Introduction to Construction Drawings

The identification lines and other symbols on a construction drawing is called the ___

• index

• title block

• scale

• legend

Site plans are developed using a(n) ______

• architect's scale

• engineer's scale

• NTS scale

• 1/4" = 1'-0" scale

A dimension is a measurement written as a ____

• number

• range

• letter

• symbol

Gridlines are used to____

• indicate a cross-section of material

• indicate that an object has broken off

• indicate land boundaries on the site plan

• make it easy to refer to specific locations on the plan

On the drawing, a project is identified by the _____ found in the title block

• sheet title

• company logo

• drawing number

• legend

To avoid confusion, the letters I, O, and Q and the numbers 1, and 0 are omitted from the ____

• NTS Drawings

• Title block

• contour lines

• gridline system

To clarify information that cannot be shown on the drawings, the architectural and engineering firm will prepare _____

• specifications

• a proposal

• a change order

• contracts

The architect's scale is used for drawing _____

• specifications

• plot plans

• cut lines

• floor plans

Information about the structure or assembly is provided in the _____

• title block

• border

• legend

• drawing area

A keynote is a number or letter that is used with a leader and arrowhead to identify a specific object; it usually appears in ______

• The upper right hand corner

• the upper left-hand corner

• block letters

• a square or circle