Site Documentation Quiz

What is the purpose of a block plan?

• To provide detailed information about individual units

• To show the location of the building to a wider surrounding area

• To show the plot in more detail

• To record information that applies to a range of components

What is the typical scale used for a location plan?

• 1:10

• 1:100 or 1:50

• 1:200 or 1:500

• 1:20, 1:10, 1:5

What does a floor plan show?

• A range of components of a similar type

• The relationships between rooms, spaces, and other physical features at one level of a structure

• The location of the building to a wider surrounding area

• The finished appearance of a given side of the house

What does an elevation drawing show?

• The relationships between rooms, spaces, and other physical features at one level of a structure

• The location of the building to a wider surrounding area

• A range of components of a similar type

• The finished appearance of a given side of the house

What do drawing symbols represent?

• Materials required for the job based on the drawings, specification, and schedules

• Abbreviations and acronyms on blueprints and paperwork

• Orthographic projection drawing that shows one side of the house

• Detailed information about individual units

What is the purpose of abbreviations in architectural drawings?

• To provide detailed information about individual units

• To maximize space on blueprints and paperwork

• To show the finished appearance of a given side of the house

• To record information that applies to a range of components

What is included in a bill of quantities?

• General information including the names of the client and architect

• Further information that cannot be shown on the drawings

• Everything required for the job based on the drawings, specification, and schedules

• Description of how each task and material is to be measured

Who prepares the specifications for a building project?

• Building material suppliers

• Construction professionals such as architects and building services engineers

• Building operatives

• Supervisory staff

What is the purpose of a work schedule or Programme of work?

• To carefully plan out the progress of the building project

• To authorise certain people to carry out specific work within a specified time frame

• To give details of the task to be carried out

• To record the hours completed each day

What is the purpose of a timesheet?

• To give details of the task to be carried out

• To authorise certain people to carry out specific work within a specified time frame

• To carefully plan out the progress of the building project

• To record the hours completed each day