Estimating and Bidding
Reading Drawings Assignment
Planet Mazda
Instructions
⦁ This assignment is intended as a review for Reading Drawings.
⦁ If you need help with this assignment, be sure to check out the ⦁ Detailed Tutorial video.
Using the file “Planet Mazda Drawings for Reading Drawings Assignment”, answer the following questions:
⦁ expand the following abbreviations
⦁ AFF – _____________________
⦁ BM – _____________________
⦁ CJ – _____________________
⦁ CMU – _____________________
⦁ FOC – _____________________
⦁ RD – _____________________
⦁ GSN – _____________________
⦁ Construction drawings are filled with symbols, many of which are quite similar. Identify what the following symbols represent.
⦁ Based on the shading/design in the images, identify the key materials shown.
⦁ The building envelope passed the code inspection by what percent? ___________
⦁ Are these drawings SD, DD, or CD? ___________
⦁ What is the linear footage of 4” PVC Domestic Water Line required?
⦁ What is the Ordinance Number for the City of Las Vegas Fire Hydrant Requirements?
⦁ What is the total number of parking spaces required between the existing car dealership, the new car dealership, and the sales/inventory parking?
⦁ The restrooms shown at Gridlines E&5 on page A2.02 have a detail called out, where would you find that detail?
⦁ What is the scale on the Dimension Floor Plan?
⦁ There are six service bays at the North end of the building. How wide is each bay?
⦁ What is the total length of the North wall (From Oil Storage to the end of the Service Bays)
⦁ What is the height of the building at the tallest part?
⦁ What is the FFE?
⦁ On which side of the building are the four primary signs (Mazda, Drive Center, Planet, and Service)?
⦁ What material is the door to room 124?
⦁ Who is the manufacturer for the Insulated Service Door?
⦁ What is the frame required for Window Type D?
⦁ Which window type has a P-8 Finish?
⦁ Who is the Structural Engineer?
⦁ What is the live load requirement for the floor and stairs?
⦁ Footings are designed based on a net allowable soil pressure of ____________ PSF.
⦁ For a typical column base, what is the minimum concrete cover for structural steel below grade?
⦁ For the Joints in Slab on Grade, what is the maximum amount of time allowed to pass between placing the concrete and cutting a contraction joint?
⦁ There are 12 areas on the foundation plan which indicate a thicker foundation requirement. Identify where those are located and why the thicker slab is required.
⦁ What is the reinforcing requirement for CF6?
Explain the difference between the three types of line in this picture
