Common types of drawings found in building construction
In order to successfully complete any construction project (for buildings), construction documents, drawings, sketches and plans play an important role. Several types of documents are available to formulate your set. The requirements may vary according to clients and buildings. Besides, the drawing requirements for the project are also impacted by the range of the budget for the project.
The following types of drawings are commonly found in standard set of construction documents:
1. Architectural Drawings, 2. Electrical Drawings, 3. Plumbing Drawings, 4. Structural Drawings, 5. Fire Fighting Drawings, 6. HVAC Drawings
1. Architectural Drawings: Architectural drawing is treated as the mother drawing for all the other drawings applicable for construction. It is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) utilized by the architects to build up a design idea into an organized proposal. It comprises of all the details of the project like location site plan, setting out plan, elevations, sections and other details.
The following items are included in a full set of Architectural Construction Drawings:
1. Setting Out Plan 2. Floor Plans 3. Elevation Drawings 4. Section Drawings 5. Working Drawings 6. Opening Schedules 7. Rood Drainage Plan 8. Flooring Plan 9. Furniture Plan 10. Typical Details
2. Structural Drawings: The structural drawing is considered as the backbone of the building.
These drawings demonstrate the support system of the building like how the building is situated, what are different structural components of the building, what is the strength of the building and how beams, columns, stairs, slabs etc. are attached etc.
The structural drawings contain the following elements :-