Print and specifications reading for construction

236 Pages·2012·34.41 MB·English

by  Russell

PRINT AND
SPECIFICATIONS
READING FOR
CONSTRUCTION
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PRINT AND
SPECIFICATIONS
READING FOR
CONSTRUCTION
RON RUSSELL
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Russell, Ron, 1953-
Print and specifi cations reading for construction / Ron Russell.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-470-87941-2 (cloth/loose-leaf); 978-1-118-10018-9 (ebk.); 978-1-118-10033-2 (ebk);
978-1-118-11298-4 (ebk.); 978-1-118-11299-1 (ebk.); 978-1-118-11300-4 (ebk.)
1. Building—Details—Drawings. 2. Buildings—Specifi cations. 3. Blueprints. I. Title.
TH431.R87 2012
692'.1—dc22 2011010958
Printed in the United States of America
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To my family for unquestioning support;
To Bob Graham Sr., Facilities Solutions Group, for leadership and the defi nition of quality;
To Roger Wilson, for practical applications and friendship;
And to my friends at PBK Architects for their support in drawings and illustrations.
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CONTENTS
Introduction xi
SECTION I
THE PROJECT PROCESS 1
CHAPTER 1 Evolution of the Construction Project 3
The Construction Phases 3
The Construction Project Team Members 13
The Construction Team Relationships 16
Summary 18
Chapter 1 Learning Outcomes 19
Chapter 1 Questions 19
CHAPTER 2 Construction Project Contract Documents 21
Agreements between the Primary Team Members 21
Project Defi nition Documents 22
Summary 29
Chapter 2 Learning Outcomes 29
Chapter 2 Questions 30
CHAPTER 3 Working Drawings 31
The Drawing Structure 31
The Drawing Elements 40
Drawing Scales and Dimensions 52
Summary 57
Chapter 3 Learning Outcomes 57
Chapter 3 Questions 58
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CHAPTER 4 Specifi cations 59
Specifi cation Users 59
The Specifi cations Structure 60
Information in the Specifi cations 73
Summary 75
Chapter 4 Learning Outcomes 76
Chapter 4 Questions 76
CHAPTER 5 Finding Construction Information in the Working
Drawings and Specifi cations 77
Document Structure Review 77
First Look at the Working Drawings and
Specifi cations 80
Finding Construction Information in the Working
Drawings and Specifi cations 82
Summary 85
Chapter 5 Learning Outcomes 85
Chapter 5 Questions 85
SECTION II
BUILDING THE PROJECT 87
CHAPTER 6 Architectural Category of the Drawings 89
Division 1, “General Requirements” 89
Division 4, “Masonry” 91
Division 5, “Metals” 93
Division 6, “Woods, Plastics, and Composites” 95
Division 7, “Thermal and Moisture Protection” 97
Division 8, “Opening” 104
Division 9, “Finishes” 112
Division 10, “Specialties” 125
Divisions 11 and 12, “Equipment” and “Furnishings” 125
Division 14, “Conveying Equipment” 125
Summary 129
CHAPTER 7 Structural Category of the Drawings 131
Division 3, “Concrete” 133
Division 4, “Masonry” 138
Division 5, “Metals” 141
Division 6, “Woods, Plastics, and Composites” 150
Summary 153
CHAPTER 8 Mechanical Category of the Drawings 157
HVAC Systems 158
Summary 170
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CONTENTS | ix
CHAPTER 9 Electrical Category of the Drawings 171
Main Power Distribution 172
Secondary Level of Power Distribution 176
Lighting Electrical Distribution Systems 181
Summary 183
CHAPTER 10 Plumbing Category of the Drawings 185
Supply Piping Systems 185
Plumbing Collection Systems 195
Summary 199
CHAPTER 11 Civil/Sitework Category of the Drawings 201
Civil Drawings 201
Architects Site Plans 212
MEP Drawings 212
Summary 215
Glossary 217
Index 225
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INTRODUCTION
This book is written to teach students with minimal exposure to the con-
struction process how to fi nd the design information in the drawings and
specifi cations needed to work on a construction project. It is focused on
the student learning about the development and use of these documents.
This book is not about teaching the student construction or drafting,
which is beyond our scope.
The book has two distinct sections. Section I is about teaching the basic
information needed to understand the documents and how to read them.
Section II is practical application of the information learned in Section I.
Section I is focused on giving the student a history of the drawings and
specifi cations for a commercial construction project, and how they are
developed for each project. This information sets the tone for the stu-
dents’ understanding of how they evolved and how they are used in the
commercial construction process today. Section I then explains the struc-
ture of the documents and how to read them to fi nd information. Quizzes
and tests can be developed from the listed learning outcomes at the end
of each unit.
Section II is focused on each category of the drawings and explicitly
details what information is contained in each, and which divisions in the
specifi cations pertain to that category. It is intended that Section II be
used with a set of drawings and specifi cations along with a question-
naire, or list of questions for each category. This list of questions would
be developed from a set of drawings and specifi cations for a commercial
construction project from the local community and would require the stu-
dent to acquire the answers from the documents much as they would in
a construction environment for developing bids or solving fi eld problems.
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A questionnaire would be developed for each category of drawings, as
many questions as required to ensure student mastery of the information
contained in a particular category and mastery of the process of using
the documents structures to fi nd information. Instead of providing the
drawings, specifi cations, and questionnaires, it is recommended that the
drawings and specifi cations for a local commercial construction project
be used so that the student could actually visit the site and see the com-
pleted construction project as a learning aid. The questionnaires would be
developed as requests for information from these documents, requiring
the students to utilize their knowledge to fi nd the answers as the desired
learning outcome for each unit at www.wiley.com/go/printspecreading.
The book is structured to give the student three-point exposure to the
information in each unit. The fi rst point of exposure is having the student
read the book. The second point of exposure is the students’ hearing the
lecture on the information they have read. The third point of exposure
is practical application with the quizzes, tests, and questionnaires. This
three-point exposure process of reading the text, hearing the lecture, and
practical application ensures that the student has maximum opportunity
to absorb the information and to be successful in reading the drawings
and specifi cations on any commercial construction project.
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