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Question 1

Plan view:

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Site Plan or Plot plan:

Answer 2

shows the building lot with boundaries, contours, existing roads, utilities

Question 3

Site Plan or Plot plan:

Answer 3

shows the building lot with boundaries, contours, existing roads, utilities, and other existing details such as existing trees and nearby buildings.

Question 4

1 Acre =

Answer 4

43,560 sq ft

Question 5

The basic elements of a site plan are drawn from

Answer 5

notes and sketches based upon a survey

Question 6

Foundation plan is a

Answer 6

top view of the footings and foundation walls

Question 7

Floor plans:

Answer 7

Sliced views of each floor level showing the outside shape of the building, arrangement, size and shape of rooms, materials

Question 8

Cutting plane:

Answer 8

imaginary slicing horizontally to show floor plans

Question 9

Reflected ceiling plans:

Answer 9

drawn as the ceiling would appear in a mirror placed on the floor

Question 10

Framing plans:

Answer 10

Shows the size, number, and spacing of structural elements.

Question 11

Framing plans:

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

Mechanical plan:

Answer 12

shows the arrangement and location of plumbing and heating features.

Question 13

landscaping plan:

Answer 13

location of existing features such as trees and streams and provides info about new landscaping features that will be provided later.

Question 14

landscaping plan:

Answer 14

location of existing features such as trees and streams and provides info about new landscaping features that will be provided later.

Question 15

Elevation:

Answer 15

a side view that allows you to see the height and width of objects.

Question 16

An interior elevation shows:

Answer 16

a wall inside the building as if you were in the room looking straight at it.

Question 17

Section views:

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Where a section view is used to give more information about a larger drawing, the cutting plane is shown on the larger drawing by

Answer 18

thick lines

Question 19

Sections may be classified as X or Y

Answer 19

Typical or Specific

Question 20

Typical sections:

Answer 20

shows construction features that are repeated many times throughout the structure

Question 21

Specific sections:

Answer 21

feature occurs once and is not shown clearly elsewhere

Question 22

Detail Drawings:

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

Isometric drawings:

Answer 23

are constructed around three basic lines that form 120 degree angles to one another.

Question 24

Engineering drawings:

Answer 24

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.

Question 25

How do you locate an engineers drawings:

Answer 25

Look for the official stamp