AND TIMBER FRAMING METHODS.
CHAPTER 8 ENGINEERED MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS.
CHAPTER 9 STEEL FRAMING METHODS AND MATERIALS.
CHAPTER 10 UNIT MASONRY METHODS AND MATERIALS.
CHAPTER 11CONCRETE METHODS AND MATERIALS.
CHAPTER 12 FIRE-RESISTIVE CONSTRUCTION.
SECTION 3 PREPARING ARCHITECTURAL AND CIVIL DRAWINGS.
CHAPTER 13 STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION.
CHAPTER 14 PROJECT MANUALS AND WRITTEN SPECIFICATIONS .....................
CHAPTER 15 LAND DESCRIPTIONS AND DRAWINGS.
CHAPTER 16 FLOOR PLAN COMPONENTS, SYMBOLS AND DEVELOPMENT.
CHAPTER 17 ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION AND ELEVATIONS.
CHAPTER 18 ROOF PLAN COMPONENTS AND DRAWINGS.
CHAPTER 19DRAWING SECTIONS.
CHAPTER 20 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS.
CHAPTER 21 RAMP, STAIR, AND ELEVATOR DRAWINGS.
SECTION 4 PREPARING STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS.
CHAPTER 22 DRAWING FRAMING PLANS.
CHAPTER 23 DRAWING STRUCTURAL ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS AND DETAILS.
CHAPTER 24 FOUNDATION SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS.