Productive Resources
Introduction ● A resource is something we rely on or use to accomplish a goal. If you are trying to read a book, a dictionary is a resource you might rely…
Section drawing
A 'section drawing', 'section' or 'sectional drawing' shows a view of a structure as though it had been sliced in half or cut along another imaginary plane. For buildings, this can be useful as it…
Globalization, Interdependence, and Local Trade
Introduction Definitions and Basics ● Interdependence and the division of labor: I, Pencil, by Leonard Read. ● Simple? Yet, not a single person on the face of this earth knows how to make me. This…
Symbols on architectural drawings
This article catalogues some of the more commonly used symbols on architectural drawings and designs. Please help develop this article by adding to the list. Single switched wall socketDouble switched wall socketDouble switched wall socket above worktop levelSingle switched fused spurTV…
Floor plan
Orthographic projection is a technique for drawing a three dimensional object in two dimensions, by ‘projecting’ its surfaces into a two dimensional representation, where the projection lines are orthogonal to (perpendicular to) the projection plane (that is,…
Human Capital
Introduction Definitions and Basics ● Human Capital, from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics ● To most people capital means a bank account, a hundred shares of IBM stock, assembly lines, or steel plants in…
Techniques for drawing buildings
To help develop this article, click 'Edit this article' above. While new technologies such as 3D software, computer aided design (CAD) and building information modelling (BIM) can allow buildings to be drawn virtually on computers, traditional hand-drawing skills are still valuable. Hand drawing can be a…
Saving and Investing
Introduction Definitions and Basics ● Saving, from the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics ● Saving means different things to different people. To some it means putting money in the bank. To others it means buying…
Scale drawing
Scale drawings are used to illustrate items that it is not useful or convenient to draw at their actual size This may be because drawing the item at full size would be unmanageable,…
Dimensioning Floor Plans
A floor plan is carefully dimensioned to ensure that items such as walls, columns, doors, windows, openings, stairs, and other particulars are correctly located for construction. Sometimes after a plan…
