B1 - Plans/Specs LT#2 Use of Architectural Drawings

Question 1

Using the BC Building Code, what is a registered professional?

Answer 1

An architect & engineer

Question 2

What are gridlines in plan views used for?

Answer 2

Dimensions & Layouts

Question 3

How are the footing sizes shown on the drawings for a larger job?

Answer 3

In a schedule, cross-section & detail drawings.

Question 4

What would a W 250 X 20 notation for a structural steel beam indicate?

Answer 4

W = SIZE in MM x # = KG/M
W 250 MM X 20kg/M

Question 5

How is the re-bar shown on a PLAN view of a drawing?

Answer 5

A single bar is shown w/ an arrow extension showing the coverage area, notation of size & spacing.

Question 6

What should be done with the instructions for installing the panic hardware on the entrance of a building after the hardware has been installed?

Answer 6

Save it with the building documents for warranty and maintenance, and give it to the homeowner.

Question 7

What is done with shop drawings after they are drawn?

Answer 7

Shop drawings go from 1) Manuf. to the 2) architect to the project manager for approval, then back to the 3) manufacturer and to the 4) site finally.

Question 8

How does a carpenter utilize the shop drawings?

Answer 8

Layout and installation.

Question 9

Part 3 of the building code requires the building types to be designed by whom?

Answer 9

Either an architect OR an engineer

Question 10

Part 3 of the building code defines which buildings?

Answer 10

1) More than 6560 ft2
2) More than three stories in height
3) buildings with assembly, care or detention type occupancies
3) high-hazard factories

Question 11

Part 3 buildings require which kind of team to plan a build?

Answer 11

Prof. engineer for structural design, others for plumbing, electric, heating and architect will act as the project manager

Question 12

Larger buildings are broken into which 4 drawings to make it easier and more organized?

Answer 12

1) Architectural - Carpenter
2) Structural - Carpenter
3) Electrical
4) Mechanical

Question 13

Building dimension measurements normally extend from where?

Answer 13

Building lines are the lines formed by the exterior of the foundation or the exterior of the wall.

Question 14

What do gridlines mean?

Answer 14

Centered on major building components such as beams and columns, constant throughout the drawings and used for layout purposes.

Question 15

What is an elevation view?

Answer 15

Showing the building from a natural viewpoint, as it will appear to the homeowner after completion.

Question 16

Answer 16

Interior Elevation View

Question 17

Answer 17

Exterior Elevation View

Question 18

Answer 18

Sections View

Question 19

What is the cross-section of concrete footing and wall used for?

Answer 19

Showing the dimensions of the members, the reinforcing steel, elevations and inserts & anchors.