Explore the benefits of using structural grids in construction, especially in residential and commercial settings, to improve communication and precision in project execution. Understand the importance of foundational plans, the usage of grid numbers, and how they facilitate easy reference and problem-solving.
Key Insights
- The foundation plan in construction represents the concrete structure of the project, denoted by grid numbers for easy reference and precise calculations.
- Structural grids are increasingly used in both residential and commercial construction for effective communication and troubleshooting. For instance, if a problem arises, one can reference the grid numbers to locate the issue, facilitating quick resolution.
- Additional details such as floor plans, reference details, and foundations notes are included in the foundation plan. These details are often anchored back to the grid for easy cross-referencing, making the foundation plan a comprehensive resource for construction projects.
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This is our foundation plan. The foundation plan is talking about the concrete that's happening in here. When you look at this drawing, you will see grid numbers going on.
We're showing grid numbers one through eight across the top and A through H along the side. When the structural engineer submits their calculations to the regulatory agency, they are having to indicate along certain areas why they have calculated structurally the building to be as it is. So for example, this wall segment would be the wall along grid two between grids A and C. So they would be referencing that information in their calculations.
In residential construction, it is becoming increasingly common to see structural grids throughout a set of drawings. In commercial construction, you always see structural grids indicated in a set of construction documents. One of the real big advantages of having grid systems on plans is if, for example, I'm having a problem in this area of the drawing, I can be on the job site speaking with somebody in their office and they can say, where is your problem? And I can say that it's between grids three and four and grids C and D, and then they can easily get to that point.
Now, something else that's happening on this drawing is if you look in there, you can see that the floor plan is screened back. We have the floor plan on the structural drawing, but it is screened back, meaning it's post-shade. So again, it's going to facilitate conversations when you're talking to different people.
So the structural grids are very, very important. You can see in this area that I'm having my detail references. So detail nine, which is going to be showing this condition at the foundation.
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So detail nine will be shown on sheet S1.3. And the first time we're seeing that detail is on this page, which is sheet 1.3. You can see the symbols right in through here for my different shear walls. I have a description that talks about the condition of the concrete floor. And again, over here, I'm showing a section through that wall a detailed section through that wall.
Again, it would be detail one on sheet S4.1 and the first page it's on is sheet S2.1. We have foundation notes. You'll also see that in the foundation notes themselves, they are referencing to other details for more information. So rather than calling all the information out in the note, they're saying, go look at this detail to see more about what's happening on this page.
So this is our foundation plan. If you would please spend a little bit of time, look at the drawing. You'll also notice from a dimensioning standpoint that we have dimensions and we're dimensioning to the grids and as needed, we're anchoring, for example, the dimensions for this fireplace are being anchored back to this grid over here.
So let's just zoom in, look at that for a second. This again facilitates displaying and communicating information between the structural engineer and the regulatory agency. Again, we have the structural grids and dimensions are anchored back to the grids.
And again, we're finding structural grids being used all the time in commercial construction and increasingly being used within residential construction.
