Blueprint Flashcards

1
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Point of beginning

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Mark on the plot plan, indicating the start point for laying out the lot

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2
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Elevation is the height of a surface above

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Sea level

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3
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What are contour lines?

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Irregular curve lines, connecting parts of the same elevation

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4
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Contour lines that are close together, indicate a Whattt slope

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Steep

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5
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Section

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Shows a cross section as of the building we’re being sliced open to reveal the skeleton

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6
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Details

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Blown up, zoomed in views of various items to show a closer view 

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7
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Section reference line

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 Plans or elevations to identify the sections being viewed

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8
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Shows a horizontal cut through 4 to 5 feet above the floor

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Floor plan

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9
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Shows a horizontal cut through the foundation walls

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Foundation plan

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10
Q

Show support beams and girders

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Framing plan

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11
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Shows information about the lot

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Plot plan

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12
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Shows a skeleton view

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Section plan

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13
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Shows shapes and finishes of all sides of the exterior building

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Elevation plan

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14
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Show small parts drawn at a large scale

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Detailed plan

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15
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Used to conserve space on floor plans

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Schedules

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16
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Shows the direction of sloping ground

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Plot plan

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17
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Shows location of windows and doors

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Foundation plan, and floor plan

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18
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Shows direction of footings

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Foundation plan

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19
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Shows the size direction and spacing of framing members

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 Framing, plan and foundation plan

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20
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Shows kitchen and bathroom views

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Elevations

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21
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Uses symbols with letters or numbers to refer you to the appropriate page

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Detail plan

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22
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Shows property, lines and direction

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Plot plan

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23
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Gives detailed information about sizes and types of windows or doors going to be installed

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 Schedules

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24
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Shows the location and dimensions of walls in partitions

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Foundation plan, and floor plan

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25
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What are three types of pictorial drawings

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Isometric, oblique, and perspective

26
Q

Isometric has drawings at what angle

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30°

27
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Oblique has drawings at what angle

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45°

28
Q

Multiview drawings that shows separate two dimensional views of an object or building, are also known as

A

Orthographic’s

29
Q

What shows the building as seen from the street?

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Elevation

30
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What shows a cross section as if the building or sliced open to reveal a skeleton

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Section

31
Q

What are blown up, zoomed in views of various items to show a closer view

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Details

32
Q

What line is found on the plans or elevations to identify the section being viewed

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Section reference

33
Q

Long dash short – long – and so on

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Centreline

34
Q

Used to terminate part of an object in a drawing

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Brake line

35
Q

Find solid lines, projecting from an object to show the extent of a dimension

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Extension line

36
Q

Represents the portion of the buildings visible in this view

A

Object line

37
Q

Find solid line with an arrow head that points to an object from a notation

A

Leader line

38
Q

Long – followed by Too $hort dashes with arrows at each end, showing the viewing direction

A

Section line

39
Q

Short uniform dashes

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Hidden line

40
Q

Find solid line, terminated with arrowheads, dots or slashes

A

Dimension line

41
Q

Where did the measurement on dimension lines appear above and near?

A

The centre of the line

42
Q

What lines are drawn from the object so that the endpoint of the dimension is clearly defined

A

Extension line

43
Q

Dimensions on imperial architectural construction drawing are given in

A

Feet and inches

44
Q

Floor plans are generally drawn at a scale of 1/4 to one foot

A

Or 1:50

45
Q

Exterior door symbols are drawn with the line, representing the outside edge of the

A

Sill

46
Q

How are ceiling beams represented on the floor plans

A

A series of dashed lines

47
Q

Exterior dimensions on a wood frame building are taken from the outside face of the

A

Frame

48
Q

And wood frame, construction doors, and windows are dimension to their

A

Centre

49
Q

What is a section?

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 Showing vertical cuts, called for on the floor, framing and foundation plan

50
Q

What’s the purpose of section reference line?

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Provides info not shown on other drawings identifies the location of direction it’s being viewed

51
Q

Sections are usually drawn to scale of

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3/8 equals a foot or 1:25

52
Q

An enlarged part of a section of you is called

A

Details

53
Q

Elevations are usually drawn at the same scale as the

A

Floor plan

54
Q

Elevations show each side of the building, as viewed from a distance of about

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100 feet

55
Q

Why is the finish floor elevation sometimes showing on the plot plan

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To determine the bottom of the excavation

56
Q

What are the three parts of identification found on the plot plan?

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Name, address of owner, title and scale of drawing legal description of property

57
Q

The foundation plan is drawn at the same scale as the

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Floor plan

58
Q

What did the dashed lines on both sides of the foundation wall indicate on a foundation plan?

A

Foundation footing

59
Q

What is a beam pocket?

A

A recess in a foundation wall used to support ends of a girder

60
Q

Foundation walls are dimensions to their

A

Centre outside face