Model building for architects and engineers /
John R. Taylor
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1971
- vii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Why models? -- 2. Planning the model -- 3. Equipment and materials -- 4. Hints, precautions, aids, and tips -- 5. The construction of contours -- 6. Study models -- 7. Representation of materials -- 8. Special effects and materials -- 9. Structural shapes -- 10. Scale -- 11. Color techniques in painting and phtography -- 12. Structural models -- 13. Planning models -- 14. Interior models and materials -- Plates -- Credits -- Index.
The book has been conceived as a text for use by students having any work which requires model building, and for use by architects, engineers, and other professionally related fields. The main objective is to present a clear and concise source of information concerning tools and materials available, time saving and money saving short cuts, tips, and aids.