Civil Drafting Technology

1. Civil Drafting Technology Chapter 13 Civil Engineering Detail Drawings

2. Figure 13–1: A vicinity map places a project site within an area of several square miles and provides a good overview of the site relative to the surrounding area. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

3. Figure 13–2: A subdivision composite utility site plan shows the utilities layout of the project on the land. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

4. Figure 13–3: This site plan shows the proposed layout of water and sanitary sewer systems. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

5. Figure 13–4: A section symbol shown on a plan view. This is section A, shown on sheet 6, and the view is to the right. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

6. Figure 13–5: This is section A, and it was cut on sheet 6 and is also shown on sheet 6. It is not to scale (N.T.S.). (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

7. Figure 13–6: A typical cross section common to any location along the street of a subdivision project. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

8. Figure 13–7: A profile is a section that is cut along the length of a linear feature, such as this sewer line, and normally has different horizontal and vertical scales. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

9. Figure 13–8: This detail illustrates how the new water lines are to be deflected around the proposed sewer line. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

10. Figure 13–9: This detail drawing provides minimum standards for a cul-de-sac layout. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

11. Figure 13–10: Sidewalks, planter strips, and street width are shown in this cross section. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

12. Figure 13–11: Detail of sidewalk curb cut for handicap access. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

13. Figure 13–12: Street speed hump plan, sections, and detail. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

14. Figure 13–13: This detail provides plan and sections of sidewalk ramps and planter strip. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

15. Figure 13–14: Plan, section, and isometric view of a storm sewer drain. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

16. Figure 13–15: This plan and section details a 72” manhole. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

17. Figure 13–16: Plan and two sections of catch basin details. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

18. Figure 13–17: Manhole with storm sewer connections. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

19. Figure 13–18: Plan and section of sanitary sewer cleanout. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

20. Figure 13–19: Elevation detail of sanitary sewer cleanout with lateral connection to main sewer. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

21. Figure 13–20: Detail of metal catch basin for sanitary sewer line. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

22. Figure 13–21: This table provides the bearing areas for concrete thrust blocks at fittings. Thrust blocks provide structural support and integrity for pressurized water lines. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

23. Figure 13–22: Standard fire hydrant and valve box detail. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

24. Figure 13–23: Water meter installation detail. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

25. Figure 13–24: Valve box detail for a fire hydrant. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

26. Figure 13–25: Detail of floor-mounted pipe support. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

27. Figure 13–26: Detail of valve and blow-off line for water line. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

28. Figure 13–27: Air release valve detail for water main. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

29. Figure 13–28: Concrete masonry unit detail at footing and slab connections. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

30. Figure 13–29: Concrete masonry unit detail at wall and roof connections. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

31. Figure 13–30: Concrete masonry units and reinforcing bar detail at footing. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

32. Figure 13–31: Detail of structural steel column base plate connection to concrete. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

33. Figure 13–32: Steel reinforcing bar detail at wall-to-floor slab connection. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

34. Figure 13–33: Welded and bolted connection of steel beam to column. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

35. Figure 13–34: Structural steel column connections at column and roof canopy. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

36. Figure 13–35: Wood post, beam, and porch connection at concrete pier. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

37. Figure 13–36: Overhead door header details, with connection to concrete footing. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

38. Figure 13–37: Laminated beam connection and beam connection to steel column. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

39. Figure 13–38: Tabular dimension for typical header framing around an opening. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

40. Figure 13–39: Section details of materials and installation in a typical sidewall for a residence. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

41. Figure 13–40: Aluminum framing installation details for a fixed window. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

42. Figure 13–41: Section and fabrication details for a steel stair installation. (Courtesy Lee-Pace Engineering, Inc.)

43. Figure 13–42: A legend is usually an arrangement of symbols located on one side of a drawing. This legend shows existing and new utility symbols.