NCCER Intro to Construction Drawings 1

Drawings that show the design of the project.

• Architectural Plans

• Site Plans

• MEP Plans

A large, horizontal structural member made of concrete, steel, stone, wood, or other structural material to provide support above a large opening.

• Masonry

• Wall

• Beam

The traditional name used to describe construction drawings.

• Shop Drawings

• Sketch

• Blueprints

Drawings that show the location of the building on the site from an aerial view, including contours, trees, construction features, and dimensions.

• Architectural Drawings

• Electrical Drawings

• Civil Drawings

• MEP Drawings

The making of a set of construction drawings with the aid of a computer.

• Copying

• Tracing

• CAD (Computer Aided Design)

Solid or dashed lines showing the elevation of the earth on a civil drawing.

• Contour Lines

• Symbol

• Hidden Lines

Enlarged views of part of a drawing used to show an area more clearly.

• Detailed View

• Elevation View

• Top View

Engineered drawings that show all electrical supply and distribution

• Plumbing Plans

• Framing Plans

• Electrical Plans

Height above sea level, or other defined surface, usually expressed in feet or meters

• Elevation (EL)

• Height

• Width

Side view of a building or object, showing height and width

• Cross Section View

• Site Plan

• Elevation