CE-DP 2102 Civil Engineering Drawing
Tutorial I
1. What is represented by each symbol?
2. What is meant by each of these abbreviations?
WC WI SL TYP THK
SPEC R SHT ELEV CL
3. Refer to the Two-Unit Apartment Drawings given below to answer these questions.
a) How far does the roof overhang project beyond the exterior walls?
b) How far is the building from the west boundary?
c) In what direction does the apartment face?
d) What is the length and width of the apartment site?
e) How far is the front of the apartment from the front property line?
f) What is the overall length and width of the apartment?
g) What are the inside dimensions of the living room?
h) What is the width of the bituminous concrete pavement?
i) What is the thickness of the partitions between the two bedrooms?
j) In what compass direction does the left end of the apartment face?
k) What kind and size of material is to be used for the foundation walls?
l) What material is immediately beneath the outer two feet of the concrete slab?
m) What scale is used for the typical section of Two-Unit Apartment?
n) What is the thickness of the interior wall between the two dining rooms?
o) What is the overall length of the building at the eaves?
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CE-DP 2102 Civil Engineering Drawing
Tutorial II
1. Match Column A with its corresponding answer in Column B correctly?
A B
a) Extension line to show extent of a dimension i)
b) an imaginary cut is made for a section view ii)
c) Obtains a building permit iii) Architect
d) Checks to see that codes are observed iv)
e) Centerline of a round post v)
f) Acts as the owner's representative vi) Building inspector
g) Issues certificate of occupancy vii) Owner
h) Buried footing viii)
i) Hires and supervises carpenters ix) Municipal-building department
j) Outline of the window x) General contractor
2. What is meant by each of these abbreviations?
[Link]. [Link]. REINF. CONST. ELEV.
FTG. CORRUG. BLDG. O.C. GI.
3. Refer to the Two-Unit Apartment Drawings given below to answer these questions.
a) What is the overall height of the building above the finished grade?
b) What kind and size of insulation is used in the ceiling?
c) How far does the foundation project above the ground?
d) How far below the surface of the ground does the foundation wall extend?
e) What is the dimension from the finished floor to the top of the wall plate?
f) What is the total height of the foundation walls?
g) What is the minimum depth of the bottom of the footings?
h) What is used to show the detail of a complex design, installation, or product?
i) What is the distance between the centerlines of the studs in the firewall?
j) What is the total thickness of the firewall? (Remember that a 2x6 is actually 5½" wide.)
k) What is the minimum value of finish grade slope away from home in all directions?
l) How thick is specified for the concrete footing at the exterior wall section?
m) What are the minimum required side and front setback?
n) What is the roof slope in two-unit apartment?
o) What scale is used for detail plan at firewall in Two-Unit Apartment?
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