drawing standards

[tclat]

Hi All,

I have come across two drawing standards for structural engineering plans.

1. For a framing plan the section is cut just below the floor looking up. That way, all the supporting beams are shown as solid lines and load bearing walls and their openings are shown clearly

2. For the same plan the section is cut above the floor looking down. That way the supporting beams and walls are shown as dashed lines.

I've tried using the former standard since it shows the supports more clearly and openings in load bearing walls are not lost. Where I work, there are more British/European trained architects who have an extremely hard time following through this standard.

Is one standard more North American while the other more European? Just want to know your thoughts on these.

Thanks

 

[paddingtongreen]

If I want to show what is below the floor level, I cut the section there, looking down, unless there are complicated equipment connections to make to the underside of the frame after it is up, but then I call it a reflected plan. I think it only happened once in my career.

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

 

[tclat]

Thanks All,

I find option 1 fairly straightforward however I tend to have to explain it too often since most people I've dealt with are not familiar with it.

I'll try to switch to option 2 for concrete structures since it seems to be more widely used and will stick with option 1 for steel/timber framed structures.