- A blueprint is a/an:
- Architectural drawing of a blue building.
- Computerized copy of large buildings.
- Drawing used to represent a structure.
- Traced copy of a construction site.
- Blueprints are important on a construction site because they:
- Depict the contour lines of the site.
- Form the basis of agreement that a building will be built as detailed in the drawings.
- Illustrate how rooms compare to each other in size and building materials.
- Show how the building will look when completed.
- A site plan:
- Depicts the view from a distant site.
- Is drawn after the floor plan is drawn, before the HVAC is designed.
- Is not necessary.
- Often includes topographic features such as contour lines and trees.
- The floor plan:
- Is a side-view of interior walls, floors, ceilings.
- Is a view of exterior and interior walls, doors, and stairways from above.
- Provides step-by-step instructions on how to lay a floor, including what tools to use.
- Shows how the floorboards fit together.
- The three types of scales used to draw or measure the lines of a blueprint are:
- Architect, contractor, and metric.
- Architect, electrician, and metric.
- Architect, engineer, and metered.
- Architect, engineer, and metric.
- What is the alphabet of lines?
- Lines that are indicated using letters of the alphabet
- Lines that are used to show where pages match up when a page has been broken down to several smaller pages
- Lines that indicate land boundaries on the site plan
- The lines commonly used on a blueprint
- What is the FIRST thing to look at when reviewing a blueprint?
- Contractor’s name
- Legend
- Scale
- Title block
- What blueprint symbol is shown below?
- 120 VAC duplex receptacle
- 120/240 VAC special purpose receptacle
- 120/240 VAC 3-wire receptacle
- Junction box
- What does DWG stand for?
- Dimension
- Down grade
- Drain
- Drawing
- A procedure that involves surveying, measuring, and counting all materials indicated on a set of drawings is:
- Front setback.
- Nominal size.
- Plan view.
- Quantity take-off.