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WorksheetsCore Electrical Module 5 - Construction Drawings
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the traditional name for construction drawings?
How are most prints created today?
Computer Aided Design- CAD
Match the types of Construction Drawings:
Shows general notes, materials to be used, requirements to be followed in order to build structure, includes foundation plans
Civil
Engineered plans for motors, pumps, piping systems, and piping equipment, includes piping and instrumentation drawings, HVAC plans
Architectural
Show the design of a project, includes the floor, roof, elevations, section drawings and detail drawings
Structural
Show the location of the building from an aerial view for working in the earth(also know as site, survey or plan plans)
Mechanical
Match the types of Construction Drawings:
Engineered plans showing the layout for the plumbing system
Plumbing
Engineered plans for electrical supply and distrubtion
Electrical
Shows the piping, values, heads, and switches that make up the fire sprinkler system
Fire Protection
What are contour lines?
Solid and dashed lines on civil plans showing the elevation of the earth
Why are architectural plans so important?
Architectural plans are the first plans and then all other drawings follow
What is the purpose of a title block? (Mark all that apply)
First thing to look at on a drawing, gives info about the structure
Gives a sheet title which easily identifies the project
Where will you find the title block?
Lower right-hand corner
What is the purpose of a revision block?
Match which type of line is being described:
Shows the measured center of an object
Break lines
Shows where an object has been broken off to save space
Center lines
Identifies the location of a specific part of a drawing
Leaders and arrowheads
Match which type of line is being described:
Establish the dimensions/size of a structure
Property lines
Show areas not included in the cutting line view
Section cuts
Indicates land boundaries
Dimension lines
Why do construction drawings use gridlines?
A gridline divides the plan into small parts called bays to make it easier to find specific locations
What letters and numbers are never used in a gridline system and why?
Letters I, Q, O & Numbers 1 & 0
They could cause confusion
R used in too many other drawings
L its the beginning of LABEL
S too easy to mistake
How are dimensions written?
In letters
In numbers
With roman numerals and symbols
What does the scale of a drawing tell you?
What does NTS mean (as it relates to drawings)?
Not To Scale
Which scale is used to develop site plans?
Engineer's scale - larger measurements 1" = 20'
Which scale is used to develop floor plans?
Architectural scale - smaller measurements 1/4" = 1'
What is one way that an engineer's scale is different from an architectural scale?
Engineer's scale is based on units of ten
