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Drawing

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/nounCore term

In civil engineering & construction, drawing means: A 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.

In Turkish: çizim, proje, pafta

How it is used

Usually in the plural. Drawings are issued, revised, approved and marked up; each one has a number, a revision and a title block. Drawings stamped 'for construction' are the ones you build from.

Example sentences

  1. Make sure you are working from the latest drawings; revision C was issued yesterday.

  2. The structural drawings show a 250 mm slab, but the architectural ones show 200.

Common collocations

  • issue drawings
  • structural drawings
  • construction drawings
  • drawing register
  • mark up a drawing
  • specificationA written document that describes the materials, standards, workmanship and testing required for a project. It is used together with the drawings.
  • 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.
  • scaleThe ratio between the size of something on a drawing and its real size. At 1:100, one centimetre on paper represents one metre on site.
  • shop drawingA detailed drawing prepared by the contractor, fabricator or supplier showing exactly how an item, such as steelwork, rebar or facade panels, will be made and installed.
  • as-built drawingA drawing updated at the end of construction to show what was actually built, including all changes and the final positions and dimensions.

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