Construction Drawings Page 9 Learning Objectives Explain why drawings are important in the construction industry Identify what is included in a set.

Construction DrawingsConstruction Drawings

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Explain why drawings are

important in the construction industry Identify what is included in a set

of drawings Describe how prints are made Handle prints with care

Explain why drawings are

important in the construction industry Identify what is included in a set

of drawings Describe how prints are made Handle prints with care

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PrintPrint or or BlueprintBlueprint

a a copy of a drawingcopy of a drawing sometimes referred to sometimes referred to as a blueprintas a blueprint

typically light typically light paperpaper and and black linesblack lines prints are referred to as prints are referred to as working drawings working drawings

or plansor plans

a a copy of a drawingcopy of a drawing sometimes referred to sometimes referred to as a blueprintas a blueprint

typically light typically light paperpaper and and black linesblack lines prints are referred to as prints are referred to as working drawings working drawings

or plansor plans

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PrintPrint or or Black LineBlack Line

Pictorial DrawingsPictorial Drawings

help viewer visualize the structurehelp viewer visualize the structure– treestrees– shrubs shrubs – shadingshading– show texturesshow textures– landscapinglandscaping

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Pictorial DrawingPictorial Drawing

Orthographic ProjectionOrthographic Projection method in which different views of a method in which different views of a

subject are shownsubject are shown views used in construction drawingsviews used in construction drawings

– top - floor plantop - floor plan– front - elevationsfront - elevations– sideside– backback

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Typical DrawingsTypical Drawings

plan drawingsplan drawings elevationselevations sectionssections detailsdetails

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Set of Prints - Set of Prints - identificationidentification

A-1, A-2 . . .A-1, A-2 . . . - architectural drawings - architectural drawings– floor plansfloor plans– plot plansplot plans– elevationselevations– sectionssections– detailsdetails

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Set of Prints - Set of Prints - identificationidentification

S-1, S-2 . . . S-1, S-2 . . . - structural drawings- structural drawings– wood, concrete, steelwood, concrete, steel– framing plansframing plans– sectionssections– detailsdetails

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Foundation PlansFoundation Plans

Set of Prints - Set of Prints - identificationidentification

M-1, M-2M-1, M-2 . . . . . . - mechanical- mechanical E-1, E-2E-1, E-2 . . . . . . - electrical- electrical U-1, U-2U-1, U-2 . . . . . . - utility - utility P-1, P-2P-1, P-2 . . . . . . - plumbing- plumbing H-1, H-2H-1, H-2 . . . . . . - heating & ventilating- heating & ventilating C-1, C-2C-1, C-2 . . . . . . - civil drawings show - civil drawings show site site

layout contours drainagelayout contours drainage

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Floor PlansFloor Plans horizontal sectionhorizontal section taken about taken about 42” to 48”42” to 48”

above the finished floor elevation above the finished floor elevation Figure 1-4Figure 1-4

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ElevationsElevations show show exteriorexterior or or interiorinterior features of a building features of a building

Figure 1-5 page 15Figure 1-5 page 15

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Interior ElevationInterior Elevation

SectionsSections views showing building cut apartviews showing building cut apart

– wallswalls– stairsstairsFigure 1-6Figure 1-6

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Detail DrawingsDetail Drawings unusual construction - more information is unusual construction - more information is

required to understand how something is required to understand how something is builtbuilt– an archan arch– retaining wallretaining wallFigure 1-7 Figure 1-7

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SchedulesSchedules list of materialslist of materials

– door scheduledoor schedule– room finish scheduleroom finish schedule– column or beam schedulecolumn or beam schedule

» sizesize

» number of rebarnumber of rebar

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Schedules Schedules continuedcontinued

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Figure 1-8

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Figure 1-8

Schedules Schedules continuedcontinuedUNIT 1

page 17Figure 1-9

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Figure 1-9

Framing PlansFraming Plans

show how the structure is builtshow how the structure is built– wood framing planwood framing plan

» floor joist floor joist

– concrete framing planconcrete framing plan» size and location of beamssize and location of beams

» floor thicknessfloor thickness

» reinforcing steelreinforcing steel

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Reading PrintsReading Prints visualizationvisualization

– create mental imagecreate mental image interpretationinterpretation

– understand informationunderstand information

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Handling PrintsHandling Prints never write on prints unless authorized to never write on prints unless authorized to

make changesmake changes keep cleankeep clean

– do not eat or drink over printsdo not eat or drink over prints fold or roll prints carefullyfold or roll prints carefully do not lay sharp objects on printsdo not lay sharp objects on prints keep out of direct sunlightkeep out of direct sunlight store in clean dry placestore in clean dry place

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Test Your KnowledgeTest Your Knowledge

take 10 minutes to complete the test on take 10 minutes to complete the test on page 18page 18