Importance of Drawing in Civil Engineering

In the Civil Engineering Drawing, all the geometric theory of the drawing is
applied and as for the specific standards, we will detail them for each type of
construction. Although they are often used together, we will divide the
constructions into two large types:

Metal Constructions.
Concrete Constructions.

Civil Engineering Drawing takes the standards of Mechanical Drawing as

much as possible and in some cases its own methods or procedures are used
that are not standardized but sanctioned by practice. It is drawn, whenever
possible, in Diedric. The clarifications, figurative for construction, in
Caballera. For commercial and propaganda purposes, in Conical perspective
or realistic representations and animation.

In the plans in which the constructions are to be related to the terrain, bounded
topographic drawings will of course be used. The pipes will be represented by
symbols in the assembly diagrams, or isometric diagrams, and by dihedral
views in the installation plans. Representations of electrical installations, all
based on plan diagrams. Currently, with CAD packages, pipes and electrical
installations are designed in 3D based on the geometry of civil works or the
terrain.

We can also say that drawing in civil engineering is of vital importance since
it allows us, through its graphic representation on a surface, generally flat,
through lines or shadows, real or imaginary objects or purely abstract forms,
to visualize a good plan. The drawing is usually done with pencil, chalk, ink
or charcoal, or combining some of these procedures. The delineation of form
lays the foundation for all visual arts (including sculpture), which is why
drawing is one of the most important branches of study in schools of art and
architecture, as well as in civil engineering.

One of the importance of drawing in civil engineering is that it gives us the

necessary knowledge that allows us to use the different procedures that can be
used in the manufacture of a plan, especially related to civil works. It allows
us the ability to read and interpret, as well as make and execute different types
of civil engineering construction plans and the graphic representation of the
terrain, its layout and the usefulness of scales in this field.

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