Construction drawings are referred by architects and engineers throughout project lifecycle

Construction drawings which are highly important construction documents are needed by architects, engineers and contractors etc during the entire construction lifecycle for various reasons. Construction drawings encompass architectural, structural and MEP plans, sketches and drawings etc which are largely created by drafters who are proficient in computer aided design applications like AutoCAD. According to the experts of construction industry, AutoCAD contains abundant drafting tools which cannot be obtained in other drafting software products by design and construction professionals.

When architectural, structural and MEP Drafting Services are executed by service providing company its staff largely optimizes AutoCAD for obtaining high-end results, in terms of exactness of construction drawings. 

Drawings which form the part of construction drawings
  • Architectural floor plans
  • Architectural site plans
  • Architectural elevations and sections
  • Structural fabrication drawings
  • Structural erection drawings
  • MEP shop drawings
  • MEP installation drawings etc.
      For the development of above mentioned drawings CAD drafters utilize AutoCAD, MicroStation and ArchiCAD etc all of which are manufactured and launched by Autodesk which a software developing firm.

     When these drawings are developed architects, engineers, drafter and detailers etc have to utilize necessary drafting and detailing standards. Some of the important detailing standards are established by British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), Brazilian Steel Institute (IBS), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Japanese Society of Steel Construction, Iron & Steel Institute of Japan, and The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction etc.  The most important thing for drafters is to remember which standards are optimized by which countries. Without having a proper knowledge of that construction drawings cannot be prepared successfully by computer aided drafters. 
     
      Once drawings are developed for specific discipline then they have to be approved by relevant architects and relevant engineers. For example structural drawings should be checked by architects along with structural engineers. All the drawings which are developed by drafters should be approved architects and engineers prior to their actual/real optimization in building construction.  During onsite construction only things which can be found with architects and engineers are construction drawings.

                                                              





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