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As-built drawing

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

nounCommon term

In civil engineering & construction, as-built drawing means: A drawing updated at the end of construction to show what was actually built, including all changes and the final positions and dimensions.

In Turkish: as-built proje, uygulama sonrası proje, son durum projesi

How it is used

Usually plural: as-built drawings, or simply as-builts. They are part of the handover documents and are needed later for maintenance and alterations. Contractors mark changes on drawings in red as the work progresses.

Example sentences

  1. The client won't release the retention until we submit the as-built drawings.

  2. On the as-built drawing the drain is two metres from where the design showed it.

Common collocations

  • as-built survey
  • submit as-built drawings
  • as-built records
  • red-line markups
  • drawingA scaled technical picture of a structure or part of it, such as a plan, section or detail, that shows the builder what to construct and where.
  • handoverThe stage when the contractor formally passes the completed works, keys, documents and responsibility to the client.
  • revisionA new, changed version of a drawing or document, marked with a letter or number such as Rev B so that everyone knows which version is current.
  • surveyThe work of measuring and recording the position, height and shape of land, buildings or other features, or the report and drawings that result from it.

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