Construction Management
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What Are Blueprints?
 Blueprints are copies of
different
types of construction documents.
Engineering drawings
 Schedules
Engineering specifications
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How Are Blueprints Made?
First building plans are drafted.
Plans can be drawn by hand.
Plans can be drawn on the
computer.
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How Are Blueprints Made”
Drafted plans are reproduced.
Original blue line process
Diazo reproduction process
Black line reproduction process
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Blueprint
Is The Common Name
For All Reproductions
or Copies.
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What Information Is in a
Blueprint?
 A blueprint of a typical floor plan includes:
 Walls
 Doors and windows
 Millwork
 Plumbing and appliances
 Dimensional Data
 Symbol legend
 Door and window schedules
 Miscellaneous information
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What Conventions and Symbols
Are Used in Blueprints ?
 Engineering drawings use specific symbols to
represent different components.
 Standard Symbols
 ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
 IBC (International Building Code)
 ISO (International Standards Organization)
 Custom symbols
 Symbols created by the architect
 Symbols created by product manufacturers
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How Is a Set of Blueprints
Organized?
 Sheets in a set of blueprints are organized by discipline.
 Civil
 Structural
 Architectural
 Mechanical
 Electrical
 Plumbing
 Landscape
 Additional sheets as required
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How Is a Set of Blueprints
Organized?
 Each sheet in a set of blueprints has a unique number.
 An architectural construction sheet might have a number such as
“A.1”.
 Construction detail sheets have a unique number
which refers back to the specific location of the detail
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What Are the Main Sheets
in a Set of Blueprints?
 There is no set number of sheets in a set of blueprints.
 Typical plan sets might include:
 Site Plan
 Foundation Plan
 Floor Plan
 Elevations and Roof Plan
 Construction Details
 Mechanical Plan
 Electrical Plan
 Plumbing Plan
 Other sheets as needed
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