Structural, Civil and Pipe Drafting for CAD technicians (Delmar...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 448 pages
• Published by: CENGAGE Delmar Learning; 001 edition October 15, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1401896561
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1401896560
• Book Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Book Description
For nearly twenty years, David Goetsch has provided a one-of-a-kind information resource with his book, Structural Drafting. Now, for a broader audience, he has developed a new and complete introduction to structural drafting with related coverage of civil and piping drafting that has complementary software. Structural, Civil and Pipe Drafting for CAD Technicians is organized into seven sections. The first section of the book supplies readers with an overview of structural drafting, from the organizational structure of the typical department through product fabrication and shipping. Later sections invite readers to hone in on the specifics of structural steel, pre-cast concrete, poured-in-place concrete, and structural wood drafting. Section six includes chapters on pre-fab metal buildings, civil engineering drafting, and process piping to ensure that readers gain all of the expertise they need to become highly competent, professional drafters.

Book Info
Text provides an introduction to structural drafting, with related coverage of civil and piping drafting. Features actual industry drawings to illustrate the concepts being presented. For students. Softcover. DLC: Engineering drawings.

Reader Reviews
A few changes recommended before (ever) reprinting this book. -Hiring an Editor who reads drawings is imperative! -The illustrations for exercises are difficult to read in many cases due to the stylized lettering & smallness of type. Details are difficult to see without a magnifying glass for some people. A suggestion - include an electronic copy of the illustrations on the included cd for easy review. Since most drawings are done on CAD now, get rid of the hand lettering or please make it all caps instead of lowercase. -Before putting in a hand drawn drawing for an exercise, draw it in CAD first. There were many math errors in dimnesions & missing dimensions. One drawing even had some dimensions that evidently "moved" to where it was referencing nothing. Several drawings that were supposed to work together had discrepancies between them. -The Appendix is missing the Angle Channel references page stated in the Appendix Contents. -The chapter on Pre-Engineered Metal Bldgs should be thrown out. It was very frustrating to try and gather enough information from the book to do anything but guess - that is not where you want a student or teacher to be. Get rid of all the pictures of the outside of the buildings - we've all seen them before - and include pictures of the inside & detailed pictures of how they are put together. That is where we really need to see the details. This chapter had the feel that the author thought it should be included but didn't really wanted to spend the time or effort to write it well. -I'm sorry to say that I don't trust what information is in this book because of all the errors I found. I am not the teacher -I AM A STUDENT. I have been drafting for many years but am new to the Civil & Structural field. Most of the errors were basic drafting & omitted or conflicting information. Unfortunately my teacher doesn't trust the book now either. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH CAREFUL EDITING & MAKING SURE ALL INFO NEEDED WAS INCLUDED IN THE TEXT & EASILY READ. I am disappointed that textbooks are now soft cover, can contain many errors, and yet still have a list price that boggles the mind. Comment | | (Report this)