Course : R0444 Architectural Communication Technique

Year : 2012

Case Study : Drawing a notation of a

single building

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Bina Nusantara University2.11 Floor plan or roof plan? The problem is avoided if all plans are treated as levels
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Some examples General arrangement plansprimary
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2.12 Both primary and secondary elements are combined in this small building under the code (--) The Project in
General. The simple nature of the building and the large scale of the drawing, made possible by its modest size, makes
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The degree of detail used in representing any element Doors
is dependent on the scale at which it is shown. The
examples given below give an indication of what may be
considered appropriate for various scales.
Scale 1 : 200

Windows

Scale 1 : 200

Scale 1 : 100

Scale 1 : 100

Scale 1 : 50 Scale 1 : 50
and over and over

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Manholes

Scale 1 : 100 and under Scale 1 : 50 and over

Staircases

Scale 1 : 50 and over Scale 1 : 100 and under

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External features Trees: 1 existing

2 to be removed
3 new
Contours (existing)

Contours (proposed) Hedge (existing)

Grading (the arrows

Hedge (proposed)
point to the lowest
level)

Grass

Woodland (existing)
Fence

Features in fence:
1 gate
2 stile
Woodland (proposed)
Doors

Double leaf, each

Single leaf, single action leaf single opposite
action

Single leaf, double Sliding door, hung in

action recess

Double leaf,
single action Sliding door, face hung

Double leaf, Folding door, edge

double action hung
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Folding door,
centre hung

Horizontal sliding sash

Revolving door

Windows

Vertical pivot (opening

edge should be stated)

Horizontal pivot (bottom

edge opens out unless
Side hung casement (L.H.) otherwise stated)

Top hung casement

(opening out unless
otherwise stated)

Vertical sliding sash

Bottom hung hopper

(opening in unless Convention assumes all windows are viewed from the
otherwise stated) outside
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Hardcore
Blockwork

Brickwork Precast concrete

Blockwork
(commonly
Earth used alternative)

Concrete Stone
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Marble Metal (at large scale)

Rubble stonework Metal (at small scale)

Slate Plaster (or cement screed)

Some abbreviations in common use

Insulation

alum. aluminium
asb. asbestos
bit. bitumen (or bituminous)
bk. brick
bkwk. brickwork
Unwrot timber section C.I. cast iron
conc. concrete
cp. chromium plated
h/wd. hardwood
PVA. polyvinyl acetate
PVC. polyvinyl chloride
PCC. pre-cast concrete
Wrot timber section rfmt. reinforcement
SAA. satin anodised aluminium
SS. stainless steel
s/wd. softwood
t&g tongued and grooved
UPVC. unplasticised polyvinyl chloride
Wrot timber section on two faces W.I. wrought iron
Coordinating
dimension

Leader lines, indicating where notes or descriptions

apply

Other dimensions generally. The method, although

recommended in most BSI literature, tends to be
replaced in practice by the oblique slashes shown below. Centre lines or grid lines.
Most commonly used method for general dimensioning. Drawn in thin line to distinguish them from service runs.
Neat, legible and rapid (See Appendix 1)

Controlling line

Dotted line indicates important lines hidden in the

particular plan or section view taken. (Also, on
demolition drawings, work to be removed)
Running dimensions. Use should be restricted to
surveys
Break line

Small dimensions are best indicated thus

Section line. The arrows point in the direction of view and

Modular dimension
the line joining them indicates the plane of the section
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HT high tension
Spot levelexisting
Htg. heating
H/V heating and ventilation
(or H & V)
Spot levelproposed ID internal diameter
inc. including (inclusive)
int. internal (interior)
IV invert
LT low tension
max. maximum
Level shown on section or elevationexisting mfr. manufacturer
min. minimum
misc. miscellaneous
NBS National Building Specification
nom. nominal
Level shown on section or elevationproposed NTS not to scale
o/a overall
OD outside diameter
Some abbreviations in common use
O/H overhead
AD above datum opp. opposite
app. approximately partn. partition
BM bench mark PC pre-cast
BSCP British Standard Code of Practice pr. pair
BSS British Standard Specification prefab. pre-fabricated
c/c centre to centre pt. point (or part, depending on context)
cL centre line rect. rectangular (rectilinear)
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