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