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CURRICULUM CROSSWALK
Trade & Industrial Education
Career–Technical Education
SUMMER 2005
CURRICULUM CROSSWALK
DRAFTING III-
ARCHITECTURAL
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CURRICULUM GUIDE
Architecture III Summer 2005
UNIT C
Site Development
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UNIT C: SITE DEVELOPMENT
Competency: 303.00 Create site plan drawings.
Objective: 303.01 Define terms related to site development.
R1 189-233, 243-249, 256
R2 51-57, 217-230
Terms and Definitions
1. Aggregrate – Stone, gravel, cinder, or slag used as one of the components of concrete
2. Appraisal – The estimated value of a piece of property
3. Backfill – Earth, gravel, or sand placed in the trench around the footing and stem wall
after the foundation has cured
4. Benchmark – A reference point used by surveyors to establish grades and
construction heights
5. Building Code – Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing
guidelines for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure
6. Building Line – An imaginary line determined by zoning departments to specify on
which area of a lot a structure may be built
7. Catch basin – An underground reservoir for water drained from a roof before it flows to
a storm drain
8. Compression – A force that crushes or compacts
9. Contours – A line that represents land formations
10.Contractor – The manager of a construction project, or one specific phase of it
11.Control point survey – A survey method that establishes elevations that is recorded on
a map
12.Easement – An area of land that cannot be built upon because it provides access to a
structure or to utilities, such as power or sewer
13.Fill – Material used to raise an area for construction; typically gravel or sand is used to
provide a raised, level building area
14.Grading – The moving of soil to effect the elevation of land at a construction site
15. International Residential Code (IRC) – A national building code for one- and two-family
dwelling
16.Plat – A parcel of land
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17.Point-of-beginning – Fixed location on a plot of land where the survey begins
18.Profile – Vertical section of the surface of the ground, and/or of underlying earth that is
taken along any desired fixed line
19.Radial survey – A survey method used to locate property corners, structures, natural
features, and elevation points
20.Rebar – Reinforcing steel used to strengthen concrete
21.Retaining Wall – A masonry wall supported at the top and bottom, designed to resist
soil loads
22.Setback – The minimum distance required between the structure and the property line
23.Site Orientation – Placement of a structure on a property with certain environmental
and physical factors taken into consideration
24.Stress – A live or dead load acting on a structural member; stress results as the fibers
of a beam resist an external force
25.Survey map – Map of a property showing its size, boundaries, and topography
26.Swale – A recessed area formed in the ground to help divert ground water away from
a structure
27.Tamp – To compact soil or concrete
28.Topography – Physical description of land surface showing its variation in elevation
and location of features such as rivers, lakes, or towns
29.Zoning – An ordinance that regulates the location, size, and type of a structure in a
building zone
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UNIT C: SITE DEVELOPMENT
Competency: 303.00 Create site plan drawings.
Objective: 303.02 Explain factors to be considered when developing a site for residential construction.
R1 189-233, 243-249, 256
R2 51-57, 217-230
A. Site Considerations
1. Price range of any house in the neighborhood
2. Community growth
3. Neighbors
4. Design of house
5. Site access
6. Location of schools and shopping
7. Topography
8. Available facilities
a. Fire protection
b. Water and sewer
c. Garbage Collection
d. Close to work
e. Natural gas
B. Site development cost
1. Building permit
2. Grading
3. Fill
4. Tree removal
5. Drainage
6. Shape of site restricts building layout
7. Rural building sites have special problems
a. Depth or quality of potable water
b. Soil conditions acceptable for septic tank or sewer system
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C. Title search
1. Shows ownership history
2. Shows legal claims against the property
3. Involves using an attorney to do the research
D. Deed
1. Shows transfer of ownership of property between two parties
2. Legal description of the property
3. Involves using an attorney to do the research
4. Restrictive Covenants – restrictions on property
5. Rules and regulations for neighborhoods
a. Style of house
b. Type of landscaping
c. Minimum size or costs of house
d. Fencing
6. Shows easements
1) Utilities crossing land
2) Road right-of-way
3) An area or piece of property to which another has certain rights to
access
7. Specifies property line layouts and setbacks
8. Contains a legal description of the property
a. Contains the property line directions and distances
Example - N 68º 29’ 33” E 169.00’
b. Location of property
c. The item that represents the corner of a piece of property
Example – existing iron stake
E. Zoning and Codes
1. Zoning Regulations
a. Size of lot
b. Use of land (commercial or residential)
c. Setbacks from property lines
d. Single or multi-family structures
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2. Local Building Codes
a. Local restrictions on plumbing, heating, or building techniques (high wind,
earthquake)
b. May increase building costs
c. May be lax, resulting in poor building practices
F. People involved in site planning
1. Surveyor
a. Establishes area and boundaries of property
b. Involved with planning and subdivision layout
c. Prepares legal description of land
d. Develops maps that describe the land and its features
e. Survey
1) Measure and marking of land
2) Mapping
3) Field notes
f. Provides information recorded on a site plan
2. Landscape Architect
a. Plans and designs all aspects of building site
b. Develops efficient, safe, and pleasant uses of the site
c. Projects
1) Design of earthwork
2) Building location
3) Plantings
4) Layout of streets and walks
3. Civil Engineer
a. Plans, designs, and directs large construction projects
b. Projects
1) Utilities
2) Tunnels
3) Bridges
4) Sewage plants
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5) Roads
6) Pipelines
4. Soil Engineer
a. Studies types of soils at job site
b. Makes recommendations for foundation designs
5. Planning Boards (Review Boards)
a. Made up of residents and professionals
b. Determine what may or may not be built in the area
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UNIT C: SITE DEVELOPMENT
Competency: 303.00 Create site plan drawings.
Objective: 303.03
Explain the lines, symbols, and features found on site plans. R1 189-233, 243-249, 256
R2 51-57, 217-230
A. Features included on a site plan
1. Property lines
a. Identifies property corners
b. Represented by coded lines in a legend (thick, phantom lines)
c. Directional bearings and lengths stated along property lines
d. Distances measured in feet and decimal feet using engineer’s scale
e. Bearings
1) Measured off North or South
2) Always less than 90 degrees
3) Angles measured in degrees, minutes, seconds
2. North meridian (North Arrow)
3. Roads (on-site or adjacent to site)
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a. Driveways
b. Parking lots (include curb and gutter)
4. Building outline
a. Very bold lines
b. Interior walls omitted
c. Cross hatching may be used for definition
d. Roof outline may be shown
5. Sidewalks
6. Utilities
a. Water
b. Sewer
c. Gas
d. Electric
e. Represented by coded lines in a legend
7. Easements
8. Title and scale of drawing
9. Existing or proposed trees and plantings
10.Fences and/or retaining walls
11. Dimensions
a. Sizes, locations, and turning radii for roads, sidewalk, patios, and other
exterior features to constructed
b. Size and location of the building(s)
c. Annotation
1) Sizes, slopes, and materials used for drainage and utilites
2) Exterior feature materials and related construction information
d. Legends explain the meaning of special symbols
B. Topographical information
1. Topographic drawing describes the surface features of the building site
2. Contour information
a. Elevation
b. Benchmark
c. Contour lines
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d. Contour intervals
e. Profile drawings
f. Spot elevations
3. Reading contour lines
a. Contour line elevations are vertical distances above sea level
b. Closed contour lines indicate hills or depressions
c. “U” or “V” shaped contour lines that point toward higher elevations (uphill)
indicate ditches or streams
d. “U” or “V” shaped contour lines that point toward lower elevations
(downhill) indicates raised areas
e. Closely spaced contour lines indicate steeper slopes
f. Lines farther apart indicate flat areas
g. Evenly spaced contour lines indicate uniform slope
h. Contour lines that cross indicate same elevation
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i. Profile drawings help interpret contour plans
Example #1
Example #2
4. Drawing contour lines
a. Short dashed lines indicate existing topography
b. Solid lines indicate proposed changes
c. Lines include numbers that indicate the elevation of the line
d. Every fifth line is drawn darker or bolder
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e. Path or direction of a contour line is plotted by interpolating between
known elevations
C. Make measurements with the 1” = 10’, 20’, 30’, 40’, 50’, 60’, and 100’
1. Use Engineer’s scale
2. Engineer’s scale measures in feet and tenths of a foot.
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UNIT C: SITE DEVELOPMENT
Competency: 303.00 Create site plan drawings.
Objective: 303.04 Explain how to develop a site plan drawing. R1-189-233, 243-249, 256
R2-51-57, 217-230
A. Develop the drawing
1. Choose a scale that allows for dimensions, titles, notes and a title block
2. Layout and draw property lines
3. Select a contour interval and draw existing contour lines
4. Locate and draw the center and edges of any existing streets and roads
5. Locate and draw proposed well and septic system (if required)
6. Locate and draw existing utilities and easements
7. Locate and draw existing trees and shrubs (if required)
8. Locate and draw the structures on the site
9. Locate and draw sidewalks, driveways, patios, or other site features
10.Redefine the topography
B. Site plan includes annotation and dimensions
1. Property line bearings and lengths (stated along the lines)
2. North arrow
3. Building is boldly and clearly outlined and labeled
i. Overall dimensions of the structure
ii. Structure located with respect to the property lines and significant features
4. Provide width and location dimensions
a. Note curb and gutter
b. Dimension turning radii
c. Note materials and symbols
5. Identify sidewalks, patios, and other features
a. Specify sizes and locations with respect to other features
b. Use materials symbols and specify with notes
6. Identify utilities
a. Lines are coded
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b. Provide legend
c. Note sizes and types along lines
7. Tree and shrub types and sizes
8. Note benchmarks and contour line elevations
9. Drawing title and scale
10. Dimensioning
a. Sizes, locations, and turning radii
1) Roads, sidewalks, patios and exterior features
b. Size and location of buildings
c. Annotation
1) Sizes, slopes, and materials of drainage and utility features
2) Exterior feature materials and related construction information
3) Legends specify materials
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UNIT C: SITE DEVELOPMENT
Competency: 303.00 Create site plan drawings.
Objective: 303.05
Draw a site plan for a single-level residential floor plan.
Requirements:
Each student is required to produce drawings of a site plan for the floor plan drawn in
Objective 203.08. This rubric is designed with the assumption the Site Plan contain a
residential structure specified by the instructor, drawn using board techniques or CAD
software and plotted to an appropriate scale.
1. Use board or CAD techniques
2. Use accepted drafting standards
3. Include title block.
4. Time Limit = 180 minutes
5. An effort should be made to create a balanced appearance within drawing space.
6. Your work should reflect an understanding of Topography, property lines, contour lines,
easements, utilities, location of structures, and site features.
Assessment: The problem will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Site Development Concepts 30 points
Notes and Dimensions 30 points
Accuracy, Line Weight, Neatness 20 points
CAD Drawing Technique 20 points
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303.05 Draw a Site Plan for a single-level residential floor plan.
Each student is required to produce drawings of a site plan for the floor plan drawn in Objective 203.08. This rubric is designed with the assumption the Site Plan contain a residential structure specified by the instructor, drawn using board techniques or CAD software and plotted to an appropriate scale.
Criterion Statements Point
Value
Rating
Site Development Concepts 30 Contour lines are reasonably interpolated using locations and elevations provided (natural contour
lines are drawn close to where they should be to evidence an understanding of interpolation)
If required, the finished contour lines are drawn so as to provide a reasonable grading of the land
Water is directed away from the structure
A reasonable attempt at balancing the cut and fill is evident
Solid contour lines represent the finished work
Roads, driveways, sidewalks and parking as needed are provided
The building outline is drawn
Building is appropriately oriented on the site
Sizes and offsets match floor plan provided
Utilities are located
Easements are shown
Fences are shown
Patios and decks are shown
Turning radii are provided where needed
Road, driveway, sidewalk, and parking sizes are practical and reasonable
Notes and Dimensions 30Property line length and bearings are stated along the lines
Building setbacks are provided with respect to property lines
A legend is provided to explain line coding and symbols
Overall building sizes are stated
Utilities are identified
Sizes of water and sewer lines are stated
Sizes are given for roads, sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots
A north arrow is drawn
Street names and right-of-ways are given
Bench marks are shown and described
Contour line elevations are given
A drawing title is provided
A drawing scale is provided
Dimensions and annotation are drawn with an appropriate size and style to make them clear and easy to read
Dimensions and annotation are on a separate layer
Accuracy, Line Weight, Neatness 20Industry accepted standard symbols are used
Symbol correctly sized and located
Symbols exist on a dedicated layer
Correctly oriented and positioned
CAD or Drawing Technique 20Setup file for units, limits, grid, snap, and layers
File correctly saved
Layers correctly managed
Line types correctly coded
Drawings neatly laid out to balance space on the page
Line connections connect when closely zoomed
Lines are not over-drawn/ are continuous lines
Total 100
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