Core Mod 5/3

A(n) ________ is a qualified, licensed person who creates and designs drawings for a construction project.

Architect

The triangular and flat scales are the two most common types of ________.

Architect scale

________, which show the design of the project, include many parts, such as the floor plan, roof plan, elevation drawings, and section drawings.

Architectural plans

A large, horizontal support made of concrete, steel, stone, or wood that may be shown in structural plans is a ________.

Beam

________ are the traditional name for construction drawings.

Blue prints

Also called site plans or survey plans, ________ show the location of the building from an aerial view, as well as the natural contours of the earth.

Civil Plans

Almost all construction drawings today are made by ________.

Computer-aided drafting

________ are solid or dashed lines showing the elevation of the earth on a civil drawing.

Contour lines

________ are enlarged views of some special features of a building, such as floors and walls.

Detail Drawings

A(n) ________ usually has an arrowhead at both ends, with the measurement written near the middle of the line.

Dimension Line

________, or engineered drawings for electrical supply and distribution, include locations of the electric meter, switchgear, and convenience outlets.

Electrical Plan

An element of architectural drawings, ________ refers to the height above sea level or other defined surface.

Elevation

A(n) ________ is a side view that shows height.

Elevation Drawing

A(n) ________ is a person who applies scientific principles in design and construction.

Engineer

A(n) ________ is used mainly for land measurements on site plans.

Engineer scale

The drawing that makes up a building's piping, valves, and switches is a(n) ________.

Fire protection plans

Part of the structural plans, the ________ shows the lowest level of the building.

Foundation Plan

A(n) ________ is a dashed line on a plan showing an object obstructed from view by another object.

Hidden Line

In drafting, an arrowhead is placed on a(n) ________ to identify a component.

Leader

The ________ defines the symbols used in architectural plans.

Legend

________ are engineered plans for motors, pumps, piping systems, and piping equipment.

Mechanical plans

The meter and millimeter are two common length measurements used with the ________ on architectural drawings.

Metric scale

When a plan is marked ________, it means that the drawing gives approximate positions and sizes only.

Not to Scale

Schematic drawings called ________ show all the equipment, pipelines, valves, instruments, and controls needed to operate a piping system.

Piping and instrumentation drawings

A(n) ________ is a type of three-dimensional drawing that is included in a plumbing plan.

Plumbing isometric drawing

A(n) ________ shows the shape of the roof and the materials that will be used to finish it.

Roof plan

The ________ of a drawing tells the size of the object drawn compared with the actual size of the object represented.

Scale

A(n) ________ is a one-line drawing showing the flow path for electrical circuitry or the relationship of all parts of a system.

Schematic

A(n) ________ is a cross-sectional view that shows the inside of an object or building.

Section drawings

________ are written statements provided by the architectural and engineering firm to define the quality of work to be done and to describe the materials to be used.

Specifications

________ support the architectural design of a building to show how the building is supported. A foundation plan would be part of this category.

Structural plans

Architectural, civil and structural engineering, mechanical, and plumbing ________ may be used on a drawing to tell what material is required for that part of the project.

Symbol

Part of the construction drawing, the ________ gives information about the structure and is numbered for easy filing.

Title block

Plans for gas, oil, or steam heat piping may be included in the ________ plan.

Ventilation and Air Conditioning)

Also called a plan view, a(n) ________ is an aerial view of the layout of each room.

floor plan