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What Are Blueprints? Blueprints are copies of different types of construction documents. Engineering drawings Schedules Engineering specifications Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. 2

How Are Blueprints Made? First building plans are drafted. Plans can be drawn by hand. Plans can be drawn on the computer. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.3

How Are Blueprints Made” Drafted plans are reproduced. Original blue line process Diazo reproduction process Black line reproduction process Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.4

Blueprint Is The Common Name For All Reproductions or Copies. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.5

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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.6

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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.7

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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.8

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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.9

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 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved.10