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CADD 1 -Architecture
Architectural Floor Plans & Site Plans
| Term/Unit | Definition |
|---|---|
| Floor Plan | Horizontal Section used to room arrangements. Most Important drawing in a set of Architectural drawings. |
| Working Floor Plan | Contains all the necessary information for the contractor. |
| Elevation | Also known as "Facade", a vertical projection of the structure that defines the structural form and architectural style of the building. |
| Site Plan | Shows the property lines and how the house is placed on the property. |
| Typical Wall Section | Reveals the Structural details of the building. |
| 3 things every Architectural Design should have? | Function, Structure, & Aesthetics (beauty) |
| 4 Basic types of Architectural drawings? | Floor Plan, Elevation, Site Plan, Wall Section |
| 3 Main Areas of a Residential Floor Plan? | Living, Sleeping, and Service |
| Gable Roof | Most common of the roof styles because of it's adaptability |
| Trusses | Configurations of structural materials that add strength to the roof of a house. |
| 1/4" = 1'-0" | Standard Scale for Residential Plans |
| 1/8" = 1'-0" | Standard Scale for Commercial Plans |
| 1" = 20'-0" | Standard Scale for a Site Plan |
| 3'-0" | Standard Width of an Exterior Door |
| 7'-0" | Standard Height of an Exterior Door |
| 6'-8" | Standard Height of an Interior Door |
| 2'-8" | Standard Width of a Bedroom Door |
| 2'-6" | Standard Width of a bathroom door. |
| 3 Zones used in municipalities (cities)? | Residential, Commercial, Industrial |
| Ordinance | Zoning Law |
| Setback | Zoning law that restricts the distance permitted from any building to the property line. |
| Survey | Shows the exact size, shape, and levels of a piece of property. |
| Pitch | Rise and Run of a roof to determine it's slope. |
| Benchmark | A point of known origin used a reference in determining other points in a survey. |
| Civil Engineering | Field most generally associated with maps and surveys. |
| Cut | Amount of dirt removed to change the contour of a piece of land. |
| Fill | Amount of dirt added to change the contour of a piece of land. |
| Meridian | True North South Reference Line |
| Bearing | angle measured from the Meridian towards the East or West. |
| Treads and Risers | 2 Main parts of a stair. |
| Acre | Unit for measuring land, 1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft. |
| Specifications | Detailed written instructions that accompany a set of architectural plans. |
| American System of Surveying | Uses surveyor's angles measured in degrees, minutes, & seconds from North & South. |
| Orthographic Projection | Methods of representation are also used in Architectural Drawings. |
| T-Foundation | Type of foundation that provides for crawl space (18" min.) under the house. |
| Eave Detail | Sectional drawing that shows the overhang, roof pitch, trusses, etc. |
| Roof Pitch | Identifies the slope of the roof. |
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