Construction Drawings for Jobsite Management (Strand 6, Outcome 6.2)

Site Plan

A drawing that shows how a project fits onto the land, including property boundaries, building placement, and utility connections.

Title Block

The section of the site plan that identifies the project name, drawing title, designer, sheet number, and issue date.

North Arrow

An indicator on a site plan that orients the drawing to real-world direction.

Scale

The ratio that relates drawing distances to actual distances, crucial for accurate measurements on a plan.

Property Lines

The defined boundaries of a property, marking what is part of the project’s land.

Easement

A legal right allowing others to use part of the property for a specified purpose.

Right-of-Way

A type of easement that often pertains to roads and public access.

Setback

The minimum distance a structure must be from a property line or other feature, often mandated by zoning regulations.

Building Footprint

The outline of the building at ground level as depicted on a site plan.

Contour Lines

Lines on a plan that represent existing or proposed ground elevations.

Spot Elevations

Single-point elevations shown on a site plan, important for verifying slopes and setting forms.

Slope Arrows

Symbols that indicate the intended direction of water flow on a site plan.

Benchmark

A known reference elevation used to establish all other elevations on a project.

Datum

The reference 'zero' point for measurements in a construction project.

Utilities

Systems such as water, sanitary sewer, gas, and electric lines that are often shown on site plans.

Stormwater Control Features

Elements on a site plan used for managing stormwater, like swales and detention areas.

Legend

A section that decodes the symbols used on a site plan to clarify their meanings.

Callouts

Annotations on drawings that direct the reader to other sheets or details for more information.

RFI (Request for Information)

A formal question submitted to clarify ambiguities in drawings or specifications.

Specifications

Written requirements that describe materials, installation methods, and performance standards for a project.

As-Builts

Drawings that reflect changes made during construction, indicating the actual installed conditions.

Architect's Scale

A measurement tool used for architectural drawings representing scales in fractions of an inch per foot.

Engineer's Scale

A measurement tool used for civil drawings, typically representing scales in decimal feet.

Existing vs Proposed

Differentiation in site plans where existing features are shown with different lines or weights than proposed features.

Revision Cloud

A visual marker indicating changes made to a specific area of a drawing.

Order of Precedence

The hierarchy of documents that determines which document governs in case of discrepancies.