B1 - Plans/Specs - LT #1 Architectural Drawings

Question 1

What are the six types of drawings that typically make up a set of architectural drawings?

Answer 1

1) Plot plan
2) Elevation plans
3) Floor Plans
4) Elevations
5) Cross-section drawings
6) Detail drawings

Question 2

Which drawing size is considered to be a larger scale, 1:50 or 1:25?

Answer 2

1:25 is a larger scale

Question 3

What is a plan view?

Answer 3

A top-down view from over head.

Question 4

What is an elevation view?

Answer 4

A view of any vertical surface.

Question 4

What is a Cross section view?

Answer 4

A view of any vertical surface where the view cuts through the objects

Question 5

What is a section view?

Answer 5

A view sliced through an object (Cutting plane)

Question 6

What is a revision cloud meaning in an architectural plan?

Answer 6

A cloud drew around a portion of a plan which was changed.

Question 7

Explain what an as-built drawing is.

Answer 7

To show where any electrical or mechanical drawings have been installed and as well as any changes. They are provided to the home-owner, for the case of future renovations.

Question 8

Who draws the shop drawings?

Answer 8

The manuf. of the component requiring the shop drawings (Windows, trusses, cabinets, etc.)

Question 9

What is an architectural drawing?

Answer 9

Presents an overall design of the building or object to be built.

Question 10

What kind of building are Architectural drawings used for?

Answer 10

Used for Industrial, institutional, residential, industrial and commercial

Question 11

What do Architectural drawings primarily show?

Answer 11

Building size, building shape, shape, exterior/interior finish details and room use.

Question 12

What do most RESIDENTIAL and SMALL commercial buildings also contain in architectural drawings also show?

Answer 12

Structural, mechanical, and electrical information.

Question 13

Architectural drawings are a collection of which drawings?

Answer 13

1) Plot Plan
2) Foundation Plan
3) Floor plan
4) Elevations
5) Sections
6) Detail drawings

Question 14

Is 1:100 a large or small scale?

Answer 14

1:100 is a small scale, which was used in early used in buildings

Question 15

Why have drawings in a larger scale?

Answer 15

Accurately match plans when building, and accurately estimate ordering the building supplies.

Question 16

Standard scale for site plan?

Answer 16

1:200, or 1:500 or 1/16th to 1’0”

Question 17

Residential floor plans?

Answer 17

1:20, 1:10 or 1/2”=1’0”

Question 18

Residential elevation views?

Answer 18

1:50 or 1/4=1’0”

Question 19

Scale of Residential cross-section?

Answer 19

1:50 or 1/4”=1’0”

Question 20

Commercial floor plans?

Answer 20

1:50, 1:100 or 1/4”=1’0 or 1/8”=1’0”

Question 21

Commercial elevation views scale

Answer 21

1:50, 1:100 or 1/4”=1’0”, 1/8”=1’0”

Question 22

Commercial cross-sections

Answer 22

1:50, 1:100 or 1/4”=1’0” or 1/8” = 1,0”

Question 23

Smaller scales have what cons?

Answer 23

Smaller scale of plans and elevation drawings doesn’t allow for adequate detail to be shown.

Question 24

A1, A2, etc means what on a set of plans?

Answer 24

A1 is the first page of the architectural set of drawings.

Question 25

Which drawings are plan(overhead) views on a set of architectural drawings?

Answer 25

1) Plot
2) Foundation
3) Floor plan
4) Reflective ceiling plan

Question 26

Which term is more correct, the elevation drawing or an elevation plan?

Answer 26

Elevation drawing would be the correct term, as they are not plan views.

Question 27

Roof plans and floor framing plans are sometimes needed, true or false?

Answer 27

They are used frequently by the truss company that supplies the roof & floor packages for the project.

Question 28

What is a section view?

Answer 28

A section view is an object sliced through an object(cutting plane). Sections provide detailed drawings of the cross-section of a building or wall unit. Scale is large 1:20 to 1:24

Question 29

What is the purpose of a section view?

Answer 29

Allows construction drawings to be clearly seen.

Question 30

What is the purpose of a detail drawing?

Answer 30

Drawn to a large scale from 1:10 to up to 1:1 to show what’s required. Common in stair, cabinet, and exterior focal points