CM 2116 Midterm

ANSI A paper measures 8.5 x _____ inches

11

ARCH A paper measures 9 x _____ inches.

12

The MasterFormatTM standard was originally created in 1963 by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) with _______ divisions.

16

ARCH D paper measures 24 x ____ inches.

36

The current MasterFormatTM specification format currently contains ________ divisions.

50

It is estimated that roughly ______ percent of all codes deal with fire and life safety issues.

75

The majority of architects and engineers use symbols adopted by the __________

AIA

The _______ of lines is the unique language of architects and engineers.

Alphabet

Preliminary drawings go through many _________

Alterations

AIA stands for the

American Institute of Architects

ANSI stands for the

American National Standards Institute

ASME stands for the Answer

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Working drawings may use the page numbering system using the letter A for ________ pages.

Architectural

_________ dimensions measure a 2 dimensional area usually expressed as square feet or square meters.

Area

Presentation drawings are selling tools showing the project in its most _______ light.

Attractive

CAD stands for

Computer Aided Design

Drawing with all lines of the same intensity or thickness makes a plan _______ to read.

Difficult

A _______ is a numerical value expressed in appropriate units of measurement.

Dimension

Working drawings may use the page numbering system using the letter E for ________ pages.

Electrical

______ are views that show the interior (or exterior) sides of a building.

Elevations

Dimensions typically use metric or _______ units.

English

Working drawings are technical in nature intended to furnish information necessary to ________ a structure.

Erect

According to the YouTube video On Center Software - Inside the Blueprint Official on average one in five bids is is actually won by the company.

False

On-Screen Takeoff creates blueprints in different languages.

False

On-Screen Takeoff does not provide in-house training.

False

PlanGrid and On-Screen Takeoff are completely free to use forever.

False

PlanGrid lets you share content and mark ups with your team within 24 to 36 hours.

False

What will using On-Screen Takeoff not do?

Identify code violations

________ dimensions measure a 1 dimensional length between two points typically expressed as feet or meters.

Linear

________ are the basis of all construction drawings.

Lines

________ sizes are the rough sawn measurement of lumber while actual sizes are the finished sizes.

Nominal

_______ are a pivotal aspect of construction drawings as they often contain critical information regarding the project.

Notes

_______ specifications give the contractor some choice of material selection.

Open

__________ objects make distant objects appear smaller even though they have the same shape.

Perspective

Initial designs are presented in _________ drawings.

Preliminary

________ drawings are used for promotional purposes.

Presentation

Dashed or hidden lines can serve more than one ________ in a set of plans.

Purpose

_______ dimensions are used for measuring the radius of an arc or diameter of a circle.

Radial

_______ dimensions are for information purposes only and should not be used for manufacturing something.

Reference

Subcontractors and suppliers typically rely on __________ drawings.

Shop and Assembly

Working drawings may use the page numbering system using the letter S for ________ pages.

Structural

Because of ________ and cost constraints, few companies would endeavor to write a completely new set of specifications for each job.

Time

The six primary orthographic views are the front, _________ , right, left, bottom, and back views.

Top

On-Screen Takeoff can be used to put together an accurate project estimate.

True

On-Screen Takeoff is used to build takeoffs and calculations.

True

PlanGrid is best described as Construction Productivity Software.

True

PlanGrid securely plans up information to the cloud.

True

_________ dimensions measure a 3 dimensional volume usually expressed in cubic feet or cubic meters.

Volume

A ________ schedule is similar to a door schedule in that it provides an organized presentation of the pertinent window characteristics.

Window

_______ drawings are also called project and construction drawings.

Working

A plan drawing represents a view of the project from _______

above

The three scales typically used for construction plans are the ___________ scale, civil engineer's scale, and metric scale.

architect's

The most obvious difference between _______ and architectural drawings is the use of the engineer's scale.

civil

_______ specifications limit acceptable products to one or a few choices.

closed

Properly done, schedule help our drawings from becoming too ________.

cluttered

Doors may be identified as to size, type, and style with _________ numbers placed next to each door symbol in the floor plan view.

code

The MasterFormatTM standard is the most widely used for organizing specifications for ________ building projects

commercial

The ________ sheet is important because it lists the drawings that comprise a set of plans in the order they appear.

cover

Orthographic views do not show any _______ to an object.

depth

The benefits of CAD include lower product development costs, faster processing, and greatly shortened ________

design cycle

Many materials are represented by one symbol in a plan view and a _________ symbol in elevation views.

different

Panel-board schedules are usually found on ________ drawings.

electrical

Common orthographic drawings on construction drawings are plans, _________, and sections.

elevations

General architectural plans consist of plan views, _______, and sections.

elevations

A room ________ schedule specifies that material finishes for walls, floors, and ceilings of interior spaces.

finish

Drafting is an international ________ language.

graphic

The construction drawings contain as much information about a structure as can be presented _________.

graphically

One must differentiate between ________ piping and residential/commercial piping or plumbing.

industrial

Schedules are essentially tables that list _______ about specific items in the drawings.

information

ISO stands for the __________

international organization for standardization

Thin lines are not ________ important than thick ones.

less

Structural drawings provide the reader with a view of structural members and how they will support and transmit _______ to the ground.

loads

Door schedules typically indicate the model or ________ , quantity, size, thickness, type, material, function, frame material, fire rating, and remarks.

mark

For various reasons, some of the symbols on a drawing may not be standard, and you will have to figure out what a symbol ________ by analyzing it and thinking about what it looks like.

means

The are many types of HVAC schedules prepared by the ________ consultants.

mechanical

In practice, the _________ number of orthographic views necessary are provided on a set of plans.

minimum

Orthographic drawing is also known as ________ drawing.

multiview

In order for a system of symbols to work, each drawing within a set has its own unique _______

number

A building ________ will only be issued after the drawings are checked and approved by the various regulatory departments.

permit

The two important rules of orthographic drawing are view, _________ , and alignment.

placement

A _________ view is an orthographic view looking at an object from directly above.

plan

A site or plot plan is a drawing of a _________ that shows its size and configuration including the size and location of buildings and driveways.

property

Drawings alone cannot define the ________ issues of a project.

qualitative

Specifications prescribe ________ of construction expected on a project.

quality

One of the main functions of graphic symbols on construction drawings is to _______ other drawings within the set.

reference

A ________ as applied to construction working drawings is an organized method of presenting a list of materials.

schedule

Sometimes a symbol for a particular component may have been ________ created by the architect or engineer who developed the drawing.

specifically

Large firms may create their own _______ for creating plans

standards

Mechanical drawings should contain appropriate notes, legends, ________ , and abbreviations.

symbols

Modified _______ are usually used because they are easier to draw and interpret.

symbols

Some lines are made _________ to stand out from the other lines on the plans.

thick

The United States and Canada use __________ angle orthographic projection for plans.

third

Isometric drawings are used to show a ________ dimensional picture in one view.

three

Sections offer a view ________ a part of the structure not found in other drawings.

through

The amount that a measurement can vary from the plans is known as the _________

tolerance

Line _______ is a pattern of dashes, dots, or gaps used to make lines look different.

type

Graphic symbols are often used on building plans to show window ________.

types

Object lines are also known as _______ lines.

visible

Line ________ is the thickness or width of a line.

weight

Electrical symbols are commonly used to simplify the work of the drafters and the ________ reading the plans.

workers