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Construction Drawings - 32107-07

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Architectural drawings
Working drawings consisting of plans, elevations, details, and information necessary for the construction of a building. Architectural drawings usually include: A site (plot) plan indicating the location of the building on the property, floor plans showing the walls and partitions for each floor or level, Elevations of all exterior faces of the building, several vertical cross sections to indicate clearly the various floor levels and details of the footing, foundations, walls, floors, ceilings, roof construction, and large-scale detail drawings showing such construction details as may be required.
Blueprint
An exact copy or reproduction of an original drawing.
Construction drawings
Drawings that show in a clear, concise manner exactly what is required of the mechanic or builder.
Detail drawings
An enlarged, detailed view taken from an area of a drawing and shown in a separate view.
Dimensions
Sizes or measurements printed on a drawing.
Electrical drawings
A means of conveying a large amount of exact, detailed information in an abbreviated language. Consists of lines, symbols, dimensions, and notations to accurately convey an engineer's designs to electricians and electronic systems technicians who install the electrical system on a job.
Elevation drawings
An architectural drawing showing height, but not depth; usually the front, rear, and sides of a building or object.
Exploded diagram
A diagram that shows all the separated parts of the machine and where they connect together, with lines showing where each piece connects to the assembly.
Floor plan
A drawing of a building as if a horizontal cut were made through a building at about window level, and the top portion removed. The floor plan is what would appear if the remaining structure were viewed from above.
Plan view
A drawing made as though the viewer were looking straight down (from above) on an object.
Scale
On a drawing, the size relationship between an objects's actual size and the size it is drawn. Scale also refers to the measuring tool used to determine this relationship.
Schedule
A systematic method of presenting equipment lists on a drawing in tabular form.
Schematic diagram
A detailed diagram showing complicated circuits, such as control circuits.
Sectional view
A cutaway drawing that shows the inside of an object or building.
Site plan
A drawing showing the location of a building or buildings on the building site. Such drawings frequently show topographical lines, electrical and communication lines, water and sewer lines, sidewalks, driveways, and similar information.
Written specifications
A written description of what is required by the owner, architect, and engineer in the way of materials and workmanship. Together with working drawings, the specifications form the basis of the contract requirements for construction.
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