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CHAPTER 6 (UNDERSTANDING CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS)
Questions
- Construction drawings are often referred to as working drawings. True or False?
- What do architects generally use a time schedule for?
- Site plans are drawn to locate a building on a site but typically does not include the surrounding
area. True or False? - What is a floor plan?
- An elevation is a drawing that represents a view of the finished structure as you would see it
from the front, back, left, or right. True or False? - What are the most important sections used in construction drawings?
- What do mechanical systems basically deal with?
- Electrical systems involve electricity to provide power for lighting, outlets and equipment. True
or False? - What two major components are plumbing systems involved in?
- What does millwork refer to?
Answers
- True
- They generally use them for programming the different phases of a project.
- False. It also typically includes the surrounding area.
- A floor plan is a two dimensional view of a space, such as a room or building.
- True
- They are the wall sections.
- They deal mainly with the heating and cooling of buildings or spaces.
- True
- They are involved in water supply and drainage.
- Millwork refers to custom, shop-built, wood components for interior finish construction.
CHAPTER 7 (UNDERSTANDING INDUSTRIAL BLUEPRINTS)
Questions
- What does tolerance mean in machine blueprints?
- What are fillets?
- A key is a small wedge or rectangular piece of metal inserted in a slot or groove between a shaft
and a hub to prevent slippage. True or False? - The acceptable roughness of a surface depends upon its size. True or False?
- What is an assembly drawing?
- What are the two most widely used screw-thread series?
- What is meant by Pitch diameter (PD) with relation to gears?
- How many classifications of helical springs are there?