OBJ 2.4

Question 1

Schedules (Working Drawings)

Answer 1

Schedules in working drawings give information about doors, windows, room finishes, hardware, fixtures, equipment, and more.

Question 2

Shop Drawings

Answer 2

Drawings, Diagrams, Schedules, and other data specially prepared for the work to illustrate some portion of the work by the general contractor, subcontractors, and fabricators.

Question 3

Working Drawings

Answer 3

Working drawings, also called construction drawings, are the scaled plans, elevations, sections, details, and schedules that represent the configuration, size, shape, and location of a building to be built. They are used for estimating, permitting, and constructing the building. They comprise the graphical portion of the contract documents.

Question 4

Bid Alternate

Answer 4

Portion of the work defined in the procurement documents for which separate pricing is to be identified in the bidder’s proposals.

Question 5

General Requirements

Answer 5

Commonly known as Division 1, information in this set of sections is intended to communicate the administrative and procedural requirements that govern all of the technical sections. Information includes such topics as payment procedures, submittals, quality control, substitution requests, and contract close-out documents.

Question 6

Submittals

Answer 6

Documents and physical samples that describe in detail how the contractor will construct the work. Submittals are closely scheduled and coordinated with the project construction schedule.

Question 7

Parts to specify for a prefabricated wood truss

Answer 7

Overhang detail, pitch, and span. The trusses are then designed by the manufacturers.

Question 8

NCS plotted line width recommendations

Answer 8

Extra Fine: 0.005"
Fine: 0.007"
Thin: 0.010"
Medium: 0.014"
Wide: 0.020"
Extra Wide: 0.028"
XX Wide: 0.039"
XXX Wide: 0.055"
XXXX Wide: 0.079"

Question 9

What do notes on drawings provide?

Answer 9

Information -Instruction -Identification.

Question 10

Keyed Note

Answer 10

A method for improving drawing clarity, it consists of an alphanumeric indicator symbol and leader line with a legend of those symbols and the full text notes located elsewhere on the drawing sheet.

Question 11

MasterFormat

Answer 11

A master list of numbers and titles classified by work results or construction practices that is primarily used to organize project manuals and detailed cost information and related drawing notations to specifications.

Question 12

Mock-Up Set, Cartoon Set, Story Book Set, and Mini-Set

Answer 12

These are all names for referring to drawings at 1/4 size representing all the project sheets required for a phase of construction drawings. This assists in planning the entire drawing set by assigning graphic and textual information to specific sheets in the set.

Question 13

Discipline Designator

Answer 13

Consisting of one alphabetical character and a hyphen or two alphabetical characters: AANNN.

Question 14

NCS Discipline Designators

Answer 14

G: General
H: Hazardous materials
V: Survey/mapping
B: Geotechnical
C: Civil
L: Landscape
S: Structural
A: Architectural
I: Interiors
Q: Equipment
F: Fire Protection
P: Plumbing
D: Process
M: Mechanical
E: Electrical
W: Distributed energy
T: Telecommunications
R: Resource
X: Other disciplines

Question 15

Sheet Type Designators

Answer 15

0: General
1: Plans
2: Elevations
3: Sections
4: Large-scale views
5: Details
6: Schedules and diagrams
7: User-defined
8: User-defined
9: 3-D representations

Question 16

Sheet Sequence Number

Answer 16

First sheet in a series is always 01, followed by 02–99. They do not need to be sequential to allow for future inclusion of sheets during design.

Question 17

Supplemental Drawings

Answer 17

Small changes on a drawing are normally accomplished with the use of revision clouds and numbers accompanied by a brief description in the revision block.

Question 18

What should be considered when creating schedules?

Answer 18

Client requirements; Size relative to drawing block, drawing area, and project manual; Method of creation generated by CAD or manually produced; Reproduction method; Degree of reduction or enlargement; Minimum size of text to remain legible; End Use at office or jobsite.

Question 19

Parts of a schedule according to NCS

Answer 19

• Heading: the main subject or title of a schedule
• Mark Column: first identifier at far left of schedule; can be alphanumeric or can include a graphic symbol
• Item Description Column: Name or identification of each Item provided with a separate mark in the schedule
• Distinguishing Feature Column: distinct, different, or defining characteristics that specifically describe special information related to items in the schedule
• Notes Column: special type of distinguishing feature Column used to locate special remarks about items in the schedule that do not warrant their own separate column identifier

Question 20

Benefits of using NCS for clients and owners

Answer 20

• Consistent organization of data for all projects, from all sources- Greater clarity of communication of design intent to the client- Streamlined electronic data management of facility management data- Enhanced potential for automated document storage and retrieval - Streamlined construction document checking process

Question 21

Benefits of using NCS for contractors and subcontractors

Answer 21

• Consistent drawing sheet order and sheet organization; information appears in the same place in all drawing sets
• Consistent detail reference system
• Reduction of discrepancies, potential for errors, change orders , and construction delays
• Enhanced potential for automated payment process
• Consistent organization of data for all projects

Question 22

What does this sheet number represent based on the National CAD Standard (NCS)? A-204

Answer 22

Architectural; Elevations; Fourth sheet in the series.

Question 23

What is typically included in the general sheets of a set?

Answer 23

Sheet list, symbols, code summary, abbreviations, code plans, life safety plans, and ADA requirements.