Commercial Drawings - Carpentry III

The number of drawings in a plan set for a commercial project may be

• 5 to 10

• 10 to 20

• 50 to 60

• over 100

One complete set of plans

• is made for all contractors to share

• is kept in the field office for reference

• must be on site at all times

• must be given to the building inspector

The reference point that is established and recoded by a registered licensed surveyor is called a

• locus

• landmark

• benchmark

• contour

Topographic feature can be found on the

• elevation drawings

• section drawings

• mechanical drawings

• civil drawings

For large buildings, the architect will divide the floor plans into sections using

• sectional views

• details

• cutting plane lines

• grid lines

Foundation plans and roof framing plans are included in the

• structural drawings

• elevation drawings

• mechanical drawings

• civil drawings

Riser diagrams are used

• on plumbing drawings

• in framing plans

• for structural drawings

• to show exterior elevations

There may be discrepancies between the written specifications and the working drawings because

• the specifications were amended and the drawings were not

• they refer to different parts of the project

• specifications are only used by the engineer and architect

• specifications are no longer needed once the drawings are prepared

The written descriptions of the work and duties required of the owner, architect, and consulting engineer are listed in the

• notes

• schedules

• specifications

• standards

If there is a discrepancy between the drawings and the specifications,

• the person in charge of the project must resolve it

• check the local building codes

• use your own judgement

• the drawings always control