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Introduction to
Construction Drawings
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Slide 1 Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
1. Recognize and identify basic construction drawing terms,
components, and symbols.
2. Relate information on construction drawings to actual
locations on the print.
3. Recognize different classifications of construction
drawings.
4. Interpret and use drawing dimensions.
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Slide 2 Performance Tasks
1. Using the floor plan supplied with this module:
• Locate the wall common to both interview rooms.
• Determine the overall width of the structure studio.
• Find the distance from the outside east wall to the center of
the beam in the structure studio.
• Find the elevation of the slab.
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Slide 3 Figure 1 – Types of construction drawings
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Slide 4 Figure 2 – The title block of a construction drawing
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Slide 5 Figure 3 – The revision block of a construction drawing
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Slide 6 Figure 4 – Sample legend
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Slide 7 Figure 5 – Civil plan, aerial view
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Slide 8 Figure 6 – Landscape plan
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Slide 9 Figure 7 – Roof plan
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Slide 10 Figure 8 – Exterior elevations
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Slide 11 Figure 9 – Section drawing (wall section).
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Slide 12 Figure 10 – Detail drawing (ceiling detail)
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Slide 13 Figure 11 – Window schedule and window detail
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Slide 14 Figure 12 – General notes for structural plans
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Slide 15 Figure 13 – Foundation plan (foundation/slab-on-grade plan)
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Slide 16 Figure 14 – Structural section drawing (foundation details)
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Slide 17 Figure 15 – Mechanical plan general notes
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Slide 18 Figure 16 – Mechanical plan legend
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Slide 19 Figure 17 – Mechanical plan list of abbreviations
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Slide 20 Figure 18 – P&ID
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Slide 21 Figure 19 – HVAC drawing (1 of 2)
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Slide 22 Figure 19 – HVAC drawing detail (2 of 2)
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Slide 23 Figure 20 – Mechanical detail drawing for hot water riser and drain connections
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Slide 24 Figure 21 – Plumbing plan
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Slide 25 Figure 22 – Plumbing isometric drawing (sanitary riser diagram).
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Slide 26 Figure 23 – Electrical plan general notes
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Slide 27 Figure 24 – Power plan (first floor)
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Slide 28 Figure 25 – Panel schedules
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Slide 29 Figure 26 – Electrical symbols list
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Slide 30 Figure 27 – Electrical abbreviations
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Slide 31 Figure 28 – Specification (air handling units) (1 of 2)
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Slide 33 Figure 29 – Sample RFI
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Slide 34 Figure 30 – Lines of construction (Alphabet of Lines)
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Slide 35 Figure 31 – Abbreviations
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Slide 36 Figure 32 – Architectural symbols
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Slide 37 Figure 33 – Civil and structural engineering symbols
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Slide 38 Figure 34 – Mechanical symbols
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Slide 39 Figure 35 – Plumbing symbols
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Slide 40 Figure 36 – Keynotes
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Slide 41 Figure 37 – Grid
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Slide 42 Figure 38 – Exterior and interior dimensions on pipe
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Slide 45 Supplemental Art
