Glencoe: 4 Flashcards
Plan view:
top view or birds eye view which allows you to see the width, length, and location of objects as if you were standing on a platform high above them and looking down.
Site Plan or Plot plan:
shows the building lot with boundaries, contours, existing roads, utilities
Site Plan or Plot plan:
shows the building lot with boundaries, contours, existing roads, utilities, and other existing details such as existing trees and nearby buildings.
1 Acre =
43,560 sq ft
The basic elements of a site plan are drawn from
notes and sketches based upon a survey
Foundation plan is a
top view of the footings and foundation walls
Floor plans:
Sliced views of each floor level showing the outside shape of the building, arrangement, size and shape of rooms, materials
Cutting plane:
imaginary slicing horizontally to show floor plans
Reflected ceiling plans:
drawn as the ceiling would appear in a mirror placed on the floor
Framing plans:
Shows the size, number, and spacing of structural elements.
Framing plans:
Shows the size, number, and spacing of structural elements. Floor framing plans must specify the sizes and spacing of joists, girders, and columns used to support the floor. Roof framing plans must show size and spacing of rafters as well as information about the roof slope and sheath.
Mechanical plan:
shows the arrangement and location of plumbing and heating features.
landscaping plan:
location of existing features such as trees and streams and provides info about new landscaping features that will be provided later.
landscaping plan:
location of existing features such as trees and streams and provides info about new landscaping features that will be provided later.
Elevation:
a side view that allows you to see the height and width of objects.
An interior elevation shows:
a wall inside the building as if you were in the room looking straight at it.
Section views:
section views provide important information about materials, fastening and support systems, and concealed features. They show how an object looks when “cut” vertically by an imaginary cutting plane.
Where a section view is used to give more information about a larger drawing, the cutting plane is shown on the larger drawing by
thick lines
Sections may be classified as X or Y
Typical or Specific
Typical sections:
shows construction features that are repeated many times throughout the structure
Specific sections:
feature occurs once and is not shown clearly elsewhere
Detail Drawings:
When precise information is needed about a small or complex portion of the building. Such drawings are used whenever the information given in elevations, plans and sections is not clear enough.
Isometric drawings:
are constructed around three basic lines that form 120 degree angles to one another.
Engineering drawings:
Many parts of house are built using components that are manufactured elsewhere then delivered to the job site. When these components are part of the house structure engineering drawings may be required. Engineering drawings are sometimes prepared by a civil or structural engineer hired to solve a particular problem related to the house or its site. Like unusual walls. In other cases, drawings are made by the engineers who manufacture such products.
How do you locate an engineers drawings:
Look for the official stamp
