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Construction Management: Reading Civil Construction Drawings

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Learn the fundamentals of reading drawings for civil construction projects. Discover how to decipher site plans, plot plans, drainage plans, landscaping plans, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Start your construction project right
  • What you need to know
1. Common Features of Civil Drawings
  • Types of civil construction drawings
  • Referencing standard details
  • Project specifications
  • True north vs. plan north
  • Dimensions and scales
2. Types of Civil Drawings
  • Cover sheets
  • Site plans
  • Plot plans
  • Grading and drainage plans
  • Landscaping plans
  • Street improvements plans
  • Underground utilities
Conclusion
  • The future of construction drawings

Taught by

Jim Rogers

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