Construction Journal Submission Report Week Four: Construction Documentation Guided Tour Nicole Tan 641433 CASE STUDY BUILDING NAME: EASTERN RESOURCE CENTRE (ERC) STUDENT CENTRE
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TITLE BLOCK
List the types of information found in the title block on the floor plan page. Drawing Number_ A0207
Name of architect and contact information (email, telephone, fax, office address): Cox Architects and Planners List of consultants (including Civil Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Surveyors, Hydraulics and Fire Protection Consultants, Acoustic Consultants) and their respective contact information Client: University of Melbourne Project name: The University of Melbourne Eastern Precinct Project Drawing Title Scale and Orientation Drawing Number Project Director and Architect
Why might this information be important?
Provides details of key consultants for accessibility if they need to be contacted Provides a concise summary of the project and major stakeholders which is important in terms of transparency and ensuring the parties involved and the public understand the scope of the project. Drawing conventions like scale and orientation, drawing number to ensure coherency when reading the floor plan
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DRAWING CONTENT – PLANS
Drawing Number_ A0207 (FLOOR PLAN OF ERC STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE)
What type of information is shown in this floor plan?
General arrangements and dimensions o Location of furniture, doors, windows Services o Fire hydrants, security gates Main sections and elevations o Staff office, terrace, corridor, student advisors area, foyer Type of doors o Sliding doors and hinged doors Materials and structures o Steel, timber veneer column, plywood panels Notes on action plan o Eg. Provide ducted skirting to match wall colour o Eg. Cafe fitout by others Connections and relationships between new area and existing building (eg ERC library) o Eg. Entry wall (also the library wall) to be constructed as a double sided bookshelf unit. o Eg. Portion of wall to have cut-outs for book return chutes
Provide an example of the dimensions as they appear on this floor plan? What units are used for the dimensions? Units used – millimetres
Is there a grid? What system is used for identifying the grid lines? Yes, there is a grid and it employs a grid reference systems with alphabets used as eastings and grid numbers used for northings. Grid lines are shown.
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Why are some information found in General Notes?
The General Notes section is included to enhance the coherency of the reader’s understanding of the floor plan and to ensure key information is conveyed across. o For example, ‘figured dimensions take precedence over scaled dimensions’ and ‘manufacturer shall not commence any works prior to the return of any shop drawings signed by the relevant consultant’.
Furthermore, the general notes also provides direction to other documents to refer to depending on the need/process o For example, ‘all joinery details refer to FF&E plans ‘ and ‘refer to structural engineers’ drawings for slab size and details’
What is the purpose of the legend? The legend is provided to explain key symbols used in the plan
Why are some parts of the drawing annotated? Illustrate how the annotations are associated with the relevant part of the drawing The annotated parts of the drawing are fairly important as they provide extra information on the construction processes and methods and/or future activities associated with the specific area within the plan. The description provided adds an extra scope of understanding the function of certain structures in the final execution of the construction process and in the utilisation of the area post-construction.
Arrows are used to link text to relevant part of the drawing. Sometimes the text can be in a textbox with a thin black border around it.
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Illustrate how the locations of sections are identified on the plan. What do these symbols mean?
Illustrate how references to other drawings are shown on the plan. What do these symbols mean?
Detail drawing reference symbol is circular.
Triangle with letters within it indicate reference to schedule for all finish details including paint, glazing, tile finish, plywood and acoustic panelling. Letter represents finish style, number is the reference number.
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How are windows and doors identified? Provide an 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_ Identified as circular icon next to a door
WINDOWS_ Identified as rectangular icon next to a window
The explanation to these symbols were found in the general legend
Illustrate how floor levels are noted on the plan? The floor level is indicated in the drawing title. In this case: ‘ERC BUILDING, LEVEL THREE + STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE PLAN
Are some areas of the drawing clouded? Why? Yes. The areas that are clouded indicate the area that has been changed. As drawings can be issued several times during the construction process, it is essential that changed are clearly highlighted as well as directed to the table which has the information of who authorised the change, the date and description.
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DRAWING CONTENT – ELEVATIONS
Drawing Number_ A0408 (INTERNAL ELEVATION OF STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE)
What type of information is shown in this elevation? How does it differ from the information shown on the plan? Information that differs from the plan:
Heights of walls Wall features Cross section of beams Hatching and Patterned surfaces to show change in material Shows structural arrangement of timber members
Voids Frames Different method of showing how a door opens
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 dimensions are shown. They differ from the plan as they also show dimensions of vertical members.
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What types of levels are shown on the elevations? Illustrate how levels are shown in relation to the elevation. The elevation enables us to see the floor and the ceiling and the different heights of structural elements in the space.
Elevations can also show gradient of slopes or stairs as seen in Drawing Number_ A0421
Is there a grid? If so, how / where is it shown? Yes, there is a grid. In this drawing however, it is only shown on the eastings axis.
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Is there a legend? What does it identify and how is it used? Similar to the plan, the legend identifies key symbols used in the drawings. The legend is used by providing explanations for corresponding symbols to which readers can refer to when analysing the drawing. It identifies symbols for doors, windows, room names, section and elevation references, finished floor levels and finished slab levels.
What types of information on the elevations are expressed using words? Illustrate how this is done. Words are used to explain other sections that need to be referred to, room/ area name, details that are omitted (and reason) and properties of wall features of key structural members.
Illustrate how the doors and windows are identified on the elevations.
DOORS
WINDOWS
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Are any parts of the elevation clouded? Why? No.
Illustrate where this elevation is located in relation to the plan?
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DRAWING CONTENT – SECTIONS
Drawing Number_ A0579 (DETAIL SECTION OF STUDENT SERVICES HUB OFFICES)
What type of information is shown in this section? How does it differ from the information shown on the plan and elevation? Information shown in this section:
Placement of furniture Beam structure and connections Location of mechanical ducts Walls dividing individual rooms
The information provided in this section goes into significant detail on individual elements – location of furniture like speakers and computers, joints and connections in beams and arrangement of timber battens. Furthermore, the section also shows elements that extend beyond the ceiling and floor of the room
Are dimensions shown? If so, how do they differ from the dimensions on the elevation? Dimensions are shown for objects located at the ‘cut’ line for the section and are not shown for elements beyond this boundary (that is, items behind the immediate section line). This differs from the dimensions of the elevation as in elevations, dimensions can be shown for all objects regardless of location.
What types of information on the sections are expressed using words? Illustrate how this is done. Similar to the plan and elevation, words are used to provide information on key construction processes associated with the area/element, details on material properties, labelling of items and room names.
The room name is typed in capitals and placed ‘floating’ in the centre of the room. There are no arrows or text boxes present.
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Illustrate how the section drawing differentiates between building elements that are cut through and those that are shown in elevation (beyond). Bolder lines are shown for elements which have been cut through whilst lighter/dotted lines are shown for elements in elevation
Timber battens and a chair shown to be beyond the cut line
Provide examples of how different materials are shown on the sections.
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Find where this section is located on the plans.
LOCATION OF ELEVATION
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DRAWING CONTENT – DETAILS
Drawing Number_ S020
What sorts of things are detailed?
Materiality of structures Dimensions and measurements of materials like slabs and beams Joints and connections Existing walls Specific tools to be used (eg. screws with certain widths and lengths)
Are the details compressed using break lines? Why? The break lines used in these drawings indicate elements to be removed
Provide examples of how different materials are shown on drawings at this scale.
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