Core introduction to construction drawings

Revisions to the drawing are entered in the revision block and must include

• The project tag and the date the drawing was approved.

• engineering approvals and the intended date of completion

• the date and the initials of the person who made the revision

• dates and signatures for customer approval documentation

Code books and specifications for a construction project often include the meanings of

• drawings

• references

• glossaries

• symbols

When a plan is marked NTS, the dimensions as measured on the drawing cannot be used to build the project.

• True

• false

What is the length in feet and inches of the section of duct using the architect's scales shown in Figure SR01?

• 6 feet, 3/4 inches

• 6 feet, 5 inches

• 44 feet, 3/4 inches

• 48 feet, 4 inches

A site plan__________

• does not show features such as trees and driveways

• shows the location of the building from an aerial view

• is drawn after the floor plan is drawn, before the HVAC is designed

• includes information about plumbing fixtures and equipment

When the metric system is used, dimensions are written in

• inches, feet, and yards

• degrees, radians, and gradians

• CADS, RADS, and KRADS

• meters, centimeters, and millimeters

If the scale on a site plan reads SCALE: 1'=20' 0", then every __________

• 1/20 of an inch on the drawing represents 20 feet, 0 inches

• 20 inches on the drawing represents 1 foot, 0 inches

• an inch on the drawing represents 20 feet, 0 inches

• 20 inches on the drawing represents 20 feet, 0 inches

What is the length in meters at the point indicated by the arrow on the metric scale in figure RQ01? The unit of length used on the scale is the meter.

• 3500

• 350

• 35

• 3.5

An engineer's scale is set up in multiples of ________

• 5

• 10

• 12

• 39.37

Which type of plan shows the layout of the HVAC system?

• Plumbing

• Structural

• Mechanical

• Foundation