Chapter 8: Construction Documents

Construction Drawings or Contract Documents:

Order of Drawings:

-Title and Index Sheet
-Floor Plans
-Reflected Ceiling Plans
-Elevations
-Details
-Structural Drawings - If required.
-Mechanical Drawings
-Electrical Drawings
-Fire Protection Drawings

NUMBERING DRAWINGS

Ex.) A1, A2, M1, M2

A - Architectural or Interiors
E - Electrical
FP - Fire Protection
I - Interiors
M - Mechanical
P- Plumbing (sometimes included in M)
S - Structural
SP- Site Plan

Disciplines can be grouped.

Example:
1 - Floor plans
2 - Reflected Ceiling Plan
3 - Elevations
etc...

Large Projects - Commercial
Example
A1.1, M1.1, M1.2

High rise Buildings:
 54A1.3
(54th floor Architectural Floor Plan 3rd sheet in Discipline)

Floor plans are drawn as if the cut line was at 4'-0".

Drawings are usually drawn at 1/8"=1'-0" or 1/4"=1'-0"

If large scale plans are required ex. toilet plans then they are drawn at 1/2"=1'-0"

Reflected Ceiling Plans should be drawn at the same scale as the floor plans.

Elevations are typ. drawn at 1/4" scale.
Occasionally they are drawn at 3/8"  or 1/2"

Details are often drawn at 1"=1'-0", 1 1/2" = 1'-0", 3"=1'-0"