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Falsework drawings show temporary supports of timber or steel that are required sometimes in the
erection of difficult or important structures. When falsework is required on an elaborate scale, drawings
similar to the general and detail drawings already described may be provided to guide construction. For
simple falsework field sketches may be all that is needed.
Master-plan drawings are commonly used in the architectural, topographical, and construction
fields. They show sufficient features to be used as guides in long-range area development and usually
contain a considerable amount of information including section boundary lines, contour lines, acreage,
existing utilities, rights-of-way and appurtenances, horizontal and vertical control data, locations and de-
scriptions of existing and proposed structures, existing and proposed surfaced and unsurfaced roads
and sidewalks, streams, and north-point indicator (arrow).
2.5 TITLE BLOCKS.
It is standard practice to include a title block on each page of a set of blueprints. It is typically located in
the bottom right-hand corner of the drawing frame. Many firms, however, are using customized sheets
that extend the title block from the lower right to the upper right-hand side of the sheet (Figure 2.13). The
title block should show the name of the project and the drawing and sheet numbers as well as the draw-
ing title (e.g., “site plan”). The drawing number is especially important, both for purposes of filing the
blueprint and for locating the correct drawing when it is specified on another blueprint. The title block
also typically shows the name of the consultant, architect, engineer, or designer and the signature of the
approving authority. The title block should normally show the date the drawing was made and the initials
of who made it. This information is important because using an outdated set of drawings can cause se-
rious problems. Any revisions should be noted within the title block.
Figure 2.8B Illustrations showing the components of a cabinet.