Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER ONE
PREPARATORY MEASURES
A. General Outline
1. Drawings
2. Specii cations
3. Quantities
B. Architectural Drawings and Models
1. Mespotamian Building
2. Egyptian Building
3. Greek Building
4. Roman Building
C. Specii cations
D. Quantities
A
. General Outline
h e technology of building begins with measures which are preparatory to handling
building materials. In the nature of things these measures are threefold in disposi-
tion, irrespective of historical developments. h us it is useful to introduce their
discussion in ancient building by reference to present day practice and procedure.
In modern times the three kinds of measures which may be taken in order better
to ensure that the projected building will accord as closely as possible with what
is required are referred to as:
Modern
exempli-
i cations
(i) Project Drawings
(ii) Specii cations
(iii) Bills of quantities.
h eir application may be outlined as follows:
(1) Drawings. Depending on the nature of the project architectural drawings
have a wide range in quantity and content; however even for the most minor
stereotyped construction no building authority today will authorise any con-
struction without provision of drawings of some sort.
