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Blueprint Reading

National Association of Women In Construction Developed by: Pam Dullum, PE, CCA. Blueprint Reading. Introduction. Why Drawings Standards for Drawings Types of Drawings Interpreting the Information. Construction Documents. Drawings Project Standard. Text General Conditions

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Blueprint Reading

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  1. National Association of Women In Construction Developed by: Pam Dullum, PE, CCA Blueprint Reading

  2. Introduction Why Drawings Standards for Drawings Types of Drawings Interpreting the Information

  3. Construction Documents Drawings Project Standard Text General Conditions Special Conditions Specifications Addenda Bid Documents

  4. Construction Documents Specifications are a written description; Drawings are a graphical portrayal. Each should convey its part; Neither should repeat any part belonging to the other. Why not?

  5. Drawing Sizes E F D C B A

  6. Anatomy of a Drawing Title Block Legend- including SCALE Orientation (North Arrow) Notes, General or Keyed Border Footnote or path statement 03

  7. Anatomy of a Drawing A word about Drawing Numbers A1 E3 FP2 AD1 SD….

  8. Drawings by Discipline Title Page basic information, legend, symbols, general notes Civil (& Landscape) sitework and infrastructure interface Architectural the “look” of the project Structural footings, foundations, framing

  9. Drawings by Discipline Mechanical Plumbing Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Specialty piping – gas, vacuum tube, distilled water Electrical Power Lighting fixtures Equipment Communications (LAN, telephone, sound, CATV, Security)

  10. Types of Drawings Plans Elevations Sections Details Special C-C A5 7 A5 1 A5 A2 01

  11. Types of Drawings Plans

  12. Types of Drawings Plans

  13. Types of Drawings Elevations

  14. Types of Drawings Sections

  15. Types of Drawings Details

  16. Other Drawings Plan for a Subdivision plots

  17. Other Drawings Plot Plan on sheet L

  18. Types of Drawings Special Schedule Isometric Schematic Profile Reflected Ceiling Plan

  19. Finish Schedule

  20. Isometric Drawings Plumbing for a bathroom

  21. Schematic Drawings Electrical circuit for a back-up generator

  22. Special Drawings Profile Underground Pipelines Also for roads & other horizontal construction Occur in two dimensions along feature Reflected Ceiling Plan Commercial Suspended ceilings Light fixture and diffuser integration

  23. Other Drawings Architect’s sketch of landscaping for a home

  24. Other Drawings

  25. Architects’ Scale Engineers’ Scale Metric Scale Graphic Scale Foreign Measurements 10 kM, M, cm, mm 0 3” 6” 9” 1’ 1.5’ 2’

  26. Foreign Measurements Architects’ Scale 1 1/2” = 1’ 3”= 1’ 3/16”= 1’ 3/32”= 1’ 1/2” = 1’ 1”= 1’ 1/8” = 1’ 1/4”= 1’ 3/8” = 1’ 3/4”= 1’ 12” ruler Engineers’ Scale 10: 1” = 10’ 20: 1” = 20’ 30: 1” = 30’ 40: 1” = 40’ 50: 1” = 50’ 60: 1” = 60’

  27. Hieroglyphics Symbols Materials Products or layers Fixtures - symbols or pictographs Section and Detail references

  28. Hieroglyphics Symbols 6 1 2 7 8 3 9 4 10 5

  29. Hieroglyphics Symbols

  30. Phoreign Phrases Abbreviations Standardized Multi-meaning (different trades) Listed in Legend

  31. RFIs, RFCs and Replies Questions & Answers

  32. Close Out Thank You for attending !

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