Architectural Drafting and Design

David A. Madsen is an emeritus faculty member in drafting technology and the Autodesk Premier Training Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon, where he also served as an instructor and department chairperson for nearly 30 years. In addition to his community college experience, David served as a drafting technology instructor at Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. He is a former member of the American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA) Board of Directors and was honored by the ADDA with Director Emeritus status at the annual conference in 2005. David is an Autodesk Authorized Author and has extensive experience in mechanical drafting, architectural design and drafting, and building construction. He holds a master of education degree in vocational administration and a bachelor of science degree in industrial education. He is the author of ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN, GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING, and PRINT READING FOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, and coauthor of ARCHITECTURAL AUTOCAD; ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP AND ITS APPLICATIONS; ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN; ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING USING AUTOCAD; AUTOCAD AND ITS APPLICATIONS: BASICS, ADVANCED, AND COMPREHENSIVE; AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE AND ITS APPLICATIONS; AUTOCAD ESSENTIALS; CIVIL DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY; and PRINT READING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY. David A. Madsen is an emeritus faculty member in drafting technology and the Autodesk Premier Training Center at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Oregon, where he also served as an instructor and department chairperson for nearly 30 years. In addition to his community college experience, David served as a drafting technology instructor at Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon. He is a former member of the American Design and Drafting Association (ADDA) Board of Directors and was honored by the ADDA with Director Emeritus status at the annual conference in 2005. David is an Autodesk Authorized Author and has extensive experience in mechanical drafting, architectural design and drafting, and building construction. He holds a master of education degree in vocational administration and a bachelor of science degree in industrial education. He is the author of ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN, GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING, and PRINT READING FOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, and coauthor of ARCHITECTURAL AUTOCAD; ARCHITECTURAL DESKTOP AND ITS APPLICATIONS; ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN; ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING USING AUTOCAD; AUTOCAD AND ITS APPLICATIONS: BASICS, ADVANCED, AND COMPREHENSIVE; AUTOCAD ARCHITECTURE AND ITS APPLICATIONS; AUTOCAD ESSENTIALS; CIVIL DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY; and PRINT READING FOR ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY. Alan Jefferis has been an instructor of drafting technology at Clackamas Community College, an Authorized AutoCAD Training Center in Oregon City, Oregon for over fifteen years. He has also taught for four years at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. His professional experience includes eight years of drafting for structural engineers and sixteen years of residential designing. He is currently the owner of Residential Designs, A.I.B.D.

Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING
1 Professional Architectural Careers, Office Practices, and Opportunities
2 Architectural Drafting Equipment
3 Drafting Media and Reproduction Methods
4 Sketching and Orthographic Projection
5 Architectural Lines and Lettering
6 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting in Architecture
SECTION 2 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
7 Building Codes and Interior Design
8 Room Relationships and Sizes
9 Exterior Design Factors
10 Conservation and Environmental Design and Construction
11 Site Orientation
SECTION 3 SITE PLAN
12 Legal Descriptions and Site Plan Requirements
13 Site Plan Layout
SECTION 4 FLOOR PLAN
14 Floor Plan Symbols
15 Floor Plan Dimensions and Notes
16 Floor Plan Layout
SECTION 5 SUPPLEMENTAL FLOOR PLAN DRAWINGS
17 Electrical Plans
18 Plumbing Plans
19 Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning
SECTION 6 ROOF PLANS
20 Roof Plan Components
21 Roof Plan Layout
SECTION 7 ELEVATIONS
22 Introduction to Elevations
23 Elevation Layout and Drawing Techniques
24 Millwork and Cabinet Technology, Cabinet Elevation, and Layout
SECTION 8 FRAMING METHODS AND PLANS
25 Framing Methods
26 Structural Components
27 Design Criteria for Structural Loading
28 Sizing Joists and Rafters
29 Determining Beam Sizes
30 Drawing Framing Plans
SECTION 9 FOUNDATION PLANS
31 Foundation Systems
32 Floor Systems and Foundation Support
33 Foundation Plan Layout
SECTION 10 WALL SECTIONS AND DETAILS
34 Sectioning Basics
35 Section Layout
36 Alternative Layout Techniques
37 Stair Construction and Layout
38 Fireplace Construction and Layout
SECTION 11 ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING
39 Presentation Drawings
40 Perspective Drawing Techniques
41 Rendering Methods for Perspective Drawings
SECTION 12 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
42 Construction Specifications
43 Construction Supervision Procedures
SECTION 13 COMMERCIAL DRAFTING
44 Building Codes and Commercial Design
45 Common Commercial Construction Materials
46 Commercial Construction Projects
47 Structural Drafting
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Abbreviations
Glossary
Index