 Construction drawing: architectural or

working drawings used to represent a

structure or system.
◦ Traditionally referred to as blueprints
◦ Most are created by computer-aided drafting (CAD)
◦ Various types include
 Residential drawings
 Commercial drawings
 Landscaping plans
 Shop drawings
 Industrial drawings
 Forms the basis of agreement and
understanding that a building will be built as
detailed in the drawings.
 Everyone involved should be able to read a
construction drawing.
 Six major types  5 parts of Construction Drawing
◦ Civil ◦ Title Block
◦ Architectural ◦ Border
◦ Structural ◦ Drawing Area
◦ Mechanical ◦ Revision Block
◦ Plumbing ◦ Legend
◦ Electrical
◦ Fire Protection
 Located in the lower right-hand corner of the
drawing or across the right edge of the paper.
◦ 2 purposes
 Gives information about the structure or assembly
 It is numbered so the print can be filed easily
 Contains
◦ Company Logo
◦ Sheet title-identifies the project
◦ Date-date the drawing was checked and readied for seal
◦ Drawn by-initials of person who drafted the drawing
◦ Drawing number-code numbers assigned to a project
◦ Scale-the ratio of the size of the object as drawn to the
object’s actual size
◦ Revision blocks- Information on revisions
 Clear area of approximately half and inch
around the edge of the drawing area.
 Presents the information for constructing the
project
◦ Floor plan
◦ Elevations of the building
◦ Sections
◦ Details
 Located in the drawing area, usually in the
lower right corner inside the title block or
near it.
◦ Used to record any changes to the drawing
◦ Contains the revision number, a brief description,
the date, and the initials of the person who made
the revisions.
 Identification of lines and other symbols
◦ Be aware that legends are specific only to the set of
drawings in which they are contained.
 A complete set of construction drawing plans
includes
◦ Civil
◦ Architectural
◦ Structural
◦ Mechanical
◦ Plumbing
◦ Electrical
◦ Sometimes fire protection
 Used for work that has to do with
construction in or on the earth.
 AKA: Site plans, survey plans, or plot plans
 Show the location of the building on the site
from an aerial view.
 Shows natural contours of the earth.
 THIS IS WHERE IT ALL STARTS! IF THE SITE IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE, THERE IS NO REASON TO
CONTINUE!!
 Show the design of the project
 One part is the floor plan.
◦ Any drawing made looking down on an object is
commonly called a plan view.
◦ Floor plan is an aerial view of the layout of each
room.
◦ Provides the most information about the project.
 Roof Plan
◦ View of the roof from above.
◦ Shows the shape of the roof
 Elevation drawings are side views.
◦ Show height
 Section drawings-show how the structure is
to be built
◦ Cross-sectional views that show the inside of an
object or building
◦ Show the construction materials to use and how the
parts of the building fit together.
 Detail drawings-enlarged view of some
special features.
 A set of engineered drawings used to support
the architectural design.
◦ Includes general notes which give details of
materials to be used.
 Includes a foundation plan
◦ Shows the lowest level of the building, including
concrete footings, slabs, and foundation walls.
 Shows the materials to be used for the walls,
whether concrete or masonry, and whether
the framing is wood or steel.
 Engineered plans for motors, pumps, piping
systems, and piping equipment.
 HVAC(heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning) plan is included in mechanical
plans.
 Show the layout for the plumbing system that
supplies the hot and cold water, for the
sewage disposal system, and for the location
of plumbing fixtures.
 Drawings for electrical supply an distribution
 May appear on the floor plan for simple
construction projects
 Can include lighting plans, power plans, and
panel schedules.
 Show the piping, valves, heads, and switches
that make up a building’s fire sprinkler
system
 Written statements that the architectural and
engineering firm provides to the general
contractors.
 They clarify information that cannot be shown
on the drawings.
 RFI- used to clarify any discrepancies in the
plans
 If you notice a discrepancy notify the foreman
and he/she will write up an RFI, explaining
the problem as specifically as possible.