Defining Futures NUST Balochistan Campus

Introduction
COMPUTER AIDED CIVIL ENGINEERING
DESIGN AND GRAPHICS

(CE-)

Lecturer: Engr. Taimoor Shehzad

NUST Balochistan Campus (NBC)
Cell: 0343-8035524, Email: taimoor.ce@nbc.nust.edu.pk

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GRAPHICS
Terms:

• Draughtman: A person who is skilled or trained in the art if making drawing,

writing or designs is known as draughtsman.
• Engineering Drawing: The art of representing technical structures with the aid of
drawing instruments on paper is known as working or detailed drawing.
Following are the details about any structure
 Shape
 Sizes
 Material used
 Location .

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Terms:

 Placing and planning

Drawing and placing of different views of the structures is based on either:

• First angle projections.

• Third angle projections .
• Combination

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Drawing Office Practice:

A drawing office plays a key role in the execution of any project since it is here
that a project takes shapes. Estimates of cost and materials are also worked out
here.
A drawing office normally has the following staff
• Head draughtsman
• Draughtsman
• Tracer or copier
• Typist
• Peon .

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Size of Drawing sheets:

Standard US Architectural Drawing Sizes

Dimensions Dimensions
Drawing Size
(millimeters) (inches)

ARCH A 228.6 x 304.8 9 x 12

ARCH B 304.8 x 457.2 12 x 18

ARCH C 457.2 x 609.6 18 x 24

ARCH D 609.6 x 914.4 24 x 36

ARCH E 914.4 x 1219.2 36 x 48

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Size of Drawing sheets:

Standard US Engineering Drawing Sizes

Dimensions Dimensions
Drawing Size
(millimeters) (inches)

ANSI A 215.9 x 279.4 8.5 x 11

ANSI B 279.4 x 431.8 11 x 17

ANSI C 431.8 x 558.8 17 x 22

ANSI D 558.8 x 863.6 22 x 34

ANSI E 863.6 x 1117.6 34 x 44

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Size of Drawing sheets:

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Type of Lines:

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Terms:

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