Week 4 Construction Document Tour

lmsMSLE BUILDING CASE STUDY 1

TITLE BLOCK

List the types of information found in the title block on the floor plan page.

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Architect information Page reference numbers Project number Orientation The Drawer The Scale The date printed

Why might this information be important?

So you are aware whom to contact to run changes past or to ask for further instruction. It also gives some basic context to the drawings.

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- What is the purpose of the legend?

Gives greater detail and understanding to the plan while allowing shorthand and drawings to be used which shows details more effectively once the legend is understood.

- Why are some parts of the drawing annotated? Illustrate how the annotations are associated with the relevant part of the drawing.

It gives greater detail and also allows referencing to other plans and details.

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DRAWING CONTENT - PLANS

- What type of information is shown in this floor plan?

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Birds eye detail of each level of the building Where section and elevation details have been cut from The wall constructions Measurements Placement of windows and doors

- Provide an example of the dimensions as they appear on this floor plan? What units are used for the dimensions?

- Illustrate how the locations of sections are identified on the plan. What do these symbols mean?

With arrows facing a certain direction shows view of section and then there is a reference number to show where this can be found.

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Unit of measurement is mm. The width of the extension area that we are focusing on is 4000mm and the length is 20500mm.

- Is there a grid? What system is used for identifying the grid lines?

There is a grid and letters are used on the x axis while numbers are used on the y axis.

- Why is some information found in General Notes?

It gives extra details to the plan and construction over all. Building instructions regarding standards such as emergency lights and other details are included in this section.

- Illustrate how references to other drawings are shown on the plan. What do these symbols mean?

Circle with a reference number.

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- How are windows and doors identified?

Provide and example of each. Is there a rationale to their numbering? What do these numbers mean? Can you find the answer somewhere in the drawings?

Doors are reference through DG followed by a number (DG.29) and windows are referenced through WG followed by a number (WG.14). These can then be used to find the style and type of window or door in the window and door schedule.

- Illustrate how floor levels are noted on the plan?

Annotations and through the title block.

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- Are some areas of the drawing clouded?

Why? Yes due to construction issue or area that has since been changed within the plan and needs to be addressed more directly in order to understand what changes or directions apply.

- What types of levels are shown on the elevations? Illustrate how levels are shown in relation to the elevation.

Floor and ceiling levels are shown in relation to the ground level.

- Is there a grid? If so, how / where is it shown?

Yes there is a grid running above the sections using numbers.

- Is there a legend? What does it identify and how is it used?

There is not a specific legend for the section pages.

- What types of information on the elevations are expressed using words?

Illustrate how this is done.

Level names – “Plant room roof” and exterior details –“tinted film to existing window” are expressed using words.

- Illustrate how the doors and windows are identified on the elevations.

Only through drawings

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DRAWING CONTENT – ELEVATIONS

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- What type of information is shown in this elevation? How does it differ from the information shown on the plan?

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Floor heights Side views Ceiling heights Number and placement of doors and windows

It differs from a plan as it gives a side view as apposed to a bird’s eye view.

- Are dimensions shown? If so, how do they differ from the dimensions on the plan? Provide an example of the dimensions as they relate to the elevation.

Yes, ceiling and floor levels are shown through SFL 0.000 (Standard Floor level) and CL 6.124 (ceiling level.)

- Are any parts of the elevation clouded?

Why? Yes due to construction issue or area that has since been changed within the plan and needs to be addressed more directly in order to understand what changes or directions apply.

- Illustrate where this elevation is located in relation to the plan?

A06.03- West Elevation

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DRAWING CONTENT – SECTIONS

- What type of information is shown in this section? How does it differ from the information shown on the plan and elevation?

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Inside cross-section view Plan is a birds eye view Elevation- exterior section

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DRAWING CONTENT – DETAILS

- What sorts of things are detailed?

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Ramps Walls Doors Windows Fixtures and finishes

- Are the details compressed using break lines? Why? Yes, this is done so large areas can fit onto one page and therefore give the context to the finer detail that is actually be focused on.

- Are dimensions shown? If so, how do they differ from the dimensions on the elevation?

- Provide examples of how different materials are shown on drawings at this scale.

Yes, there are also widths.

Patterns used to show materials.

- What types of information on the sections are expressed using words? Illustrate how this is done.

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Details of buildings and materials are shown as well as room names, such as “Reception”.

- Illustrate how the section drawing differentiates between building elements that are cut through and those that are shown in elevation (beyond).

Immediate building elements are shown by being coloured solid black while the further back elements are they become increasing faint or are shown using dotted lines were appropriate.

- Provide examples of how different materials are shown on the sections.

They are shown using patterns.

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- Find the locations of these details on the plans, elevations and sections.

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