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| What two types of drawings are included in construction drawings? |
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| contract drawings and resource drawings |
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| What is the difference between contract and resource drawings? |
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| Contract drawings are those that describe the work of the project. Resource drawings show existing conditions, or new construction related to the work, but are not included in the contract. |
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| Are contract drawings legally enforceable? |
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| What aspects of design are usually shown in drawings? |
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Location
Identification
Dimension and size
Details
Diagrams of connections
Shape and form
(PDPG 11.2) |
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| Are shop drawings contract documents? |
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| No. These drawings are not contract documents and usually illustrate proposed details and techniques to show compliance with the contract documents. (PDPG 11.2.3.4) |
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| What are record drawings and why are they important? |
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| Marked-up or corrected contract drawings, specifications, addenda, contract modifications, photographs, start-up logs, test reports, certifications, and other documents, which are assembled by the contractor. (PDPG 11.2.3.5) They are a record of how the project was actually built. |
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| What are six types of drawings commonly used? |
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| Plans, elevations, sections, isometrics, perspectives, details. |
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| The National CAD Standard is a consensus standard comprised of interrelated standards, guidelines, and tools for uniformly organizing and presenting facility planning, design, construction, and operation drawing information. (PDPG 11.2.7) Includes The AIA CAD Layer Guidelines, CSI Uniform Drawing System and NIBS Plotting Guidelines |
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| What are the 4 data fields defined in CAD layer Guidelines? |
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Discipline designators
Major group
Minor groups
Status
(PDPG 11.2.7.2) |
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| What are resource drawings? |
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| These are the drawings furnished during the procurement stage that generally show existing conditions such as roads, buildings, and current construction circumstances. Resource drawings are generally furnished for reference only and are not contract documents. (PDPG 14.2.5.1) |
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