GC 250 Chapter 14

What is the difference between a foundation plan and a basement plan?

A basement plan includes both the foundation plan and the floor plan showing interior walls, stairs, windows, doors, and any built in appliances of fixtures.

What kind of line is used to indicate the supporting beam?

A single, thick center line

When drawing a foundation plan in CADD, how is the floor plan initially used?

As a guide to know where to place specific things.

List three things you should check before drawing a foundation or basement plan.

Determine the type of exterior walls found on the floor plan, determine the size and footings and foundation walls from the given information, make sure that all local building code requirements are met.

List eight features that are usually shown on a foundation plan

Foundation walls, piers and columns (posts), scale of the drawing, dwarf walls (low walls built to retain an excavation or embankment), direction, size and spacing of floor joists or trusses, complete dimensions and notes, details of foundation and footing construction, footings for foundation walls, piers and columns, beams and pilasters.

When a foundation plan is drawn in CADD, at what scale is the plan drawn?

Full scale

Why is a basement a logical and economic choice for cold climates?

Since footing is required to be below the frost depth, it is relatively cheap to clear out the soil in between and drop the foundation a few feet. In turn, more usable space is created with a cheaper cost per square foot.

Explain the purpose of the foundation plan

The foundation plan is a section view that provides the need information to those building the foundation.

What is the purpose of a footing?

To support the foundations wall and structure by spreading out the weight across a larger area.

At what scale is a foundation plan drawn when using traditional drafting methods?

¼"=1'-0"