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Decimal Sheet Numbering for Structural Drafting

Written by Allan Wise - Jan 2005

What is it about?

 The core concept of this system is to break up the drawing sheets into more manageable bits by isolating building elements into groups. The isolating of parts dramatically reduces errors in cross referencing drawing sheets.

 The list acts as a "pilot guide" in set planning. Thus drawing sets can grow as the project grows.

 A decimal division has been chosen because it is a common standard to define a part of a whole number.

 For smaller jobs the elements on the sheet may be mixed, plans and slab details for example. In this case use the lowest number that is applicable to that drawing. For example plans and slab details would be S2.

The list

Division

Description

Remarks

S1

Structural Coversheets

General Notes, Drawing Schedule

S2

Plans

All types of plans: slab, roof framing, reinforcing, stressing plans etc. also include member schedules on plan

S3

Building Elevations

Overall elevations, Concrete/Masonry Elevations, Precast Elevations

S4

Building Sections

Overall building sections showing several elements

S5

Foundation Details

All details to do with foundations

S6

Retaining Wall Details

Retaining walls of any type of material

S7

Slab Details

Slab of grade details, floor slab details

S8

Concrete Column Schedules

Schedules, Elevations, Detailed Sections of concrete columns

S9

Concrete Beam Schedules

Schedules, Elevations, Detailed Sections of concrete beams

S10

Lifts, Stairs, Vertical Circulation

Elevations, Schedules , Details of any element rising through floor levels

S11

Steel Details

 

S12

Masonry Details

 

S13

Precast Details

 

S14

Timber Details

 

An Example of a Structural Drawing Set

  • S0.1 COVERSHEET AND DRAWING SCHEDULE
  • S2.1 LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN
  • S2.2 LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN
  • S2.3 LEVEL 3 FLOOR PLAN
  • S2.4 ROOF FRAMING PLAN
  • S5.1 FOUNDATION DETAILS
  • S6.1 SLAB DETAILS
  • S11.1 STEEL DETAILS SHEET 1
  • S11.2 STEEL DETAILS SHEET 2
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