Chapter 13 Visual Communication: Drawings, Renderings, and Models 459 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Typical Sections: Construction Drawing Set Sheet Number Section Prefixes Sheet Name Components of Sheet 1 Cover Sheet Includes client, project name, location of project, architecture and designer contact information, professional stamp(s) 2 Index of Sheets Identifies lists of pages and page numbers 3 A Standard Architectural Symbols and Codes Shows architectural symbols and abbreviations, applicable codes 4 A Site Plan Identifies location of building on site 5 D Demolition Plan (if demolition is taking place) Includes type of demolition—mechanical or implosion factors to consider—adjacency to other buildings, historic significance, dangerous conditions or hazardous materials, salvage and/or reuse 6 FP Fire and Life Safety Plan (may appear elsewhere in set of drawings) Includes exits, firewalls, square footages, other code compliances 7 S Footing and Foundation Plan (may be part of structural or engineering plans) Identifies concrete footings, foundation walls, piers, posts, columns, basement 8 A Floor Plan(s) Begins with first floor and includes separate plan for each floor of the building 9 A Reflected Ceiling Plan Includes legend, coordinated with electrical and mechanical plans 10 A Exterior Elevations Shows style of building, doors, windows, siding, trim, chimneys may also show underground building features 11 A Interior Elevations Shows vertical surfaces of interior walls, complex details, or special construction (kitchen cabinets, bathroom layouts, etc.) 12 A Building Sections Shows imaginary “cut” through entire building structure to show details 13 A Wall Sections and Stair Sections Shows imaginary “cut” through shows entire wall from floor to floor to roof 14 A Details Includes large-scale illustrations to provide necessary details for construction 15 FF Finish Schedule/ Furniture Plan Includes legend, specific finishes door, window, room finish schedules and special treatments furniture placement 16 M Mechanical Plan (includes plumbing) Includes heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system (HVAC), sometimes piping systems 17 E Electrical Plan Includes legend, fixtures, wiring, switching 18 E Power/Communication Plan (if needed, typically commercial) Includes locations of data, electrical, and phone jacks 19 P Plumbing Plan Shows heating/circulating equipment, supply and waste systems, plumbing fixtures, and locations where water pipes enter 20 A Specifications (if not in separate book) Nontechnical aspects (contract agreement, responsibilities, permits, inspections, insurance) and technical aspects (building codes, materials standards, testing procedures, quality of work to be done, inspection and testing criteria) Figure 13-31 The typical sections of the construction drawing set follow a certain organization so that subcontractors can easily find the documents needed to complete their work.