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Construction Documents and Details Objectives

The document discusses construction documents, which communicate building designs to construction professionals. It describes the purpose and format of construction documents, including plans, elevations, details, schedules, and notes. Construction documents are created during the construction document phase and comprise the finalized drawings from architects, engineers, and other trades. These documents are used by contractors to determine costs, obtain permits, and build the project.

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Construction Documents and Details Objectives

The document discusses construction documents, which communicate building designs to construction professionals. It describes the purpose and format of construction documents, including plans, elevations, details, schedules, and notes. Construction documents are created during the construction document phase and comprise the finalized drawings from architects, engineers, and other trades. These documents are used by contractors to determine costs, obtain permits, and build the project.

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Construction Documents and Details Objectives

In this unit, students will gain an understanding of:

 the purpose of construction documents


 the format of construction documents
 the creation of construction documents

After completing this unit, students will be able to:

 Define the different types of project deliverables.


 Know the different parts of a set of construction documents.
 Understand the relationship between plans, sections, and schedules.

Construction Documents and Details Overview


Each component of the construction documents can be thought of as a lens which focuses on different sections of
a design to communicate different requirements. A representative sample of each type of document can be seen
in Figure 1. In numerical order, the documents pictured are: plan view, elevation, detail, schedule, and plan notes.
Construction documents are the records that are shared with architects, owners, engineers, and other
construction professionals to communicate a design. For example, architects and owners need to see floor plans,
elevations, and 3D drawings of the design for approval. Engineers from other disciplines will want to see those
drawings, as well as more detailed drawings, to help them understand the building model and how it affects their
work. Construction professionals need all of these drawings, as well as schedules, to build the design. A
construction document set (also called a drawing set or a sheet set) is a compilation of drawings created by each
trade for construction purposes. Each sheet contains pertinent information required for the building design.

The construction document (CD) phase is the last stage of the design process. Structural engineers focus on
finalizing their drawings and specifications for the structural components and systems of the building so that their
drawings can be included in the contract documents. A complete fully coordinated set of construction documents
and specifications is made up of the different architectural, structural, mechanical, and civil engineering drawings.
The contractor then uses these drawings to determine a guaranteed maximum price (often called GMP or G-max
price or lump sum price), obtain necessary permits, and construct the project. A new emerging aspect of
construction is that the design team also releases their models for the contractor to use in conjunction with
the printed construction documents. This aspect of BIM is a large departure from the historic way of producing
buildings. The use of the BIM software file as part of the contract deliverables produces great opportunities for
efficiency, challenges for additional risk and liability, and potential for significant new revenue.

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